• @[email protected]
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    37 months ago

    Silicones are also polymers. Polymer means many-chains. Any repeated chemical unit is a polymer. Another example is PLA (poly lactic acid) is a non-petroleum based polymer. It’s literally lactic acid.

    Are you trying to say that silicone isn’t a petroleum based product?

    • @[email protected]
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      27 months ago

      You’re right, I got confused. My point is silicone can be washed away with soap, you can’t do that with plastics. It’s not fair to compare both.

    • @AngryCommieKender
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      17 months ago

      Even if they are trying to claim that silicone isn’t a petroleum product, they are incorrect. Silicone is made of sand, and hydrocarbons that are derived from either oil or natural gas.

      • @JamesFire
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        17 months ago

        hydrocarbons that are derived from either oil or natural gas.

        …which makes it a petroleum product.

          • @JamesFire
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            17 months ago

            Somehow I missed part of your comment, and thought you were saying silicone isn’t a petroleum product.

            I’ll just… idk, seems a little late to take a break