Modern society expects technological innovation and product development to help us live longer, healthier, better lives. Silicones help make this possible.

A wide variety of products that we rely on every day have silicones as an important component or ingredient. Airbags, sealants, intravenous tubes, microchips, paint, hand-held computer devices, ultraviolet resistant sun lotion and gas masks are just a few examples.

Silicones provide solutions to ordinary and extraordinary problems. They make products stronger, more stable, more resilient, more aesthetically pleasing, easier to use or apply and longer lasting. They help materials perform to the high standards that businesses and consumers demand.

Silicones are a fundamental building block of modern life. They have an exceptional breadth of chemical and physical qualities, making them the material of choice for industries ranging from aviation to textiles.

Silicones are astonishingly versatile because adding different molecules and compounds to the core molecular structure will enhance or modify the silicone properties. The result is a readily adaptable material that can be manufactured in more than 2,000 different forms such as solids, liquids, oils, greases, semi-viscous pastes, antifoams, impregnating agents, release agents, silicone rubber and more.