Silicone Elastomers
"Silicone Elastomers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Polymers of silicone that are formed by crosslinking and treatment with amorphous silica to increase strength. They have properties similar to vulcanized natural rubber, in that they stretch under tension, retract rapidly, and fully recover to their original dimensions upon release. They are used in the encapsulation of surgical membranes and implants.
| Descriptor ID |
D012826
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.900.850.900 D25.720.327.900 D25.720.900.850.900 J01.637.051.720.327.900 J01.637.051.720.900.850.900 J01.637.412.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Silicone Elastomers- Silicone Elastomers
- Silicone Rubber
- Rubber Silicone
- Elastomers, Silicone
- Silicone Elastomer
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Picha GJ, Goldstein JA. Analysis of the soft-tissue response to components used in the manufacture of breast implants: rat animal model. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1991 Mar; 87(3):490-500.