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In our daily life, there are many common silicone products. Such as silicone nipple, silicone baking molds, silicone gloves, silicone dinnerware and etc. There are also silicone straws in the juice machine, silicone seal gasket in the industrial machine. Peoples may ask what’s silicone? And what’s silicon, silica?
Silicon is not the same thing as silicone. Silicon is one element in the periodic table, abbreviated to “Si”. Its atomic number is 14, and the atomic mass ratio is 28.085. Silicon belongs to the third period on the periodic table of the IVA group of metal-like elements。
Silicon is an extremely common element in nature. It rarely appears as element form in nature, most widely found in rocks, gravel, and dust in the form of complex silicates or silicon dioxide. Such as Feldspar KAlSi3O8, kaolin Al2Si2O5(OH)4, talc Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2, mica KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2, asbestos H4Mg3Si2O9 and etc. In the earth’s crust, silicon is the second most abundant element (weight ratio is 26.4%), follow the oxygen (49.4%)
Silicon is a metalloid element. Silicon can be oxidization to silicon dioxide like metal elements. This silicon dioxide is also known as silica. So Silica is silicon dioxide, with the chemical formula: SiO2. Si(Silicon) can be oxidized reaction to SiO2(Silica / Silicon dioxide). SiO2 can also redox reaction to Si. We just need to provide suit chemical reaction conditions.
Silicone is also known as siloxanes or silicone polymer. It is a man-made polymer made up of silicon (Si), oxygen (O), carbon (C), and hydrogen (H). Silicones polymer is produced to chemical forms including Silicone Oil, Silicon Resin, and Silicone Rubber. They depend on molecular length, weight, and molecular construction (linear or mesh). The key functional group is in the Quora images as follows.
Silicone Oil is one kind of oligomer. Silicone oil is non-volatile, non-congealable, low-viscosity, and insulation at 200℃. So it’s high-quality lubricating oil especially used in the high-temperature machine system.
Silicon Resin has mesh and 3D construction. It’s flexible resin, can resist high-temperature and especially good electrical insulator. It can be used as the insulation coating material, adhesions, and so on.
Silicone Rubber includes Liquid Silicone Rubber(LSR), which are mainly used in the injection molds machine to make silicone products, such as silicone nipper and transparent silicone straws. And there’s also the solid silicone rubber, need to process in the rubber mixing mill, then heating pressure and vulcanized to silicone products, such as the silicone baking mold, silicone gloves, silicone cups and etc.
So the silicone products on our website are also called silicone rubber. The silicone rubber products are made from natural silicon dioxide.
The normal chemical synthesis of the silicone polymer is the direct synthesis process. That’s Silicon (Si) powder and halohydrocarbon (dichloromethane (CH3Cl)or chlorobenzene(C6H5Cl )) reaction at high-temperature and catalyst conditions, get the mixed product Alkyl halosilane(main is R2SiCl2 and RSiCl3).
When we want to make Silicone Rubber, we need high purity of halosilane (CH3)2SiCl2, purity ratio about 99.9%. The halosilane is extremely easy hydrolysis to silanol (CH3)2Si(OH)2. Silanol vulcanized to silicone rubber by the condition of high-temperature, vulcanizing agent, and filler.
While the silicon resin is the special ratio of halosilane (CH3)2SiCl2 and CH3SiCl3 mixture hydrolysis and condensation polymerization reaction to the mesh polymer.
In the next article, we share how to make silicone rubber products in our factory.
silicone baby bibs are great tools for feeding babies/toddles. It's waterproof, easy warp clean. And they're soft and comfortable to wear, can protect the kids' skin. Silicone bib is easy to clean, durable and reusable thousands of times. It’s 100% food-grade, non-toxic, durable and waterproof. Very convenient when baby feeding. Classic 3d design easy to catches falling food and soup. It can keep baby cloth clean when they have meals, snacks, and juice.
