Silicone was discovered by American scholars 50 years ago. First, methyl silicone was synthesized, and then polysiloxane was synthesized. Because their structure is composed of si repeating units with organic group components directly bonded to silicon... moreSilicone was discovered by American scholars 50 years ago. First, methyl silicone was synthesized, and then polysiloxane was synthesized. Because their structure is composed of si repeating units with organic group components directly bonded to silicon atoms, silicones are in a transitional position between inorganic and organic polymers. It is considered to be an organic derivative of silica sand or silica.
The industrial production speed of silicone is extremely fast, and the world’s current output is 300,000 islands, which reached 600,000 islands in 2003, and the value is about 5 billion US dollars. Silicone is now widely used in defoamers for detergents and dyeing aids in elastomer materials, cosmetics, papermaking, textiles, resin preparations, and electronics industries. The first application of silicone in textiles is dimethyldichlorosilane for waterproof finishing. Later, more advanced polymethylhydrogen siloxane was developed, which made the application of silicone additives in... less