Nowadays, people have increasingly high demands for a healthy standard of living. From skincare equipment to small appliances used in daily life, they are required to be healthy, environmentally friendly, harmless, and pollution-free. The commonly used facial wash devices and electric toothbrushes on the market have recently been divided into two categories in terms of materials: silicone and nylon. From an innovative perspective, the entry of medical silicone material has shocked the entire beauty industry. This new concept and technology have been applied to your daily necessities, and more and more people are beginning to pursue items made of this material. From the perspective of beauty, the technology of medical silicone has become quite mature and has gradually become the main core material of beauty industry instruments by keeping pace with other materials.

So, how much do you know about silicone gel? Among numerous synthetic rubbers, silicone is one of the best. It has the characteristics of being odorless, non-toxic, not afraid of high temperatures, and resistant to severe cold. It remains calm and unchanged at temperatures of 300 degrees Celsius and minus 90 degrees Celsius, without losing its original strength and elasticity. Silicone rubber also has good electrical insulation, oxygen resistance, aging resistance, light resistance, aging resistance, mildew resistance, chemical stability, etc. Due to its excellent properties, silicone rubber has been widely and significantly used in modern medicine.

Medical silicone is a widely used biomaterial in cosmetic surgery, with mature technology and good biocompatibility. It is non irritating, non-toxic, non allergic, and has minimal rejection reactions to human tissues; It has good physical and chemical properties, and can maintain its original elasticity and softness when in contact with body fluids and tissues, without being degraded. It is a relatively stable inert substance. Capable of withstanding high temperatures and disinfecting. Easy to process and shape, it is a good thing for easy carving and shaping.

From the perspective of characteristics, silicone rubber has heat resistance, cold resistance, non toxicity, resistance to biological aging, physiological inertness, minimal reaction to human tissues, no foreign body reaction even after implantation into human tissues, no inflammation to surrounding tissues, and good physical and mechanical properties.

In terms of performance and stability, silicone is an amorphous substance with a chemical formula of mSiO2. nH2O. Insoluble in water and any solvent, non-toxic and odorless, chemically stable, and does not react with any substance except strong alkali and hydrofluoric acid. From the perspective of hydrophobicity, this is actually a problem that the medical industry has always wanted to solve, because the characteristic of silicone gel makes it feel uncomfortable when implanted into the human body, causing a foreign body sensation. Therefore, everything is always a double-edged sword, without any harm or benefit. This is because the hydrophobicity of silicone gel can leave very little water on its surface, which is basically evaporated, thus enhancing its antibacterial properties. Without water, most bacteria do not have a living environment, ensuring a dry surface and guaranteeing its antibacterial properties. Compared to softness, the softness of silicone gel is due to its good physical and chemical properties, which can maintain its original elasticity and softness when in contact with body fluids and tissues. In terms of touch, it will cause much less irritation to the skin.

Regarding liquid silicone rubber, please refer to our website for details: IOTA Liquid Silicone Rubber