With the waterproof silicone bibs, you can release your hand when feeding the babies. They should try to feed themselves. The waterproof won't let the food dirt their cloth, fall to the table, kid's legs, and floor. Nearly all foods will be cached by the 3D design food catcher pocket.
The food-grade silicone is safe to touch the food. The silicone is good for health. So the baby can eat the food from the pocket again.
Waterproof Silicone Bibs Easy To Wipe Clean, Comfortable To Wear.
Waterproof silicone bibs are very useful. No matter baby eating creams, food with soup, milk. The waterproof pocket can catch them. This can keep the cloth clean and dry.
The waterproof silicone bibs are easy to treat, you can clean it in the dishwasher. Or you can also use a towel or tissue wipe it clean and dry easily.
Classic 3D Design Easy Catches Falling Food
The silicone baby bib has a unique silicone band 3D design, the bottom is a big pocket. it’s useful to pick up dropped food and keep clothes and floor clean. It’s suitable for infants, the elderly and sick patients. It is convenient and practical to avoid soiling clothes during meals.
Flexible material, roll to bring to anywhere
The silicone bib is flexible. It's easy to roll when release then gets back into normal bib shape with a nice food pocket.
Adjustable Button And Size
The 4 buttons can help to adjust the most comfortable size for different age kids. The durable material and adjustable size can help babies have meals from 4 months to 4 years of age.
How To Clean The Silicone Baby Bibs?
Wash: Once getting it, we can use the cold water and mild detergent to clean it. Then disinfect it by boiled water or using the disinfection cabinet. When sterilized by boiling in boiling water. Be careful not to get close to the pot to avoid damage.
The silicone baby bibs are very useful to suggest to every new baby born family.
We also have other silicone dinnerware to suggest:
Whey we need the silicone bowl stretch lid? Silicone Stretch Lids-Your Best Kitchen Hand！
Are you tired of wasting time and money on cling wrap and foil? Want to eliminate all those extra dishes for leftovers? These delightful and easy to use lids are perfect for the task. Don’t throw it away! Simply cover it with these silicone lids and it will stay fresh until you get hungry again! The silicone food saver lids can be used to cover cooked food, fruit, salads, sauces, as well as drinks like coffee, tea, juice and more. Gently press and they seal. Lift the edge or slide off to release the seal.
Are you tired of clutter? Most of us have at least one or two cupboards crammed with mismatched lids and storage bowls, missing pot covers you wish you had amidst a pile of the ones that never get used. It can be maddening!
Here's a way to eliminate some of that wasted space and lost energy that doesn't require investing in a whole new set of storage cabinets! These space-saving and versatile interlocking lids work with your existing cooking and storage containers from 5" - 10" at a fraction of the cost.
What's the advantage of the silicone bowl lids
6 SILICONE LIDS IN VARIOUS SIZES: The silicone bowl lid set includes 6 clear silicone covers in various sizes. Thanks to their stretchable material, the food lids will easily fit most bowls, pots, containers, mugs, cups, cans, jars, and you can even use them to cover your half-cut melon or watermelon.
ABSOLUTELY SAFE MATERIALS: Your safety is our top priority, for this reason, we’ve made sure the silicone stretching lids are BPA-free, food-grade and completely nontoxic. You can, therefore, use the stretch lids all the time without worrying about yours and your family’s health!
COLD AND HEAT RESISTANT: Feel free to put the stretchable food lid in the freezer or even in the microwave and dishwasher. Since the silicone material is resistant to low and high temperatures (up to 450F), the bowl stretch lid will remain intact and as good as new for a very long time.
ECO-FRIENDLY AND ECONOMICAL: The silicone stretch cover lids will reduce your plastic waste and help you save money since you will no longer need to buy cellophane to cover your leftover food fresh. Plus, the bowl lid does a much better job of keeping your food fresh!
Other silicone products to suggest:
Silicone baby bibs click
Foldable silicone cups here