Silicone rubber is very versatile. Some people call silicone materials "pervasive" materials. In fact, it is not an exaggeration. Silicone is widely used in national defense, military, light industry, construction, medical and other industries.

1. Makeup and plastic surgery
The silicone rubber used by actors for makeup is a type of silicone material. In the past, actors used latex for makeup, but now everyone knows that silicone rubber is much better than the former. Silicone rubber is used for plastic surgery, and the effect is also very magical. For example, a woman with a swollen face needs plastic surgery. The doctor does not use a scalpel, but just picks up a syringe and injects the silicone plastic injection into the subcutaneous part of the patient's swollen area. After dozens of minutes, the injection will solidify in the body. The defective part of the patient can also be restored to normal.

2. Sealing and plugging
Using silicone rubber as a high-temperature sealing material instead of asbestos is also an effective measure to prevent problems such as running, popping, dripping, and leaking. Moreover, the adhesive force of silicone is particularly strong, and it is also a powerful helper in interior decoration design. If the doors and windows are not sealed, coating the gap with silicone can effectively stop the leakage. Nowadays, organosilicon materials are used in all hotels, restaurants and large buildings, and its dust-proof and leak-proof effect is very obvious.

3. Keep fresh
The storage and preservation of vegetables, fruits, grains, eggs and other foods has always been a nerve-wracking problem. Because this kind of food needs air for them to breathe (inhale oxygen, exhale carbon dioxide), but after a long time, it is easy to lose moisture and rot. If a modified atmosphere film is made of silicone and put on fruits and eggs, each piece of modified atmosphere film is like a small window, which can not only make the air in the bag unblocked, meet the needs of food breathing, but also prevent the bag The moisture inside is lost.

4. Brighten and soften
When you go to the mall to buy clothes, you must have noticed some fiber fabrics and chemical fiber fleece coats, which look bright and shiny, and feel soft to the touch. On the contrary, some pure cotton fabrics don't feel very good to the touch. It turns out that if those chemical fiber fabrics are treated with silicone hydroxyl emulsion, they can have the characteristics of a very high flash point and a low freezing point. Silicone hydroxyl emulsion belongs to a type of silicone. People often call it silicone oil. It has similar characteristics to silicone rubber. As long as the sewing machine thread is treated with silicone oil, the thread will not break easily no matter how high the speed is.

5. Eliminate foam
In addition, silicone oil also plays a great role in eliminating foam in industry. Many industrial products will produce a lot of foam due to chemical reactions during the production process, and these foams will affect the quality and output of the product. If a small amount of silicone oil is added, the foam will disappear without a trace immediately. Antifoams can also be used to treat diseases. For example, pulmonary edema, which is a complication that most heart disease patients are prone to occur when they are critically ill. When the exudate in the patient's lungs increases, the foam will also increase sharply. If the foam increases, the hypoxia will be aggravated, and the alveolar necrosis will be promoted, so the exudate will further increase. Such a vicious circle will lead to the death of the patient. The antifoaming agent made of silicone oil can eliminate the foam in the patient's lungs, stop this vicious circle, and save the patient from danger.

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