Buildings
Structure, lining, insulation or finish depending on family.
Силикон earns its keep in systems: a beam, a batt, a fibre blend, a coated steel — rarely a lone coupon.
Products below are cultural landmarks as much as SKUs.
Отрасли
Transport
Mass, fire and fatigue rewrite the grade list.
Energy
Heat, voltage and hydrogen compatibility.
Consumer
The volume that pays for the mill.
Medical / food
When allowed — extractables and allergies matter.
Defence / safety
Ballistics, FR clothing, fire stops.
Изделия
Eugene Rochow
1940
Dow Corning
1943
Muffin pan
1990s–
Façade sealant
1970s–
Baby teat
1980s–
Space gasket lore
1960s
Thermal paste
1990s–
Keypad
1980s–
Пары
rubber
The carbon-chain tyre elastomer.
ptfe
The other kitchen high-temp polymer.
glass
SiO2 cousin in a different kingdom.
polyurethane-foam
Rival gap-filler chemistry in buildings.
If the pairing is wrong, the material will be blamed for a system fault.