Surface Satisfaction: How Silicone Additives Keep Consumer Goods Looking Beautiful

According to Consumer Reports, "...we're not the same old spendthrifts we used to be; this harrowing economic era has changed America's buying habits, perhaps permanently. Because they are soft, the silicone molecules absorb some of the stress and, as such, reduce the brittle failure....

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Published inAppliance Design Vol. 64; no. 10; p. 17
Main Author Paulo, Christophe
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Troy BNP Media 01.10.2016
Subjects
Additives
Aesthetics
Aging
Appliances
Consumers
Dust
Electronics industry
Mechanical properties
Medical equipment
Plastics
Polyesters
Polymers
Quality
Radiation
Resins
Silicones
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Summary:According to Consumer Reports, "...we're not the same old spendthrifts we used to be; this harrowing economic era has changed America's buying habits, perhaps permanently. Because they are soft, the silicone molecules absorb some of the stress and, as such, reduce the brittle failure. In either case, water absorption can change the dimensions of parts whose fit is critical. Because silicone is a highly hydrophobic species, silicone- based additives can prevent moisture uptake as they are blended or reacted with both the filler and the resin matrix.
ISSN:1552-5937
2328-1219