Silicones display a host of unique properties that can lubricate, seal, bond, release, defoam, spread, and encapsulate. They can even insulate, waterproof, and coat. They do not conduct electricity and will not harden, crack, peel, crumble or dry out, rot, or become brittle with age. More @Wikipedia
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