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469319

Poly(dimethylsiloxane)

viscosity 1.0 cSt (25 °C)

Synonym(s):

Octamethyltrisiloxane

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Linear Formula:
[(CH3)3SiO]2Si(CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
236.53
Beilstein:
1753063
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

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vapor density

>1 (vs air)

refractive index

n20/D 1.384 (lit.)

viscosity

1.0 cSt(25 °C)

bp

153 °C (lit.)

mp

−82 °C (lit.)

density

0.82 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)O[Si](C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C8H24O2Si3/c1-11(2,3)9-13(7,8)10-12(4,5)6/h1-8H3

InChI key

CXQXSVUQTKDNFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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density

0.82 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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density

0.97 g/mL at 25 °C

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

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200

mp

−82 °C (lit.)

mp

-

mp

-

mp

-

bp

153 °C (lit.)

bp

-

bp

-

bp

>140 °C/0.002 mmHg (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.384 (lit.)

refractive index

-

refractive index

-

refractive index

n20/D 1.403 (lit.)

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

vapor density

-

vapor density

-

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

General description

Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS), also known as dimethicone, is an organosilicon compound that is widely used as a siloxane based elastomer. It is a hydrophobic material with attractive physical and chemical properties such as elasticity, optical transparency, tunable surface chemistry, and low electrical conductivity.[1][2][3]

Application

PDMS can be used in microfluidic devices,[4] nanolithography,[5] and other membrane based applications.[6][7]

Pictograms

Flame

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Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

84.2 °F - (External MSDS)

Flash Point(C)

29 °C - (External MSDS)

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Elastomers: Siloxane (2001)
Preparation and application of poly (dimethylsiloxane)beta-cyclodextrin solid-phase microextraction membrane
Hu Y, et al.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 543(1-2), 17-24 (2005)
Xiujuan Wu et al.
PLoS pathogens, 15(6), e1007897-e1007897 (2019-06-18)
Pandemics of vector-borne human and plant diseases often depend on the behaviors of their arthropod vectors. Arboviruses, including many bunyaviruses, manipulate vector behavior to accelerate their own transmission to vertebrates, birds, insects, and plants. However, the molecular mechanism underlying this
Components for integrated poly (dimethylsiloxane) microfluidic systems
Ng JMK
Electrophoresis, 23(20), 3461-3473 (2002)
Soyoung Hong et al.
Polymers, 11(5) (2019-05-06)
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Questions

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  1. How can I determine the shelf life / expiration / retest date of this product?

    1 answer
    1. If this product has an expiration or retest date, it will be shown on the Certificate of Analysis (COA, CofA). If there is no retest or expiration date listed on the product's COA, we do not have suitable stability data to determine a shelf life. For these products, the only date on the COA will be the release date; a retest, expiration, or use-by-date will not be displayed.
      For all products, we recommend handling per defined conditions as printed in our product literature and website product descriptions. We recommend that products should be routinely inspected by customers to ensure they perform as expected.
      For products without retest or expiration dates, our standard warranty of 1 year from the date of shipment is applicable.
      For more information, please refer to the Product Dating Information document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/418/501/product-dating-information-06-25-mk.pdf

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  2. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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  3. I would like to ask if this PDMS consists of curing agent. Please inform the curing condition of the PDMS.

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    1. This product doesn't include curing agent. The curing condition depends on which curing agent is applied. One common curing agent is supplied by Dow Chemical: Sylgard 184. It could cure and cross-link the polymer when mixed in a certain ratio under room temperature, or gently heating for faster cure.

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