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The chemical structure of silicone resins and silicone combination resins results in outstanding properties almost impossible to achieve with other products. These resins are used in numerous industrial applications, particularly as binders for formulating coatings. Applications range from impregnations and weather-resistant exterior coatings for building conservation to high-temperature-resistant coatings. Silicone resins are used particularly in the latter due to their higher silicone content. The resulting decrease in organic content translates into a greater ability to withstand higher temperatures than silicone hybrid resins traditionally offer.
High-temperature-resistant coatings, which are often used for exhausts, stacks, industrial furnaces, barbecues and combustion chambers, must meet high demands in addition to thermal stability. The properties listed below make silicone resins ideally suited to this area: