Silicones

7. Silicones in Coatings

In contrast to the low-level use of silicone polymers as additives, silicone resins can be major components of the coating. Here they are used as binders or co-binders, imparting important benefits such as durability throughout the life of the coating. Silicone resins offer resistance to weathering in paints for exterior surfaces such as bridges and metal cladding on buildings. They also provid...

Silicones for Resin Modification

2. Characterization of Silicones

Most analytical methods commonly used for organic materials also apply to silicones. Extensive reviews have been published about the different analytical techniques that are applicable for detecting and characterizing silicones [1]. The focus here will be on methods as they relate to typical application problems; some of these are commonly used methods. Others, such as elemental analysis and th...

Silicones in Pharmaceutical Applications

Silicones for Medical Use

that every single material derived from silicon chemistry seems extremely modern. Silicon occurs naturally in sand and rocks, generally in the form of silica and silicate, and is the second most abundant element on earth after oxygen. Only crystalline silicon and the silanes and organosiloxanes are truly modern products: they do not occur freely in nature, but are entirely the product of human ...