Has organosilicon already gone far beyond the universal adhesive?
When it comes to organosilicon, many people first think of daily necessities such as kitchen sealants and additives that make shampoo smooth. However, this material, known as the "industrial vitamin" (which can significantly improve product performance with a small amount added), has moved beyond traditional application scenarios. It now plays a major role in high-tech fields including new energy vehicles, AI data centers, and biomedicine. As a more comprehensive and high-end material, it is quietly shaping our future life.
New Energy Sector: Usage Doubles to Build a Strong Safety Line
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New energy is a key growth area for organosilicon products. A traditional fuel-powered vehicle uses approximately 5–7 kg of organosilicon materials per unit, whereas the figure for new energy vehicles surges to 24–25 kg per vehicle, due to demands such as battery protection, motor insulation, and thermal management.
For instance, specialized silicone rubber sealing materials enable batteries to operate stably under complex conditions including high and low temperatures, vibration, and shock. Ceramicized silicone rubber cables rapidly form a rigid "ceramic shell" upon ignition, blocking flames and heat to safeguard the high-voltage circuits of new energy vehicles and the power distribution systems of photovoltaic power stations.
In 2025, China's newly installed capacity of photovoltaic power stations increased by 39.5% year-on-year. Customized organosilicon materials, which are compatible with new-type photovoltaic modules and meet the technical requirements of high-efficiency photovoltaic cells, serve as a critical guarantee for the smooth implementation of clean energy.
AI Computing Power Spawns New Demands: High-End Thermal Shining
The rapid development of AI technology has also opened up a new high-end thermal management application for organosilicon. Nowadays, an increasing number of 800G-1.6T optical modules with faster transmission speeds are deployed in data centers. Chips feature higher integration and generate more heat, placing extremely high requirements on the thermal conductivity and stability of thermal interface materials.
A ultra-high thermal conductivity silicone-based material (Loctite TCF 14001) launched by Henkel achieves industry-leading thermal performance. It emits very low levels of harmful volatile substances (below 100 ppm), avoiding contamination to core optical components in optical modules. Additionally, it can accommodate slight deformations caused by chip heating, ensuring stable and continuous operation of AI data centers.
Life & Health: Precision Drug Delivery, Accelerated Domestic Substitution
In the life and health sector, the advantage of organosilicon in enabling precise drug delivery is making cancer therapy more effective and safer.
In early 2026, a joint research achievement by domestic scientific teams was published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials. Using a specially structured organosilicon - bifunctional periodic mesoporous organosilicon - as a drug carrier, they increased the loading rate of anti-cancer ingredients such as curcumin to 60%. The system can also release drugs precisely in response to the unique microenvironment of tumor sites, such as pH differences.
This approach not only enhances anti-cancer efficacy but also reduces damage to healthy cells, providing a new method for precision cancer treatment.
In addition, domestic medical-grade organosilicon products are rapidly replacing imported equivalents. Several products have obtained authoritative international certifications such as FDA approval and entered the global medical supply chain.
According to industry forecasts, by 2030, the application share of organosilicon in the healthcare sector will exceed 12%, making it an important contributor to the biomedical industry.
Green Transformation: Waste Recycling & Environmental Upgrade
high-purity organosilicon raw materials, realizing resource recycling.
The wastewater treatment technology for organosilicon production developed by leading domestic enterprises can reduce the discharge of more than 50,000 tons of salt pollutants in the Yangtze River Basin every year, greatly lowering the industry's environmental impact.
From daily civil use to high-end manufacturing, from clean energy to life and health, organosilicon has long gone beyond the traditional perception of "universal adhesive" and has become one of the core materials supporting high-end manufacturing and technological innovation.
With continuous breakthroughs in material modification technologies and the continuous expansion of application scenarios, this "industrial vitamin" will release greater application value in extreme environments such as aerospace and deep-sea equipment. Through sustained technological breakthroughs, it will inject material-driven momentum into the development of more emerging industries and outline a more dynamic new industrial ecosystem.
