| 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 |