Silicones are a group of polymerized solixanes or
polysiloxanes. These are polymers with both organic as well as inorganic components. The
polymer has a background of silicon and oxygen chains to which are connected other
organic compounds. By varying the organic compounds that are attached and the basic
structure of the silicon- oxygen chain the properties of the polymers can be
changed.
Silicones have unique properties like a long shelf
life, no changes due to atmospheric conditions as well as electromagnetic radiation, a
wide temperature range for operation, flexibility that is not degraded and they are
extremely inert. This gives silicone functions in fields ranging from cookware, medical
applications, adhesives, insulation, breast implants, among many
others.
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