Silicone used in industrial production can be divided into several categories

Generally speaking, silica gel can be divided into two categories based on its properties and components: organic silica gel and inorganic silica gel.
Inorganic silica gel is a highly active adsorption material, usually prepared by reacting sodium silicate with sulfuric acid and undergoing a series of post-treatment processes such as aging and acid foaming. Silicone is an amorphous substance with the chemical formula mSiO2. nH2O. Insoluble in water and any solvent, non-toxic and odorless, chemically stable, and does not react with any substance except strong bases and hydrofluoric acid. Various types of silica gel form different microporous structures due to their different manufacturing methods. The chemical composition and physical structure of silica gel determine that it has many characteristics that other similar materials cannot replace: high adsorption performance, good thermal stability, stable chemical properties, high mechanical strength, etc. It is used as a desiccant, humidity regulator, deodorant, etc. in households; Industrial use as oil and hydrocarbon decolorizing agent, catalyst carrier, pressure swing adsorbent, etc; Fine chemical separation and purification agents, beer stabilizers, coating thickeners, toothpaste friction agents, matting agents, etc.
Organic silicone is a type of organic silicon compound, which refers to a compound containing Si-C bonds and at least one organic group directly connected to silicon atoms. Traditionally, compounds that connect organic groups to silicon atoms through oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, etc. are also considered organic silicon compounds. Among them, polysiloxanes composed of silicon oxygen bonds (Si O-Si -) as the backbone are the most numerous, deeply studied, and widely used category of organic silicon compounds, accounting for over 90% of the total dosage.
Extruding silicone is quite common, such as the sealing ring on household rice cookers, which is called the silicone sealing ring of rice cookers.
Molded silicone is a bit more complex and has irregular shapes, including silicone bowls, silicone ice cubes, silicone cake molds, and so on.