Silicone-based polymers are among the most commonly used sealants and adhesives in the world. And you don’t have to search very far online to see just how useful they are beyond sealing gaps around kitchen and bathroom fixtures.
Auto enthusiasts use silicone to seal everything from cracked headlamps to leaking windscreens, and boat owners rely on marine-grade silicones and caulking for bedding and bonding all kinds of watertight hatches, latches, and lids. Fire-rated silicone is a mandatory safety component for filling the bond lines between wall panels in skyscrapers, and even asphalt and pavement silicones are routinely applied to the transverse and expansion joints found on highways and bridges.