Manufacture 1. From Raw Materials to Silicones 2. The First Step toward Silicone - Silicone from Sand 3. The Müller-Rochow Synthesis of Chloromethylsilanes 4. Special Silane Syntheses 5. The Last Step Toward Silicone - Hydrolysis and Polycondensation 6. Chemistry on the "Finished" Silicone - Crosslinking and Modifying Silicones   Structure and Properties 1. What Are Silicones? 2. A Historical Review of Silicones 3. Silicones - Organic or Inorganic Compounds? 4. Silicone Fluids - Heat-Resistant, Lubricating, Emulsifying 5. Silicone Rubber - Elastic, Flame-Resistant, Oil-Resistant 6. Silicone Resins - Tough, Insulating, Water-Repellent 7. Silicones - Safe with Low Environmental Impact 8. Chloromethylsilanes: Silicone precursors with attractive properties 9. The GENIO Family  Applications - Silicones - 1001 Uses 1. Silicones for Construction 2. Silicones for Transport 3. Silicones for Medical Engineering 4. Silicones for Bonding 5. Silicones for Beauty 6. Silicones for Paints 7. Silicones for Art 8. Silicones for Leisure 9. Silicones for Everyday Use 10. Silicones for Textiles 11. Silicones for Gloss 12. Pyrogenic Silica for Thixotropic Liquids  Links 1. Silicones-Europe.com 2. WACKER   | Home | Wuppertal University | WACKER | Didactic Dept. | Info | Experiments | Media | Work Group | Feedback | Order CD-ROM |