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Polysiloxane vs Polydimethylsiloxane - What's the difference?

polysiloxane | polydimethylsiloxane |

In chemistry terms the difference between polysiloxane and polydimethylsiloxane

is that polysiloxane is any of many polymers having a siloxane repeat unit while polydimethylsiloxane is the simplest silicone, being a polymer having a repeat unit of -Si(CH3)2-O- ; its properties depend on the degree of polymerization and range from that of an oil to a plastic.

polysiloxane

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any of many polymers having a siloxane repeat unit

    • Synonyms

    * silicone

    polydimethylsiloxane

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia polydimethylsiloxane)
  • (en noun) (abbreviated as : PDMS)
  • (chemistry) The simplest silicone, being a polymer having a repeat unit of -Si(CH3)2-O- ; its properties depend on the degree of polymerization and range from that of an oil to a plastic