In China, 67,600 tons of organosilicone are used in building materials production annually, accounting for 41% of Asia's organosilicone sales in this segment. Construction has provided about 9 per cent of China's jobs since 2010.






Silicone products are used in building sealants, adhesives and protective coatings. These silicone products help to protect, enhance and preserve the building and provide aesthetic and innovative features to the building. Silicone is widely used in the construction industry because:






Silicone can be bonded to concrete, glass, granite, marble, aluminum, steel and plastics






Silicone is durable and can resist corrosion from bad weather, humidity or sunlight






Silicone improves energy efficiency in buildings, resists moisture when used as a sealant and resists hot and cold air coming from joints and crevice, and helps insulate buildings






Silicone provides flexibility to reduce damage to buildings from moderate to low intensity earthquakes






Thanks to these unique properties, silicone is essential not only for residential and office buildings, but also for Bridges, oil RIGS, industrial plants and pipelines.






Silicone can be used in building materials to improve sustainability and energy efficiency:






Silicone sealants last up to 3 times longer than organic sealants in the same application.






Using silicone latex paint on exposed building surfaces can reduce heat loss by up to 40%






Compared with traditional building materials, silicone additives or coatings can reduce the water absorption of buildings by up to 80%, which helps reduce the degradation of materials and extend the life of treated materials






China's energy industry buys about 4 billion yuan of silicone products a year, both for renewable energy, such as solar panels and turbines, and for conventional energy, such as oil and gas.






Solar photovoltaic technology-related activities create about 2.5 million jobs, two-thirds of them in China






In 2019, China installed 219GW of photovoltaic power






The wind industry employs more than half a million people in China






Oil accounts for 37 percent of Asia's energy consumption






It is estimated that the production and supply industries of electricity, heat, natural gas and water employ more than 4 million people in China






Organosilicon can be used as conductive binder and encapsulant in the manufacture of solar panels. Silicone is uv-resistant and has excellent transparency, which helps improve the efficiency of solar panels, while its mechanical and chemical properties reduce maintenance costs and extend their service life.






In the field of solar energy, organosilicon can help save costs because it has the following characteristics:






transparent






The stability of






Low reactivity






Temperature and weather resistance






Neutral curing (avoid corrosive byproducts)






viscosity






flexibility






Silicone is also used as a binder and lubricant in wind turbine manufacturing.






Silicone can improve the durability and weather resistance of rotor blades






By increasing durability and strength, while reducing weight, silicone helps produce wind turbines with higher energy potential and larger dimensions






Silicone lubricants help reduce turbine maintenance costs while maximizing energy efficiency






In the oil and gas sector, silicone is the most widely used defoaming agent, because silicone:






Increased oil and gas recovery rates, while reducing water use and increasing efficiency






Maintains throughput and production during the transportation of oil Wells, RIGS, refineries, and oils






Save costs by preventing leaks and damage to downstream equipment






Moreover, silicone is used as an insulator in underground cables and transformers for transmission and distribution.






Silicone can extend the life of underground cables by up to 20 years, eliminating the need to replace or repair cables and reducing costs






The use of silicone in transformers improves the durability of power transmission and helps prevent power outages