Silicone oil: characteristics and application

Silicone oil belongs to a whole class of products, which is used in a wide range of activities. The term "silicone" refers to an entire group of organosilicon compounds. It originated from the name of silicon in the periodic table of elements ("Silicium").

Silicone oil belongs to the group of organosilicon fluids and can be of various types, which have different viscosities, freezing and boiling points. These substances are odorless and colorless, resistant to water and to the most aggressive physical and chemical factors that destroy other materials of organic origin. Silicone oils are heat-resistant and practically do not burn. They themselves do not influence at all or influence very little on materials such as plastic, paint, rubber, living organisms and fabrics. Silicone fluids have excellent electrical insulating and hydrophobic properties.

This combination of useful physical and chemical properties is very rare. This also explains the fact that silicone oil and other products based on organosilicon compounds have such a wide range of applications.

They are used for manufacturing: asphalt, lubricants of various types, additives for different oils, damper and hydraulic fluids with a wide range of temperature conditions. In cooking and the food industry, they are used to prevent the foaming of jams and jams.

Highly purified sterile silicone oil is actively used in medicine. Silicone fluids are also used for impregnating upholstery fabrics and garments, in various equipment and precision instruments, as well as in films that cover the surfaces of vessels for storing drugs sensitive to contact with glass. Silicone oil is a part of many cosmetics, paints, automotive and furniture polishes. It is difficult to list all the applications of this product.

After processing of various surfaces with silicone polishes, a thin film forms on them, which has excellent water and dust repellent properties. After such an impact, dirt can be easily removed from the surface.

One of the most popular organosilicon products is silicone oil PMS-200 (polymethylsiloxane). It is used as anti-adhesive lubricant, antifoam, lubricant, additive to plastics and surfactants. PMS-200 is also used as a dielectric in electrical equipment, for the production of cosmetics and other purposes. For one product - just a huge range.

Highly purified organosilicon oils have also found application as cushioning liquids for sensitive devices, which improve their accuracy. A competently matched product eliminates jumps and jittering arrows, even if the equipment is subjected to vibration. It will also help reduce the vibration of flywheels in various types of engines.