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15/05/2019
Smart, Surprising Silicones. An introduction.
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27/02/2019
Silicones. Shining a light on the technology sector.
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08/01/2019
Silicones. Leading the way in transport and mobility.
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02/12/2018
Silicones. Enabling the healthcare revolution.
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26/09/2018
Silicones. Enabling the energy revolution.
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08/08/2017
Silicones. Enabling the construction revolution.
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14/01/2014
Silicon-Chemistry Carbon Balance
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09/01/2019
The unique physico-chemical properties of siloxanes
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25/09/2018
Silicones and Construction
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25/09/2018
Silicones and Energy
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25/09/2018
Silicones and Health
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25/09/2018
Silicones and Transport
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19/09/2018
Silicones and Technology
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19/09/2018
Good manufacturing practices for organosilicon materials intended to come into contact with food
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19/09/2018
Guidelines on compliance testing for silicone elastomers
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05/09/2018
Silicone Bakeware – DO’S & DON’TS
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11/05/2015
Silicones and Food
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19/09/2013
Food contact migration compliance
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06/08/2019
GSC WELCOMES CANADA’S USE OF A RISK-BASED ASSESSMENT OF SILOXANES
Regulators Conclude L2, L4, L5, and D3 Pose Low Risk to Environment and Human Health WASHINGTON (August 6, 2019) – Members of the Global Silicones Council (GSC) welcome Canada’s draft risk asse...
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01/02/2019
ECHA committees should take into account recent monitoring data during their upcoming evaluation of D4, D5 and D6
Proposed REACH restriction concerning the use of three siloxanes is an opportunity to consider new findings On 30 January, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a proposal (page 31, section...
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11/01/2019
New analytical methods quantify siloxanes in silicone products
CES - Silicones Europe is delighted to announce the finalisation of several analytical methods developed for the silicone value chain. We echo wishes from the value chain to develop accurate and robu...
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06/08/2018
Recent, preliminary data show D4, D5 levels in wastewater lower than expected
A recent study has shown that levels of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) in wastewater are typically lower than what was previously predicted. CES-Silicones E...
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28/06/2018
The addition of D4, D5 and D6 to the Candidate list under REACH is disproportionate and endangers critical beneficial uses
The silicones industry strongly believes that the recent Member State Committee decision (ED/61/2018) to add D4, D5 and D6 to the list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) does not take full acco...
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16/10/2017
Silicones are enabling the evolution of prosthetics and much more
16 October 2017: “Healthcare Landscape” is the third in an exciting four-part mini-documentary series that shows how silicones enable breakthroughs in sectors from healthcare to energy. Prosthe...
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30/08/2017
CES publishes paper to help industry quantify the residual amounts of D4 and D5 in Personal Care Products
“CES has recently published a paper with the title: “ Determination of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes in personal care products by gas chromatography ”. The paper is intended to help stakeholde...
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12/06/2017
Additional REACH restrictions for D4 and D5 are premature and unjustified
Brussels, 12 June 2017 – The REACH restriction concerning the use of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) in wash-off personal care products should be fully implem...
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10/02/2017
Additional regulatory action for D4 & D5 is premature and not necessary
Brussels, 10 February 2017 – The REACH restriction concerning the use of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) in wash-off personal care products is targeted and pr...
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06/12/2016
D4’s long-range transport difficult to measure, assessment should be made on evaluation of all the evidence
Brussels, 5 December 2016 – CES-Silicones Europe believes that it was premature for the European Chemicals Agency's expert group for persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals (ECHA PBT EG) to...
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08/04/2016
EU proposal to nominate D4 under the Stockholm Convention is inconsistent with ECHA recommendations
Brussels 8 April 2016 – Following the publication of the European Commission’s proposal to nominate octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) for potential listing in Annex A, B and/or C of the Stockholm...
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18/03/2016
Silicones industry remains committed to implementing necessary measures of restriction and demonstrating safety of D4 and D5
Brussels, 18 March 2016 – Following the United Kingdom’s proposal to restrict the use of cyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and cyclopentasiloxane (D5) (or general cyclomethicone) in wash-off personal care p...
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25/02/2016
Silicones are key to renewable energy deployment, new documentary shows
Brussels, 25 February 2016. “Energy Landscape” is the first of an exciting four-part minidocumentary series that profiles silicones as key technology enablers that will help to meet the world’s...
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10/01/2020
Use of D4, D5 and D6 in industrial environments: A toolbox for minimising environmental emissions (updated)
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11/01/2019
Quantification of residual amounts of cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes in fully-formulated personal care products
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10/01/2019
Quantification of residual amounts of cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes in silicone fluids
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10/01/2019
Quantification of residual amounts of cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes in silicone elastomers
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18/12/2018
Does D5 meet PBT or vPvB Criteria? Regulation in the context of developments in science
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20/11/2018
Responsible Care initiative of the European and worldwide chemical industry
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20/11/2018
Monitoring Initiatives Report
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05/11/2018
Cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes: Environment tier II assessment
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25/10/2018
Food Contact Migration Testing Guidelines
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24/10/2018
Silicone Research – An Industry Commitment
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24/10/2018
Does D4 meet PBT or vPvB Criteria? Regulation in the context of developments in science.
