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dimethicone
(redirected from Polydimethylsiloxane)

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dimethicone [dī′meth·ə‚kōn]
(pharmacology)
CH3[Si(CH3)2O]Si(CH3)3A colorless oil consisting of dimethylsiloxane polymers; used in ointments and topical drugs.


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In one established method for making such single-layer chips, a chip builder coats a mold with a thick layer of liquid polymer called polydimethylsiloxane, or PDMS.
The ups and downs of routing fluids on chips by Weiss, Peter / Science News
based on an ultra-high-MW (UHMW) polydimethylsiloxane, is reportedly very effective in improving the processing and flow properties of a range of thermoplastics, particularly filled polyolefins.
Additives for polyolefins: newest, advances add ruggedness, good ... by Sherman, Lilli Manolis / Plastics Technology
Polydimethylsiloxane is the most common of the silicone rubbers.
Identification of polymers by IR spectroscopy by O'Keefe, Jerome F. / Rubber World
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