Dow Corning's Silicone Soup
Through the years, breast implant manufacturers used various formulas in the production of silicone gel breast implants. The
following lists are taken from the evidentiary files of Dow Corning in Multi-District Litigation 926. These lists are actual
ingredients and are representative of the 700+ chemical combinations used in silicone gel breast implants over the years from
1962-1992 when these files were obtained.
Chemicals in Mammary Implants
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MAMMARY IMPLANT MATERIAL FORMULATION MDF-0077
Ingredient Name Internal Material Name Net Matls
Dimethyl Methylvinyl Siloxane Dimethylvinyl-terminated SGM-11 63.29%
Silica, Amorphous CAB-O-SIL- S-17 26.50%
Hexamethyldisilazane 4-2839 INT )PL FLD) 8.83%
Dimethyl Methylhydrogen Siloxane 6-3570 INT .92%
Chloroplatinic Acid CHLOROPLATINIC ACID .15%
Dimethyl Methylhydrogen Siloxane 6-3570 INT .15%
Methylvinyl Cyclosiloxane Q4-2782 INT ---
Benzoyl Carbitol Acetate (a) BENZOYL CARBITOL ACETATE ---
Methyl Butynol (a) METHYL BUTYNOL ---
1,1,1-Tricholorethane (a) Chlorothane ---
Water (a) Water ---
Zinc Stearate (a) ZINC STEREATE ---
100.00%
(a) Denotes ingredient removed during manufacturing process
DCCKKA028225
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MAMMARY IMPLANT MATERIAL FORMULATION—MDF-0103
Ingredient Name Internal Material Name Net Matls
Dimethyl Methylvinyl Siloxane Q1-0043 88.50%
Trimethyl Endblocked Monomethyl-Dimethyl Polisiloxane 330 Fluid 6.49%
Dimethyl Cyclics, Treater Grade 2-0409 INT (ME2CYCLICS) 2.63%
Dimethyl Siloxane, Distilled 3-7010 INT .36%
Tetramethyldivinyldisiloxane XY-173 0.03%
Sulfonated Polystyrene Divinylbenzene (a) ION EXCHANGE RESIN DRY SO3H ---
100.00%
(a) Denotes ingredient removed during manufacturing process
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DOW CORNING CORPORATION PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
MAMMARY IMPLANT MATERIAL FORMULATION;MDF-0372
Ingredient Name Internal Material Name Net Matls
Dimethyl Methylvinyl Siloxane Dimethylvinyl-terminated SGM-11 66.8%
Silica, Amorphous
“ “ (equivalent ingredient) CAB-O-SIL- S-17
(AEROSIL 255 VS SILICA FILLER) 26.84%
Dimethyl Siloxane, Hydroxy-terminated 4-2797 INT PA FLUID 5.98%
Polydimethylsiloxane 200 FLUID, 300 CST .50%
Dibutyl PhiAtate (a) DIBUTYL PHLATATE ---
Bis-(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl) Peroxide (a) 2,4 –DICHLOROBENZOYL PEROXIDE ---
100.00%
(a) Denotes ingredient removed during manufacturing process
DCCKKA028227
DOW CORNING CORPORATION PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
MAMMARY IMPLANT MATERIAL FORMULATION-0885
Ingredient Name Internal Material Name Net Matls
Dimethyl Methylvinyl Siloxane Q1-0043 88.50%
Trimethyl Endblocked Monomethyl-Dimethyl Polisiloxane 330 Fluid 6.49%
Dimethyl Cyclics, Treater Grade 2-0409 INT (ME2CYCLICS) 2.63%
Dimethyl Siloxane, Distilled 3-7010 INT .36%
Tetramethyldivinyldisiloxane XY-173 0.03%
Sulfonated Polystyrene Divinylbenzene (a) ION EXCHANGE RESIN DRY SO3H ---
100.00%
(a) Denotes ingredient removed during manufacturing process
DCCKKA028228
DOW CORNING CORPORATION PROPRIETARY INFORMATION;
MAMMARY IMPLANT MATERIAL FORMULATION;Q7-2046
Ingredient Name Internal Material Name Net Matls
Dimethyl Siloxane, Dimethylvinyl Siloxane-terminated SGM-2 51.30%
Silica, Amorphous CAB-O-SIL S-170 SILICA 24.64%
Dimethyl Methylvinyl Siloxane , Dimethylvinyl-terminated SGM-33 12.85%
