Application of inorganic polymeric materials I. Polysiloxanes

High molecular weight polymers with inorganic elements in their backbone are attractive and challenging, because of their physical and chemical differences with their organic counterparts. These polymers offer a unique combination of high temperature stability and excellent low temperature elastomeric properties. In this paper, the main features and some novel applications of some more important class of inorganic polymers, mainly polysiloxanes, are discussed. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.