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15/09/2018
Use of multiple lines of evidence to provide a realistic toxic substances control act ecological risk evaluation based on monitoring data: D4 case study
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15/06/2018
Hazard Evaluation of Octamethytetracyclosiloxane (D4)
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07/06/2018
Periodic Update Report #2 for cVMS (D4 & D5) Restriction Monitoring in EU Program
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01/05/2018
Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes (cVMS) in the aquatic marine food webs of the Oslofjord, Norway
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01/03/2018
Proposal for identification of a substance of very high concern on the basis of criteria set out in REACH article 57 (D5)
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01/03/2018
Proposal for identification of a substance of very high concern on the basis of criteria set out in REACH article 57 (D4)
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09/02/2018
Current Risk Assessment Frameworks Misjudge Risks of Hydrophobic Chemicals
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09/02/2018
Benthic invertebrate exposure and chronic toxicity risk analysis for cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes: Comparison of hazard quotient and probabilistic risk assessment approaches
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01/02/2018
Proposal for identification of a substance of very high concern on the basis of criteria set out in REACH article 57 (D6)
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11/01/2018
Can the Stockholm convention address the spectrum of chemicals currently under regulatory scrutiny? Advocating a more prominent role for modeling in POP screening assessment
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06/11/2017
A quantitative weight of evidence assessment of confidence in modes-of-action and their human relevance.
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20/10/2017
Biological relevance of effects following chronic administration of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) in Fischer 344 rats
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20/10/2017
A Global Human Health Risk Assessment for Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)
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20/10/2017
Refinement of the oral exposure description in the cyclic siloxane PBPK model for rats and humans: Implications for exposure assessment
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20/10/2017
Metabolism and Disposition 14C-Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane ([14C] D4) or 14C-Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane ([14C] D5) in Fischer 344 rats following Oral Bolus Gavage Administration
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20/10/2017
Effects of chronic exposure to octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane in the aging female Fischer 344 rat
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20/10/2017
Chronic toxicity and oncogenicity of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) in the Fischer 344 rat
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20/10/2017
Metabolism and disposition of [14C]-methylcyclosiloxanes in rats
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20/10/2017
Metabolism of 14C-octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane ([14C]D4) or 14C-decamethylcyclopentasiloxane ([14C]D5) orally gavaged in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
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20/10/2017
Biological relevance of effects induced by administration of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) in animals
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06/12/2016
Understanding of Cyclic Volatile Methyl Siloxane Fate in a High Latitude Lake Is Constrained by Uncertainty in Organic Carbon–Water Partitioning
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10/11/2016
Trophic dilution of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes (cVMS) in the pelagic marine food web of Tokyo Bay, Japan
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22/09/2016
Quantitative weight-of-evidence analysis of the persistence, bioaccumulation, toxicity, and potential for long-range transport of the cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes.
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01/08/2016
The origin and evolution of assessment criteria for persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) chemicals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
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03/03/2016
The socioeconomic impact of the silicones industry in Europe
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05/02/2016
Toxicology of decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)
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26/05/2015
Comment on “Unexpected Occurrence of Volatile Dimethylsiloxanes in Antarctic Soils, Vegetation, Phytoplankton, and Krill”
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06/02/2015
Unexpected Occurrence of Volatile Dimethylsiloxanes in Antarctic Soils, Vegetation, Phytoplankton, and Krill
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05/10/2013
Chemical fate, latitudinal distribution and long-range transport of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes in the global environment: A modeling assessment.
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30/08/2012
Tissue-based risk assessment of cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes
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09/05/2012
Silicon – Chemistry Carbon Balance: An assessment of greenhouse gas emissions and reductions
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29/02/2012
Government of Canada Concludes Siloxane D5 is Not Harmful to the Environment
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30/12/2011
Safety assessment of cyclomethicone, cyclotetrasiloxane, cyclopentasiloxane, cyclohexasiloxane, and cycloheptasiloxane
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20/10/2011
Report of the board of review for decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)
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22/06/2010
Opinion on Cyclomethicone Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (Cyclotetrasiloxane, D4) and Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (Cyclopentasiloxane, D5)
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05/04/2009
Environmental Risk Assessment Report: Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane
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05/04/2009
Environmental Risk Assessment Report: Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane
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31/01/2009
Final decision on the screening assessment of a substance — Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)
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08/11/2008
Screening Assessment for the Challenge Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6)
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08/11/2008
Screening Assessment for the Challenge Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)
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06/11/2008
Screening Assessment for the Challenge Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)
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01/10/2007
Modeling of Human Dermal Absorption of Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)
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07/01/2006
Evaluation of Exposure to D5 for Consumers, Workers, and the General Public
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25/12/2001
Environmental fate and effects of dimethicone and D4 from personal care applications
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09/02/2001
Environmental Risk Assessment Report: Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane
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01/02/2019
Researchers report advances in stretchable semiconductors, integrated electronics
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25/01/2019
Silicones obtained at low temperatures with the help of air
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23/01/2019
Artificial skin could give superhuman perception
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20/01/2019
Grab and Go: How Sticky Gloves Have Changed Football
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07/11/2019