When it comes to silicon, a lot of people are confused, "I've only heard about silicon in Silicon Valley. I know that silicon is used in computers. I really haven't heard of silicone. When some people hear silicone, their first reaction is this. Admittedly, silicone is not as well-known as plastics, metals, and other materials, but in our lives, it is as versatile as other materials. Today, let's not talk about chemical formulas or technologies, but only about silicones in our production and life.

Military useIn other words, the exploration and research of organosilicon compounds dates back to the 18th century. However, the rapid development of silicone is due to its use as a special material for military equipment such as aircraft, rockets, and tanks in World War II. Silicone materials are typical semi-inorganic and semi-organic polymer materials. They have unique properties such as high and low temperature resistance, oxygen resistance, light resistance, and weather resistance. As a result, they are widely used for the connection of aircraft structural parts, resistors, and radio-electronic equipment.

Surface sealing, etc., just to say that this is not intuitive enough, let's look at an example. It is said that when Germany invaded the former Soviet Union, it was experiencing a once-in-a-century winter. All tanks and armored equipment of the USSR and Germany became a pile of scrap metal due to the freezing of oil and gas necessary for operation. Faced with this dire situation, Soviet scientists discovered that a substance mixed with oil prevented freezing, thereby gaining an advantage in the war against Germany. This substance is what we call silicone oil today.

"It's just a small step for me, but it's a big step for all of humanity." This phrase became known to people all over the world with the success of the American moon landing in 1969. American astronaut Armstrong stays on the surface of the moon. He left his first footprints, and the only material of the boots he wore was silicone rubber made by Dow Corning! Today, of course, silicone materials are more widely used in the aerospace sector.

Instrumentation oils, damping oils, specialty hydraulic fluids and advanced coatings are all made from silicones. Just as many technological products originated in military wars and became popular in life, so do silicone materials! Due to its excellent properties, silicone materials were quickly applied to all aspects of production and life after World War II! It can be said that from opening our glasses in the morning to going to bed at night, we deal with silicone products all day long.

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