Silicones: trends and hard facts

Dr Michel De Poortere – Secretary General, Centre Européen des Silicones

Silicones are a great source of inspiration for innovation and their qualities are appreciated in thousands of products from wind turbines to fireproof clothing, prosthetic limbs and green tyres. Derived from sand, silicones are a wide family of products available as fluids, emulsions, resins, elastomers, waxes and blends.

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