Silicones can take many physical forms from solids to liquids and pastes. They are high-performance polymers that have revolutionized thousands of products by improving enjoyment, comfort and safety. Silicones exist as fluids, emulsions, elastomers and resins. Common applications include cosmetics, consumer goods, contact lenses, medical devices, shampoos, food, caulking, and lubricating oils. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is the most widely used silicone polymer known for its unusual flow properties. It is clear, inert, non-toxic and non-flammable. PDMS has a wide range of applications from elastomers to heat-resistant tiles. The global

1. Silicones
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2. Silicones are high-performance polymers that can take a variety of physical forms, ranging
from solids to water-thin liquids and semi-viscous pastes, greases and oils. They have literally
revolutionised the performance of thousands of products that add quality to life in terms of
enjoyment, comfort and safety

4. Forms of silicones
Silicones take many forms, the basic ones of which are fluids, emulsions, elastomers and
resins. Silicones can also benefit from the addition of adjuvants and auxiliaries to their
chemistry, giving them more properties and even better performance.

6. Wacker Metroark Chemicals‘ new hydrosilylation plant at its Amtala
site near Kolkata ( Photo: Wacker Chemie AG).

7. Silicone fluids are used in the cosmetics and consumer goods
industries, among others. WACKER is the first company in the world
to produce silicone fluids without the use of fossil resources.

8. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) belongs to a group of polymeric organosilicon
compounds that are commonly referred to as silicones.
• PDMS is the most widely used silicon-based organic polymer, and is
particularly known for its unusual rheological (or flow) properties.
• PDMS is optically clear, and, in general, inert, non-toxic, and non-
flammable.
• It is also called dimethicone and is one of several types of silicone oil
(polymerized siloxane).
• Its applications range from contact lenses and medical devices to
elastomers; it is also present in shampoos (as dimethicone makes hair
shiny and slippery), food (antifoaming agent), caulking, lubricating oils, and
heat-resistant tiles.

9. Polydimethylsiloxane, PDMS, silicone polymer, molecule. Structural
chemical formula and molecule model. Vector illustration

11. The structure of Silicone Fluids AK can be represented by
the following general formula:

12. Product & Prices

13. Products & Prices

15. Market Scenario
Global Emulsifying Silicon Oil market competition by top
manufacturers:
• Shree Vallabh Chemicals
• Dow Corning
• Wacker
• Liaoning Kelong Fine Chemical
• Kurt Obermeier GmbH
• Aston Chemicals
On the basis of product applications:
• Food Grade
• Cosmetic Grade
• Industrial Grade