Functional Silicone Reactivity Guide

Functional Class	Reactivity or Product Class
Vinyl	peroxide-activated cure (heat-cured rubber)
Vinyl + Hydride	vinyl addition (platinum cure)
Hydride + Silanol	dehydrogenative coupling (metal salt cure) (foamed silicones, water repellent coatings)
Silanol	moisture cure 1-part RTVs
Silanol + Alkoxy/Polymeric Alkoxide	sol-gel (ceramics, ormosil)
Amine	polyureas, polyimides
Amine + Epoxy	cationic UV
Carbinol	polyester
Carbinol	polyurethane
Methacrylate/Acrylate	radical (including UV) cure
Mercapto	thiolene UV cure thermal cure
Acetoxy/Chlorine/Dimethylamine	moisture cure
Polymeric Alkoxide	silicon dioxide
Silsesquioxanes	silicon dioxide
Polysilanes	silicon dioxide
Polysilazanes	silicon nitride, silicon carbonitride