SILICONE

Silicone is an older term often confused with the element silicon. It refers to a group of polymers with a backbone that contains silicon and oxygen bonds. Silicone polymers serve as the building blocks for aesthetic fillers, flame-retardant materials, baby pacifiers, and gas-foam cutting/reducing agents. Pure silicone coatings can be used on both food-contact interior surfaces and non-food-contact exterior surfaces. Additionally, there are types of silicone-polyester hybrid coatings that are used exclusively on non-food-contact exterior surfaces.

Silicone/Polyester Hybrids

Silicone/polyester hybrids combine the characteristics of both groups, offering a balance of their properties.

  • Silicone: Exhibits higher curing capacity under time/temperature combinations, is more flame-resistant and non-yellowing, with a more elastic and fluid structure.
  • Polyester: Cures under lower time/temperature combinations, is less flame-resistant and non-yellowing, and has a more rigid and viscous structure.

In general, the unit price of silicone is higher than that of polyester.

Type 1: High-Silicone/Low-Polyester Products
These products are more suitable for spraying and are preferred in lighter colors at average usage temperatures.

Type 2: Low-Silicone/High-Polyester Products
These products are more suitable for roller application and are chosen for coatings requiring higher hardness at lower usage temperatures.There are various color options available for silicone and hybrid silicone products. You can visit our color chart and color simulation sections for more information.

APPLICATION
As described above, silicone and hybrid silicones can be applied using roller or spray systems based on user preference.

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