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The silicone polymer polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), sometimes referred to as dimethylpolysiloxane or dimethicone, has a wide range of applications, from lubrication in industry to cosmetics. It is renowned for having peculiar rheological characteristics.
PDMS is optically clear, inert, non-toxic, and non-flammable in general. It is just one kind of silicone oil. It can be found in elastomers, contact lenses, medical devices, shampoos it makes hair lustrous and slippery, caulk, lubricants, and heat-resistant tiles, among other things. Because PDMS is viscoelastic, it behaves like a viscous liquid, like honey, at high flow rates or temperatures.
However, it behaves as an elastic solid, much like rubber, at low temperatures or short flow times. Noncrystalline polymers often exhibit viscoelasticity, a type of nonlinear elasticity. For PDMS, the loading and unloading of a stress-strain curve do not coincide; rather, the amount of stress will vary depending on how much strain is present, and the general rule is that more strain will lead to more stiffness.
The strain does not immediately return after the load is removed; rather, it recovers gradually. The lengthy chains of the polymer are what cause this elastic deformation that is time-dependent.
The method, however, is only applicable when cross-linking is present; otherwise, a permanent deformation results from the polymer PDMS’s inability to shift back to its original state even after the load is removed. Permanent deformation is, however, uncommon in PDMS.
The Global Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) coating Market accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
Wynca Group launched Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) coating, To enable homogenous cell attachments and dissemination, PDMS must be changed. Even though numerous physical and chemical techniques have been developed over the past few decades to increase cell-surface interactions, such as plasma treatment or extracellular matrix coatings, these techniques are still very time-consuming, frequently ineffective, complex, and may call for multiple treatment steps.
We describe a brand-new, dependable, and quick one-step PDMS coating approach that addresses these problems by fusing designed anchor peptides to the cell-adhesive peptide sequence.
Simply dipping PDMS in a solution containing the anchor peptide causes the anchor peptide to adhere to the surface mostly through hydrophobic interactions, exposing the GRGDS sequence on the surface and making it available for cell adhesion.
