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Linear Formula:
[(CH3)3SiO]2Si(CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
236.53
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-497-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1753063
MDL number:
vapor density
>1 (vs air)
refractive index
n20/D 1.384 (lit.)
viscosity
1.0 cSt(25 °C)
bp
153 °C (lit.)
mp
−82 °C (lit.)
density
0.82 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
C[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)C
InChI
1S/C8H24O2Si3/c1-11(2,3)9-13(7,8)10-12(4,5)6/h1-8H3
InChI key
CXQXSVUQTKDNFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS), also known as dimethicone, is an organosilicon compound that is widely used as a siloxane based elastomer. It is a hydrophobic material with attractive physical and chemical properties such as elasticity, optical transparency, tunable surface chemistry, and low electrical conductivity.
Application
PDMS can be used in microfluidic devices, nanolithography, and other membrane based applications.
Storage Class
3 - Flammable liquids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
84.2 °F - (External MSDS)
flash_point_c
29 °C - (External MSDS)
ppe
Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
signalword
Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Flam. Liq. 3 - vPvB
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