Silicone Oils

Silicone oils typically a transparent, odourless liquid or mostly polydimethylsiloxane in different viscosities with organic side chains.

These liquids are of high commercial uses because of their relatively “high thermal stability and their lubricating properties”. Their temperature stability and good heat-transfer characteristics make them widely used in laboratories
Chemical Nature: Silicone Oils are extremely chemically inert

Silicone oils are primarily used as lubricants, thermic fluid oils or hydraulic fluids. They are excellent electrical insulators and, unlike their carbon analogues, are non-flammable
They are used in industrial applications such as distillation or fermentation, where excessive amounts of foam can be problematic. They are sometimes added to cooking oil to prevent excessive foaming during deep frying
Silicone oils used as lubricants can be inadvertent deformers (contaminants) in processes where foam is desired, such as in the manufacture of polyurethane foam

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