Nonionic surfactants: What are the main uses of silicone oil in our daily life?5.0
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4. Polyurethane industry
Silicone oil is often used as a homogenizing agent in polyurethane foaming system, which can not only promote the formation of bubble nuclei in the early stage of foaming, play a role in adjusting the cell structure, but also improve the compatibility of each component of raw materials, play an emulsifying and stabilizing role in the process of combining polyether premixing and foaming, effectively eliminate the bean pores on the foam surface, and improve surface properties. Silicone oil here usually refers to non-ionic allyl polyether modified silicone oil, which can be foamed in a variety of fields, such as household sponges, pipe insulation, refrigerators and freezers, car cushions, etc.
