Silicones deliver the strength, adhesion and durability needed in high-performance automobiles.Silicones are used a wide range of car parts including: airbags, engine gaskets, headlamps, hydraulic bearings, ignition cables, radiator seals and hoses, shock absorbers, spark plug boots and ventilation flaps.

Because silicones can withstand astonishing stress and temperature extremes, they are used in many aspects of aircraft and spacecraft assembly and maintenance.

In building and construction, silicone sealants make construction materials work better and last longer. Sealants ensure materials stay affixed and absorb stress and movement from wind or earthquakes. Sealants and coatings also protect joints and materials from moisture, heat, corrosion, sunlight, ultraviolet radiation, pollution and other chemicals.

Silicones seal, bond and encapsulate everything from highly sensitive circuits and microprocessors to semiconductors. They help electronic components remain protected from extreme heat, moisture, salt, corrosion, contamination and movement in computers, appliances, cars and airplanes. Because of silicones’ protective properties, many technological and electronic innovations in electronic devices, components, assemblies and systems are possible.

Advances in silicone technology enable today's exterior paints and coatings to last longer and stand up to sun, salt, pollution and age better than ever. Paints made with silicones offer exceptional adhesion, pigment dispersion and chemical, weather and stain resistance.  Newer silicone-enhanced paints keep the exterior coatings of houses, bridges and rail-way cars flexible so they withstand freeze and thaw cycles without cracking, chalking, peeling or blistering. Coatings on highway, oil-rig and road surfaces are less likely to corrode from oils, gasoline, salt spray and acid rain.

Medical applications and infant care products made with silicones satisfy the highest quality standards demanded by health care professionals, patients and families. Resistant to bacteria, silicones are easy to sterilize. They do not react with other materials and do not irritate the body. Used externally, internally,  or intravenously, silicone materials do not generate unwelcome byproducts or trigger allergic reactions.