Polysiloxanes

by Dale W. Schaefer, Gui Lin, James E. Mark

Polysiloxanes are the most studied inorganic and semi-inorganic polymers because of their many medical and commercial uses. The Si-O backbone endows polysiloxanes with intriguing properties: the strength of the Si-O bond imparts considerable thermal stability, and the nature of the bonding imparts low surface free energy. Prostheses, artificial organs, objects for facial reconstruction, vitreous substitutes in the eyes, and tubing take advantage of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195181735
• ISBN13: 9780195181739
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: OUP Us
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"