Silicon Oil Market Industry Overview, Trends and Growth Opportunities Forecasted till 2023
Market Synopsis Silicone oil is a liquid polymerized siloxane with organic side chains. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The compound is colorless, transparent, viscous liquid that can be obtained in a wide range of viscosities. Viscosity is interlinked to the molecular weight of the silicone polymer. It offers various significant properties such as high thermal stability, low surface tension, oxidation stability, chemical inertness, high shear stability & viscoelasticity, high thermal conductivity, excellent dielectric properties, incompressible as well as are non-toxic, non-flammable, and non-corrosive nature. Silicon oil finds application as damping fluid to dampen vibration, dampen motion, and dampen torque in various end-use industries such as military & defense, aerospace, automotive, oil & gas exploration where high rates of pulsation and vibrations are encountered. Damping fluids are used in a range of equipment such as pressure gauges, pumps, flow testing equipment, geothermal monitoring equipment, subsea gadgets & cables, shock dampeners for vehicles, aviation gyroscopes, and others. Silicon oils are also used as thermal bath fluids owing to its