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Silicones or polysiloxanes are original polymers distinguished from the elastomers and plastics commonly used by their organometallic structure. They combine a macromolecular chain consisting of a silicon-oxygen skeleton and organic side chains. This article discusses the general structure and properties of these materials and in particular those of elastomers and fluorosilicones.
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Michel BIRON: INSCIR and IFS engineer - Bachelor of Science – Consultant
INTRODUCTION
Silicones or polysiloxanes are original polymers distinguished from the elastomers and plastics generally used by their organometallic structure. This structure combines a macromolecular chain made up of a backbone of silicon-oxygen units and organic side groups.
In this first dossier, only their general structure and properties will be discussed, in particular those of elastomers and fluorosilicones. On the other hand, the application part is detailed in the following dossier
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