Siltech’s Sustain series specialty silicone ingredients offer premium performance with the added assurance of improved sustainability. Siltech chemists have organically modified the silicone backbone with functional organic groups derived from renewable biobased carbon content sources. The result: premium performance with a reduced dependency on petroleum feedstocks. Siltech employs the ASTM D6866 method to determine the percentage of carbon derived from petroleum feedstocks vs. natural and renewable sourcing, using ASTM-D6866. If you see Sustain in the name, have confidence that the product has features that promote enhanced sustainability, often verified by independent testing!
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Sustain Series Products Features Overview
| Product | Sustainability Features | |
| Silmer® Sustain-H | 100% natural hemisqualane carrier replaces D5 (cyclopentasiloxane), resulting in verified 90% total biobased carbon content | |
| Silube® Sustain-S | Sugar-modified silicone backbone in 100% natural carrier | |
| Silsurf® Sustain Di-1010 | 100% biobased ethoxylates, instead of petroleum feedstocks, resulting in verified 66% total biobased carbon content | |
| Silube® Sustain 4316 | An improved sustainability alkyl functional silicone polyether emulsifier that provides premium benefits as a Water-In-Oil (invert) emulsifier. Silube Sustain 4316 differs from traditional silicon emulsifiers as the ethoxylate and alkyl components are derived from biobased plant sources, rather than petroleum feedstocks. | |
| Silwax® Sustain 5116 | An improved sustainability liquid alkyl dimethicone that provides excellent spreadability, emollience and pleasing sensorial in personal care. Silsurf® Sustain 5116 differs from traditional Cetyl Dimethicones as the alkyl component is derived from biobased plant sources, rather than petroleum feedstocks | |
Sustain Series Products Descriptions and INCIs
| Product | Description | INCI |
| Silmer® Sustain-H | Silicone elastomer gel | C13-15 Alkane (and) Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer |
| Silube® Sustain-S | Glucose-modified aminoalkyl silicone | Gluconamido Lauryl Dimethicone (and) Isoamyl Laurate |
| Silsurf® Sustain Di-1010 | Polyether modified silicone surfactant | PEG-10 Dimethicone |
| Silube® Sustain 4316 | Water-insoluble alkyl functional silicone polyether emulsifier | Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone |
| Silwax® Sustain 5116 | Liquid alkylated silicone | Cetyl Dimethicone |
To learn more about Siltech’s Sustain series, or to learn more about biobased carbon content testing using ASTM-D6866, please contact a Siltech representative or sales@siltech.com today!
Silmer Sustain-H
| Silmer Sustain-H | A silicone elastomer gel dispersed in a renewable, sustainable hemisqualane carrier. Slight cushion and silky feel during application. Excellent pigment dispersant. View Material Safety Data Sheet View Technical Data Sheet Technical Overview: Silmer Sustain-H Technical overview Formulations: Hello Hydration Sustainable Hydration |
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Silube Sustain-S
| Silube Sustain-S | Silube® Sustain-S is a novel sugar-modified alkyl-amino silicone emulsifier ideal for pigment dispersion for makeup and sunscreen applications.View Material Safety Data Sheet View Technical Data Sheet Siltech Silube Sustain-S Benefits Overview Sustainable Hydration Sustainable Sensorial |
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Silsurf Sustain Di-1010
| Silsurf Sustain Di-1010 [TOP] |
Silsurf® Sustain Di-1010 is an improved sustainability PEG-10 Dimethicone featuring 66% biobased carbon content. View Material Safety Data Sheet View Technical Data Sheet Formulations: Sustainably Silky Soft By Nature Hand Lotion |
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Silube® Sustain 4316
| Silube® Sustain 4316 | An improved sustainability alkyl functional silicone polyether emulsifier that provides premium benefits as a Water-In-Oil (invert) emulsifier. Silube® Sustain 4316 functions as a more sustainable version of the standard Silube® T308-16-CG. View Material Safety Data Sheet View Technical Data Sheet |
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Silwax® Sustain 5116
| Silwax® Sustain 5116 | An improved sustainability liquid alkyl dimethicone that provides excellent spreadability, emollience and pleasing sensorial in personal care. Silsurf® Sustain 5116 differs from traditional Cetyl Dimethicones as the alkyl component is derived from biobased plant sources, rather than petroleum feedstocks View Material Safety Data Sheet View Technical Data Sheet |
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