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Comparatively Speaking: Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Copolymer vs. Bis-Vinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer

By: Anthony J. O'Lenick, Jr., Siltech LLC
Posted: September 1, 2009

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The result is that there is no branching in the bis-vinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, whereas the dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone copolymer has branching. Neither name indicates if the product is fluid, elastomeric or resinous.