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... > Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Manufactured Materials > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Elastomers > Silicone Elastomers
Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Elastomers > Silicone Elastomers
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Siloxanes > Silicones > Silicone Elastomers
... > Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Manufactured Materials > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Siloxanes > Silicones > Silicone Elastomers
Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Siloxanes > Silicones > Silicone Elastomers
Organic Chemicals > Organosilicon Compounds > Siloxanes > Silicones > Silicone Elastomers
Inorganic Chemicals > Silicon Compounds > Siloxanes > Silicones > Silicone Elastomers

Preferred term

Silicone Elastomers  

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Entry terms

  • Elastomers, Silicone
  • Rubber Silicone
  • Silicone Elastomer
  • Silicone Rubber

Note

  • silicones in breast implants probably goes under SILICONE GELS or here if specified as elastomers; for prosthetic implants do not use /ther use; ELASTOMERS is available

Scope note

  • Polymers of silicone that are formed by crosslinking and treatment with amorphous silica to increase strength. They have properties similar to vulcanized natural rubber, in that they stretch under tension, retract rapidly, and fully recover to their original dimensions upon release. They are used in the encapsulation of surgical membranes and implants.

History note

  • 72; SILASTICS was see SILICONE ELASTOMERS 1975-93; SILASTIC was (NM) 1988-93

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012826

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