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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?
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.
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.
...which makes it a petroleum product.
That's what I said.
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