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LIST OF PRODUCTS WITH SILICONE ACCORDING TO INDUSTRY:

ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
Silicone rubber, adhesives, sealants, elastoplastic resins for conformal coatings of circuit boards, compounds for potting and protecting semiconductor devices, dielectric compounds, RTV encapsulants, thermoset plastics, high-purity coatings, varnishes, resins, specialty lubricants, optical fiber coatings and fiber optic cable filler, and semiconductor-grade silicon and silicon-source chemicals.


  • FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
    Silicone antifoams and bakeware release coatings; processing aids for food processing applications.

  • MEDICAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
    Medical-grade tubing and medical-grade elastomers, adhesives, defoamers and fluids.

  • PAINTS AND COATINGS INDUSTRY
    Silicone additives, resins and intermediates for high-performance paints, enamels, finishes and coatings; fluids for printing ink formulations; and silicone rubber compounds for temperature and chemical resistant printing equipment components.

  • PERSONAL, HOUSEHOLD AND AUTOMOTIVE CARE INDUSTRIES
    Silicones as surfactants, emulsions, fluids and powder treatments are important ingredients in skin and suntan lotions, anti-perspirants, hair care products, shaving creams, cosmetics, household and automotive polishes, starches, fabric treatments, laundry products and more.

  • PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
    Monograph and medical-grade fluids, emulsions, antifoams, adhesives and silicone rubber tubing.

  • PLASTICS INDUSTRY
    Mold release additives, catalyst modifiers, and chemicals for high-performance plastics applications.

  • PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVES INDUSTRY
    Release coatings for backings on tapes, labels, stamps, stickers, decals and food packaging; pressure-sensitive adhesives.

  • TEXTILES AND LEATHER INDUSTRY
    Silicone antifoams and softeners for textile processes, cloth and leather treatments; thread and fabric finishes, waterproofing treatments and fiber chemicals.

  • INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE AND PRODUCTION
    Silicone elastomers, adhesives, sealants, dielectric compounds, impregnating varnishes, a wide range of multi-purpose silicone fluids, antifoams, release agents, surfactants, maintenance lubricants, elastomers and greases.

  • AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
    Ceramic matrix composites, windshield and canopy gasket sealants, elastomeric tooling for radome fabrication, optical interlayer laminants, abrasion-resistant coatings, adhesives, seals and gaskets, and tooling materials.

  • AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
    Heat, oil and fuel-resistant silicone rubbers for molding into a variety of durable parts; one or two part sealants and adhesives, specialty lubricants and materials for NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness) and thermal management.

  • CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
    Construction adhesive /sealants, glazing adhesive/sealants and elastomers, silicone/polyurethane foam roof coatings, firestop foams and sealants, architectural coatings and water repellents, and concrete pavement joint sealants and treatments for new construction and renovation applications on a total building system basis. TRADE MATE products are marketed to the building trades.

  • CONSUMER PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
    Line of silicone adhesives, sealants and caulks marketed through DAP, Inc. for home improvement and renovation by do-it-yourselves.


  • MISCELLANEOUS MEDICAL PRODUCTS
    Temporomandibular Joint ("TMJ") silicone products; Small Joint Orthopedic ("SJO") products; Large Joint Products ("LJO") products; Long term implantable contraceptives; Silicone fluids (injections); and certain custom silicone implant products.



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