ABSTRACT
The term silicone is actually a misnomer. It was incorrectly thought that the early silicone polymers were silicon-based ketones, hence the contraction silicone. Despite this error, the term is still widely used and accepted. The vast majority of the volume of silicone compounds used in all market segments are silicone uids. They are the oldest and perhaps the best understood of the silicone compounds in use today.
