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silicone polymer

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Noun1.silicone polymer - any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
atomic number 14, Si, silicon - a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
bouncing putty - a soft elastic silicone polymer that increases in elasticity with the application of force; used in the center of golf balls and as shock-absorbent padding
polymer - a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
siloxane - any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms


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Since silicone does not dissolve in water or organics, pendants are added to the silicone polymer to bring the different materials together.
Most covers are made of silicone polymer to enhance the user''s grip and prevent the phone from being dropped all too easily.
Although he ultimately failed to foresee the potential commercial value of his work, he did live long enough to witness Corning Glass and Dow Chemicals set up the Dow-Corning Corporation to manufacture silicone polymers in 1943.
 
 
 
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