what is silicone made from?

Question

what are differencies between silicone breast, silicone pads on optical frames, silicone toys?

Answer 1

Silicones are silicon-oxide polymers, with organic attachments and are technically called polysiloxanes. The polymer backbone consists of

-Si-O-Si-O-

repeat units and any organic R group bonded in two other places around the silicon atom.

The differences in the uses come from both the difference in the R groups, the molecular weight and formulation of the product. Breast implants are made of gels containing silicones. Silicone pads are drier than breast implants giving a rubbery inert substance etc.

Answer 2

silicones are the class of materials containing the Si-O-Si linkages.
their emperical formula is analogous to that of ketones therefore they are called as silicones.

the differences in the uses come from both the difference in the R groups, the molecular weight and formulation of the product. Breast implants are made of gels containing silicones. Silicone pads are drier than breast implants giving a rubbery inert substance etc.

Answer 3

silicon is an element but it the processing and tempering used that differentiates the final product