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Overview of Silicone (Silicone)

Overview of Silicone (Silicone) including background, history, advantages, limitations and typical applications.

Background: The earliest silicones were dimethyl polysiloxanes, made by treating silicon derived from sand with methyl chloride in the presence of a catalyst to form a cyclic trimer of siloxane, then polymerizing the siloxane to form a dimethyl polysiloxane.

 Silicone Generics
- Silicone
- Siloxane, UHMW

 
 Typical Silicone Applications

- Seals
- Coating Applications
- Electrical Parts
- Sealants
- Adhesives
- Molds/Dies/Tools
- Aerospace Applications
- Connectors
- Electrical/Electronic Applications

 
 Advantages of Silicone
- Room Temperature Vulcanizing
- Tear Strength, Good
- Viscosity, Low
- Cure, Fast
- Thermal Stability, Good
- Strength, High
- General Purpose
- Mold Release, Good
- Electrically Insulating
 
 Disadvantages of Silicone
- Increased costs
- Lower mechanical property values when compared to carbon based materials

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