Silicone is a generic term referring to a class of synthetic polymers that are based on a framework of alternating silicon and oxygen (siloxane) bonds with at least one organic group attached to the silicon atom via a direct carbon-silicon bond. The Si-O backbone engenders the unique physical and chemical properties of silicones. Silicones can be made to resist moisture, chemicals, heat, cold, and ultraviolet radiation. Silicones display a host of unique properties that can lubricate, seal, bond, release, defoam, spread, and encapsulate. Because of these and other properties, silicone polymers are utilized in thousands of products in applications such as construction, consumer products, electronics, energy, healthcare, and transportation. The use of silicones reduces primary energy demand and facilitates the transition to renewable energy.