Silicones A Case Study Component of ChemCases Heat and Chemical Resistant Silicone Rubber

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Silicones
Concept Map

• If you need a slight review, you might begin with Segment 1. Silicate Structure or Segment 7. Polymers, Thermochemistry and Kinetics, then pick up at Segment 3.
• If you are familiar with the chemistry of silicon and you understand thermochemistry, polymers and chemical kinetics, start with Segment 3. Problem of Electrical Insulation.

1. Silicate Structures		3.  Problem of Electrical Insulation
lead  to		leads to
2. Organic Silicon Chemistry	considered for	4.  Corning and the First Silicones for High Temperature Insulation		9. Quiz on Safety in Manufacturing
		leads to interest in		leads to
7. Understanding of Polymers, Thermochemistry,  and Kinetics	leads to	5. Organic Silicones at General Electric		8a. Chemical Engineers
helps make		GE's Rochow makes		leads to
8. High Temperature and Chemical Resistant Silicone Rubber	makes	6. (CH3)2SiCl2 6a. Thermodynamics and the Preparation of Silicon	makes	8. High Temperature and Chemical Resistant Silicone Rubber
fails to leads to				leads to
10.  Small, Efficient Motors		15.   Breast Augmentation Implants	including	13. Thousands of Useful Products
but parallels		that are claimed to cause
11. Advances in Materials		16. Disease Conditions in Some Users
leads to		leads to
12. Quiz: Choosing Materials for Our New Products		17. Bankruptcy of Dow Corning	leads to	18.  Case Discussion:  Who is Responsible for the Disease?

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