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Silicone oils and silicone oil emulsions

BCD Chemie offers various silicone oils with different viscosities, modified silicone oils and corresponding silicone oil emulsions from Dow Silicones.
BCD Chemie has enjoyed a successful partnership with Dow Silicones for decades. The silicone oils and silicone oil emulsions are available under the brand name Xiameter™ or Dowsil™.

Silicone oils are usually linear molecules of varying chain length composed of dimethylsiloxane units. This is why silicone oils are also called polydimethysiloxanes (PDMS). Compared to mineral oils, silicone oils are characterised by high thermal and oxidative resistance. To specifically influence the properties of pure silicone oils, they can be functionalised with various groups. Appropriate silicone oil emulsions are available so that the silicone oils and the functionalised silicone oils can be used in aqueous systems.

Silicone oils

The pure silicone oils are available in a variety of viscosities from 0.65 to 1,000,000 cSt under the name Xiameter™ PMX-200. Special products of the 350 cSt and 1000 cSt viscosity grades can also be used as food additive (E 900). For applications in aqueous systems, water-dilutable emulsions of silicone oils are available.
In addition to silicone oils based on linear molecules, cyclic PDMS are also available. These are very suitable as solvents for other silicone products, such as silicone oils and silicone resins.
Overview silicone oils

Hydroxy-functional silicone oils

Hydroxy-functional silicone oils have additional reactivity due to the terminal OH function, which can react with the substrate, among other things. Hydroxy-functional silicone oils are available in both as pure oils and as aqueous emulsions.
Overview hydroxy-functional silicone oils

Hydrogen-functional silicone oils

Hydrogen-functional silicone oils exhibit very high reactivity and form stable compounds with suitable substrates by splitting off hydrogen. The hydrogen-functional silicone oils are also available as emulsions.
Overview hydrogen-functional silicone oils

Amino-functional silicone oils

Amino-functional silicone oils are used in the textile sector, among others. The amino function improves the adhesion to the textile fibre and textile properties such as crease resistance, water repellency and soft handle. The amino-functional silicone oils are also available as aqueous emulsions.
Overview amino-functional silicone oils

Aryl-functionalised silicone oils

Aryl-functionalised silicone oils exhibit even higher thermal stability than the pure silicone oils. They are available both as pure substance and as emulsion.
Overview aryl-functional silicone oils

Other modified silicone oils

For special purposes, other silicone oils are available that carry special functionalities such as fluorine, or organic reactive groups.
Overview silicone oils with special functionalisation

Do you need more information?

Would you like to learn more about Xiameter™ and Dowsil™ silicone oils, functional silicone oils and silicone oil emulsions? Then please contact us! Our experienced technicians and our product management will help you with all your questions.

Your contact person

Silicone oils and silicone oil emulsions

Simone Jöhnk
Performance Chemicals

Phone: +49 40 77173 2528
spezialitaeten@bcd-chemie.de



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