Even if they are trying to claim that silicone isn’t a petroleum product, they are incorrect. Silicone is made of sand, and hydrocarbons that are derived from either oil or natural gas.
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GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 6 months agoSilicones are also polymers. Polymer means many-chains. Any repeated chemical unit is a polymer. Another example is PLA (poly lactic acid) is a non-petroleum based polymer. It’s literally lactic acid.
Are you trying to say that silicone isn’t a petroleum based product?
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 6 months ago
JamesFire@lemmy.world 6 months ago
hydrocarbons that are derived from either oil or natural gas.
…which makes it a petroleum product.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 6 months ago
That’s what I said.
JamesFire@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Somehow I missed part of your comment, and thought you were saying silicone isn’t a petroleum product.
I’ll just… idk, seems a little late to take a break
acockworkorange@mander.xyz 6 months ago
You’re right, I got confused. My point is silicone can be washed away with soap, you can’t do that with plastics. It’s not fair to compare both.