is silicone made from recyclable
It is made by curing or vulcanizing natural rubber. Silicon is injected into the long hydrocarbon chains of natural rubber under high heat and pressure. The result is silicone rubber. Silicone rubber is a silicon polymer with rubberized qualities. It was first produced under the chemical name of polydimethlysiloxane.Silicone rubber is heat resistant so can be used to make cookware including oven mitts, tongs, pot holders and pan handles.Silicone rubber also possesses non-stick qualities, so it can be formed into flexible cookware such as muffin and cake pans.ll silicone is inert, it does not react with other elements or compounds. There are (as yet) no known health hazards of silicone. Silicone is not biodegradable, but it can be recycled easily â where facilities exist. Silicone comes in two grades, food and medical grade silicone.