Choosing a Silicone Resin
Dow Corning offers a diverse line of silicone resins
and resin intermediates. Solvent-based, solventless
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formulators to meet a wide range of performance
and regulatory requirements and to achieve the best
balance of performance, compliance and economy.
Choosing which Dow Corning® product to use
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coating formulations required to withstand the
thermal expansion and contraction associated with
heated metal. Rigid resins provide excellent hot
hardness for exposed painted surfaces prone to
nicks and scrapes.
A third consideration is the level of residual silicon
dioxide produced during the pyrolysis of the resins.
As silicone resins oxidize, the remaining silicon
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