Why doesn’t HaiChuan have a silicone chemicals section?

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Silicones are also known as the “industrial MSG” and have a wide range of applications. Silicones possess excellent properties, and their applications are very wide-ranging. It is not only used as special materials in the aviation, advanced technology, and **technical sectors, but also in various sectors of the national economy; its applications have expanded to include construction, electronics and electrical engineering, textiles, automotive industry, machinery, leather and paper manufacturing, chemical and light industry, metals and paints, as well as medicine and healthcare. They mainly include silicone oils and their derivatives, silicone rubbers, silicone resins, silane coupling agents, etc. The main applications of silicone oils and their derivatives are: release agents, shock-absorbing oils, dielectric oils, hydraulic oils, heat transfer oils, diffusion pump oils, defoamers, lubricants, hydrophobizing agents, additives in paints, polishing agents, additives in cosmetics and daily household items, surfactants, treatments for particles and fibers, silicone greases, and flocculants. Silicone rubber is divided into room-temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber and high-temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber. The former is mainly used in: sealants, adhesives, conformal coatings, gaskets, foam rubber, molded parts, encapsulation materials, electrical insulation, glass assembly, medical implants, surgical aids, and molding materials ； The latter is mainly used in: pipes and hoses, strips, insulation materials for wires and cables, materials used as aids in surgical procedures, flame-retardant rubber components, penetration-sealing materials, molded parts, embossing rollers, automotive ignition cables and spark plug covers, extruded components, medical implants, laminated products, conductive rubber, fiber coatings, and foam rubber. The main applications of silicone resin include: varnishes, insulating coatings, molding compounds, protective coatings, encapsulation materials, bonding coatings, pressure-sensitive adhesives, laminating resins, release agents, adhesives, and waterproofing agents for masonry. Silane coupling agents are mainly used in paints, plastic and rubber processing, and adhesives. Silicones can not only be widely used as basic and structural materials in various large-scale industries, but also serve as additives or auxiliary materials that can be used together with other materials to improve their processing properties. At present, **the development of silicone is progressing very rapidly; driven by the enthusiasm for this industry, more and more manufacturers are investing in this sector. Why doesn’t the Haichuan Forum have a silicone section, so that more people in the silicone industry can join Haichuan? Please discuss it