Question 1: Are silicone and plastic the same?

Plastic is also often called plastic, but silicone and plastic and rubber, despite having the word rubber in their names, are very far apart in nature.
Plastic and rubber are essentially similar, being a mixture of compounds based on polymeric hydrocarbon chains.

Silica gel can be divided into two categories according to its nature and components: organic silica gel and inorganic silica gel.

Inorganic silica gel is a highly reactive adsorbent material, usually made by reacting sodium silicate with sulfuric acid and undergoing a series of post-treatment processes such as aging and acid soaking. Silica gel is an amorphous substance, and its chemical molecular formula is mSiO2 ．nH2O.

Silicone is an organosilicon compound, which is a compound containing Si-C bond, and at least one organic group is directly connected with silicon atoms, and it is also customary to treat those compounds with organic groups connected with silicon atoms through oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, etc. as organosilicon compounds. Among them, the silicon-oxygen bond (-Si-O-Si-) as the backbone composition of polysiloxanes, is the most applied category, accounting for about 90% or more of the total amount.

Question 2: Which guru knows the difference and characteristics of plastic, silicone and rubber materials

Definition of plastic: mainly by carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen and other organic or inorganic elements, the finished product is a solid, molten liquid in the manufacturing process, so it can be heated to melt, pressure to make it flow, cooling to cure, and the formation of a variety of shapes, this large and varied material groups called plastic.

Plastic: is a high molecular weight synthetic resin as the main component, adding appropriate additives, such as plasticizers, stabilizers, flame retardants, lubricants, colorants, etc., through the processing of plastic (flexible) materials, or curing cross-linked to form a rigid material.

Silica gel: silicate gel is a highly active adsorbent material, an amorphous substance, its chemical molecular formula is mSiO2・nH2O; it does not react with any substance except strong alkali and hydrofluoric acid, insoluble in water and any solvent, non-toxic and tasteless, chemically stable. Various types of silica gel have different microporous structures due to their different manufacturing methods. The chemical composition and physical structure of silicone determine that it has many characteristics that are difficult to replace by other similar materials: high adsorption performance, good thermal stability, stable chemical properties, high mechanical strength, etc.

Early rubber was made from the latex of rubber trees, rubber grasses, and other plants, and was processed to produce a material that was elastic, insulating, and impervious to water and air. Highly elastic polymer compound. There are two types of rubber: natural rubber and synthetic rubber. Natural rubber is made by extracting gum from rubber trees, rubber grass and other plants, while synthetic rubber is made by polymerization of various monomers. Rubber products are widely used in industry or in various aspects of life.

Question 3: Is silicone a kind of plastic?

The “silicone” you are talking about is actually silicone rubber, which is not a plastic. The specific customs code can be found in the manual.
The real sense of “silicone” refers to the silicone as the main functional component of the colloid-like substances, such as silicone sealant, color-changing silicone, etc.

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