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Silicone Intermediate
Silicone intermediate is produced through hydrolysis (or alcoholysis) and cracking of silicone monomers.
Xylora silicone intermediate series includes linear or cyclic siloxane oligomers such as hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane (D3), octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5), and dimethylcyclosiloxane mixture (DMC).
Silicone intermediates are the raw materials for the synthesis of silicone rubber, silicone oil, and silicone resin, and are widely used in the electronics, electrical, chemical, construction, textile, and medical industries.
Application and usage
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Colorless and odorless organosilicon compound widely used in cosmetics and body care products. It has good compatibility with most alcohols and other cosmetic solvents.
Colorless, transparent or milky white liquid, it is flammable and odorless. It is an important intermediate in the silicone industry. Its main uses include the preparation of silicone polymers such as methyl silicone oil, insulation and moisture-proofing for radio components, and as a surfactant for gas chromatography glass capillary columns.
White crystals, melting point 75°C, shrinkage 0.6-0.8%, used for shrinkage treatment of silicone rubber. In addition to being used to synthesize general organosilicon polymers, D3 can also be used to prepare specific organosilicon compounds as various surface treatment agents, coupling agents, cross-linking agents, etc.
Mixture of D3, D4, and D5 can be used to polymerize silicone oil (polysiloxane). It is a colorless, transparent, flammable, oily liquid with a density range of 0.95-0.97 g/cm³. Molecular Formula: [(CH3)2SiO]n=3~6
DMC is the primary raw material for the production of silicone rubber and silicone oil and is also widely used in rubber filler treatment and cosmetics. Dimethylsiloxane mixed rings (DMC) are used to prepare silicone rubber, silicone oil, and other polysiloxane products. These can be further processed into various improved silicone rubbers and silicone oils with enhanced high and low temperature resistance, excellent insulation properties, weathering resistance, ozone resistance, and radiation resistance.
