Silicone Polyethers
BRB can provide a wide range of silicone polyethers which can be used for a variety of applications and industries, including custom designed products for specific applications.
Silicone polyethers contain both a water-insoluble backbone and a number of water-soluble polyether pendant groups. The ratio of the silicone to polyether and the molecular weight and composition of the components determine the solubility besides specific properties of a product.
Silicone polyethers are used because of the following benefits:
- Low surface tension
- Excellent wetting agent
- Good emulsifying properties
- Good compatibility with organic surfactants
- Efficient in use, low usage levels
- Good lubricity
- Low toxicity
- Agrochemicals
- Coatings and inks
- Home care
- Chemical processing
- Mining
- Personal care
- Plastics and rubber
- Oil, gas and petrochemical industry
- Metal processing
The industries where silicone polyethers are used can be defined as: