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378348

Silicone oil

viscosity 20 cSt (25 °C)

Synonym(s):

PDMS, Polydimethylsiloxane

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Linear Formula:
[-Si(CH3)2O-]n
CAS Number:
NACRES:
NA.23
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
MDL number:
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vapor density

>1 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

<5 mmHg ( 25 °C), 5 mmHg ( 20 °C)

form

viscous liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.403 (lit.)

viscosity

20 cSt(25 °C)

bp

>140 °C/0.002 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.95 g/mL at 25 °C

General description

Silicone oil is a liquid based siloxane that is part of the methyl silicone fluid system. It has a viscosity of 20 cSt with a refractive index of ~ 1.4 and a dielectric strength of ~ 14 kV/mm. It′s surface tension tends to increase with an increase in the viscosity.

Application

Silicone oil can be used for a variety of usages such as lubricants, antiflatulent agents, dielectric coolants, and cosmetic additives.


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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

214.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

101.1 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves



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Antifoaming agents
Owen MJ
Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, 104(2), 527-535 (2001)
Silicones
Moretto H, et al.
Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (2000)
Mechanism of Stabilization of Silicone Oil- Water Emulsions Using Hybrid Siloxane Polymers
Mehta SC and Somasundaran P
Langmuir, 24(9), 4558-4563 (2008)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
378348-1L04061831835991
378348-250ML04061838146007
378348-5ML04061838146014