Other Applications for Silicon

Silicon is not Just only an IT element. Several other industries rely on silicon  

The use of silicon is very diversified, and here a few examples will be mentioned. 

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Silicones are well known for their versatility, which makes them ideally suitable for a variety of applications. The fluids can be used as solvents, as foam-control systems, or as release agents (20% of the total volume). High-molecular-weight silicones are mainly used in mbber applications such as High Temperature Vulcanisable (HTV) and Room Temperature Vulcanisable (RTV) (43%), resins (4%), or specialties (15%). Other applications for silicones are masonry protection (8%), textiles (7%), and paper coatings (3%). Silicones can be uniquely tailored for each application area by substitution by reactive groups, allowing them to be cured by different mechanisms. 

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