| Inorganic silanes ● Precursor to production of organ silanes ● Precursor to production of electronic and solar grade silicons ● Reducing agent ● Used to produce Integrated Circuit (IC) devices and electrical isolation for IC interconnects |
| Amino silanes ● Promotes adhesion to various substrates, serves as coupling agent, and is used as resin additives ● Used with sulphur and peroxide cured rubber, polyester, Polyolefins, styrenics and acrylics ● Used with ethylene to copolymerize for moisture induced coupling of polyethylene ● Used with polyethylene for moisture induced coupling ● Surface modifier for mineral fillers as plastics |
| Epoxy silanes ● Adhesion promoter ● Surface treatment for fillers and reinforcement fillers |
| Methacryl silanes ● Used for free-radical, crosslinked polyester, rubber, poly(olefins), styrenics, and acrylics ● Promotes adhesion and serves as coupling agent including moisture crosslinking of acrylics ● Coupling agent between fillers and fiberglass to resins |
| Alkyl silanes · Silicone synthesis · Hydrophobic surface treatment |
| Phenyl silanes ● Improves thermal stability of both surfaces and silane coupling agents ● Hydrophobic treatment of both surfaces and silane coupling agents ● Use in synthesis of silanes and siloxanes |
| Organ chlorosilanes ● Protecting agents for intermediates in pharmaceutical synthesis (methyl chlorosilanes) ● Use in synthesis of silanes and siloxanes |