silicone

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Wires should be insulated with silicone rather than PVC, which can crack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Instead, they repeatedly hit the silicone walls, which prevents heat from easily spreading through the material.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025

Dow and Corning established a joint venture in 1943 to make silicone and military products in the area.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings about silicone buttocks injections as the cosmetic procedure has gained popularity.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

“This might take a couple of hours to harden, so be careful when you pack the ice in,” he says, way more enthusiastic than someone ought to be about silicone sealant.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman