Siltech – Using SilmerTM Reactive Silicones to Modify Coatings

Silicon and Carbon are the in same column of the Periodic Table, and so the chemistries of Si and C are very closely related.  Siltech builds upon this similarity in the “Silmer”^TM reactive line of products, in order to manufacture numerous functionalised pre-polymers.  The resultant silicones can be co-reacted into analogous non-silicone systems in order to improve slip, flexibility, abrasion resistance, release, and hydrophobicity.

In the most general terms, the Silmer^TM reactive pre-polymers are either multi-functional or linear di-functional, and there is an ever-increasing list of functional types, including the following:

1. Hydroxyl (carbinol) OH
2. Tetra Hydroxyl (carbinol) OHT functional, for better network formation and improved organo-compatibility.
3. Acrylate ACR
4. Tetra Acrylate ACRT
5. Hydroxy OH ACR Acrylate functional.
6. Hydride H
7. Vinyl VIN
8. Isocyanate NCO
9. Amine NH
10. Epoxide functional, both glycidyl-based EP and cycloaliphatic-based EPC.
11. Trimethoxysilane TMS and Triethoxysilane TES
12. Thiol SH
13. Carboxy COOH

Please contact dave.wilson@siltech.com to discuss any of these products.