Silicon to Siloxanes: Chemistry and Properties

Who Should Attend
This online training course will explore the Fundamental Properties of siloxane chemistry and will look in-depth at Polysiloxane performance in personal care applications. It is intended for personnel in the personal care industry with a desire for a basic knowledge of the unique physical and chemical properties of functional siloxanes. It will be especially valuable to professionals in the following areas:

  • Formulation Development 
  • Technical Service
  • Sales
  • Process Engineers 
  • Marketing 
  • Fragrance and Flavor Specialists
  • Pharmaceutical Specialists

Description
Silicones have been around since the mid 1900's; primarily as Dimethicone and Cyclomethicone. Organo-siloxane chemistry and application has evolved over the past 60 years both in the US and globally to enhance the marriage of the functional characteristics of the siloxane backbone with the functionality of organics. This 90 minute accredited training focus in depth the physical properties of organo-siloxane chemistry and how it relates to polysiloxanes. This 90 minute accredited training focuses on the fundamental chemistry and the resultant properties of these functional organo-siloxanes.

Module 1:
  • Silicon to Siloxane review overview
  • Synthesis routes to making different types of 
    organo-siloxanes
    - Going from silicon to building block chlorosilanes
    - Going from chlorosilanes to methylsiloxanes
    - Going from chlorosilanes to functional siloxanes

Module 2:
  • Details on volatile and linear polydimethylsiloxane
    - What make polymethylsiloxane unique
    - How do you use these & what are comparable substitutes
    - Formulating requirements properties and functionality

Module 3:
  • Overview of hybrid organo-siloxanes
    - Why are they unique
    - How do you use them and what are comparable 
      substitutes
    - Formulating requirements properties and functionality

Question and Answer Session