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Chapter 10
Reactive Silicones as Multifacetic
Materials
Suranjan Sikdar and Sukanta Majumdar
Abstract Silicones are very useful materials that vary in their structure, reactivity
and physicochemical properties, although they contain a covalent bond between
silicon and the carbon atom of an organic group. Most silicone polymers are artificial because the organo-silicon bond is not found in nature. The study of the silane
coupling agent has also revealed that it plays an important role in improving the
durability and performance of silicone as softeners, especially the type of linear
reaction. The improvements in wrinkle recovery are mainly due to the formation of
an elastic silicone polymer network, which traps fibers within its matrix, which
improves the fabric’s ability to recover from deformation. The results have indicated
several areas of technical application for the modified fabric, such as barrier textiles
with permeability control, localized modification of the mechanical properties of
the fabric. The enormous opportunities in the design, synthesis and modification of
the physical and chemical properties of polymers have made them the fastest growing group of materials, having great importance and possibilities for applications in
cosmetology, medicine and pharmacy. In this chapter, we focus on a general description of the silicone polymers used, including polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), with
respect to their physicochemical properties and factors affecting their current applications. Finally, the use of silicone polymers as excipients in the technology of various products, e.g. skin adhesive patches and controlled drug delivery systems, are
presented. The synthesis of a new class of reactive silicone resins containing vinyl
and methacryloxypropyl substituents has also been discussed below. Organofunctional silanes, their chemistry, properties, uses and the main laboratory experiments that may also be of interest to the food and beverage industry.
S. Sikdar
Department of Chemistry, Government General Degree College at Kushmandi,
Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal, India
S. Majumdar (*)
Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany,
University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, India
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
T. J. Gutiérrez (ed.), Reactive and Functional Polymers Volume One,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43403-8_10
Chapter 10
Reactive Silicones as Multifacetic
Materials
Suranjan Sikdar and Sukanta Majumdar
Abstract Silicones are very useful materials that vary in their structure, reactivity
and physicochemical properties, although they contain a covalent bond between
silicon and the carbon atom of an organic group. Most silicone polymers are artificial because the organo-silicon bond is not found in nature. The study of the silane
coupling agent has also revealed that it plays an important role in improving the
durability and performance of silicone as softeners, especially the type of linear
reaction. The improvements in wrinkle recovery are mainly due to the formation of
an elastic silicone polymer network, which traps fibers within its matrix, which
improves the fabric’s ability to recover from deformation. The results have indicated
several areas of technical application for the modified fabric, such as barrier textiles
with permeability control, localized modification of the mechanical properties of
the fabric. The enormous opportunities in the design, synthesis and modification of
the physical and chemical properties of polymers have made them the fastest growing group of materials, having great importance and possibilities for applications in
cosmetology, medicine and pharmacy. In this chapter, we focus on a general description of the silicone polymers used, including polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), with
respect to their physicochemical properties and factors affecting their current applications. Finally, the use of silicone polymers as excipients in the technology of various products, e.g. skin adhesive patches and controlled drug delivery systems, are
presented. The synthesis of a new class of reactive silicone resins containing vinyl
and methacryloxypropyl substituents has also been discussed below. Organofunctional silanes, their chemistry, properties, uses and the main laboratory experiments that may also be of interest to the food and beverage industry.
S. Sikdar
Department of Chemistry, Government General Degree College at Kushmandi,
Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal, India
S. Majumdar (*)
Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany,
University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, India