About 75 years ago, the birth of the Müller-Rochow synthesis method revolutionized the silicone industry. This process directly synthesized methylchlorosilane from silicon and chloromethane, realizing the industrial production of raw materials required for silicone production for the first time, paving the way for the global promotion and application of silicone products.
The unique Si-O bond structure of silicone is the essence of its high attention. The stability of this bond far exceeds that of the CC bond in inorganic compounds. This stability endows silicone with excellent resistance to interference from different factors, allowing it to maintain stable performance in various environments. Therefore, silicone has extremely high heat resistance and high temperature oxidation resistance, and can withstand electromagnetic radiation and particle radiation (such as ultraviolet and α, β, γ radiation), which is more advantageous than organic plastics.
In addition, the chemical structure characteristics of silicone make it highly variable. Functional variations of siloxane units can generate a variety of types of products, including oily products, polymer products, resin or rubber-like products. At the same time, the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms also bring endless possibilities for innovation to silicone. This versatility makes silicone products extremely diverse, including fats, release agents, defoamers, coating additives, paper coatings, water repellents, and heat-cured or cold-cured silicone rubber, with a wide range of applications.
In general, the advent of the Müller-Rochow synthesis method has laid a solid foundation for the development of the silicone industry, and silicone has been widely applied and recognized in many fields around the world due to its unique stability and versatility.