Saturday, December 26, 2009

Does silicon have a latex content in it?

I was wondering if silicon had a latex content?Does silicon have a latex content in it?
Latex refers generically to a stable dispersion (emulsion) of polymer microparticles in an aqueous medium. Latexes may be natural or synthetic. Latex as found in nature is the milky sap of many plants that coagulates on exposure to air. It is a complex emulsion in which proteins, alkaloids, starches, sugars, oils, tannins, resins and gums are found. In most plants, latex is white, but some have yellow, orange, or scarlet latex.





So in a generic sense, silicones may form a latex with water as an emulsion,Does silicon have a latex content in it?
silicon is a silver colored low density metalloid element used in computers - I presume you meant ';silicone'; or ';silicone rubber'; - if so, the answer to your question is No - there is no latex in silicone or silicone rubber

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