Dimethlisiloxane, Hydroxy-terminated 4-2797 INT (PA FLD) 8.63%
Chloroplatinic Acid 3-8015 INT (PLATM2) 1.25%
Dimethyl, Methylhydrogen Siloxane 6-3570 INT 1.12%
Dimethyl, Methylvinyl Siloxane 4-2826 INT (PR FLD) 0.22%
Ethynl Cyclohexanol (a) ETCH 1-ETHYNYL 1-CYCLOHEXANOL ---
Water (a) WATER ---
100.00%
(a) Denotes ingredient removed during manufacturing process
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DOW CORNING CORPORATION PROPRIETARY INFORMATION;
MAMMARY IMPLANT MATERIAL FORMULATION—Q7-2151
Ingredient Name Internal Material Name Net Matls
Dimethyl, Methylvinyl Siloxane Q1-0043 INT 88.22%
Polydimethylsiloxane 360 MED FLD, 1000CST 8.45%
Dimethyl Siloxane, Reaction Products F10049 FLUID 3.31%
Methylvinyl Cyclosiloxane Q1-2287 0.013%
Methylhydrogen Siloxane DC 1107 ® Fluid 0.002%
Dimethylhydrolysate 2-0409 INT CYCLICS 0.001%
Hexamethyldisiloxane 2-1096 INT ENDBLOCK B 0.001%
Chloroplatinic Acid Chloroplatinic Acid 0.0002
Butyl Carbitol Acetate (a) BUTYL CARBITOL ACETATE ---
100.00%
(a) Denotes ingredient removed during manufacturing process
DCCKKA028230
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MAMMARY IMPLANT MATERIAL FORMULATION—Q7-2159A
Ingredient Name Internal Material Name Net Matls
Polydimethylsiloxane 7-2317 INT, 1000 CST 79.16%
Dimethyl, Methylvinyl Siloxane Q1-0043 19.77%
Dimethyl Cyclics 2-0409 INT (ME2CYCLICS) 0.92%
Dimethyl Cyclosiloxane 3-7010 INT 0.14%
Dimethyl Siloxane, Dimethylvinyl-terminated SFD-119 FLUID 0.01%
Tetramethyldivnyldisiloxane 4-2777 INT-M2VD 0.001%
Sulfonated Polystyrene Divinylbenzene (a) ION EXCHANGE RESIN, DRY SO3H ---
100.00%
(a) Denotes ingredient removed during manufacturing process
DCCKKA028231
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MAMMARY IMPLANT MATERIAL FORMULATION;Q7-2198
Ingredient Name Internal Material Name Net Matls
Hexamethyldisiloxane DS POLMER 46.00%
Hexamethyldisiloxane 200 Fluid, 0.65 CS 40.00%
Silica, Methylated AEROSIL R972 8.23%
Methyltriacetoxysilane-Ethyltriacetoxyilane ETS 900 3.43%
Hexamethyldisiloxane 200 FLUID, 0.65 CS 0.28%
Stannous Oleate STANNOUS OLEATE 0.06%
Oleic Acid OLEIC ACID 0.01%
100.00%
(a) Denotes ingredient removed during manufacturing process
DCCKKA028232
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MAMMARY IMPLANT MATERIAL FORMULATION—Q7-2222
Ingredient Name Internal Material Name Net Matls
Dimethyl Siloxane, Dimethylvinyl-terminated SGM-26 51.30%
Silica, Amorphous CAB-O-SIL S-17D SILICA 24.64%
Dimethyl Methylvinyl Siloxane, Dimethylvinyl-terminated SGM-33 12.85%
Dimethylsiloxane, Hydroxy-terminated 4-2797 INT (PA FLD) 8.63%
Chloroplatinic Acid 3-8015 INT (PLATNM2) 1.25%
Dimethyl, Methylhydrogen Siloxane 6-3570 INT 1.12%
Dimethyl, Methylvinyl Siloxane 4-2826 INT (PR FLD) 0.22%
Ethynyl Cyclohexanol (a) ETCH 1-ETHYNYL 1-CYCLOHEXANOL ---
Water (a) Water ---
100.00%
(a) Denotes ingredient removed during manufacturing process
DCCKKA028233
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MAMMARY IMPLANT MATERIAL FORMULATION—Q7-2423
Ingredient Name Internal Material Name Net Matls
Dimethyl Siloxane, Dimethylvinyl-terminated SGM-26 57.522%
Silica, Amorphous CAB-O-SIL S-17 24.175%
Dimethyl Methylvinyl Siloxane, Dimethylvinyl-terminated SGM-35 6.318%
Methylhydrogen Siloxane 1107 FLUID 4.77%
Dimethylhydrolate 2-0409 INT( ME2CYCLICS) 3.08%
Hexamethyldisilazane 2-1096 INT ENDBLOCKER B 1.90%
Hexamethyldisilazane Z-6079 SILANE 0.081%
Dimethyl, Methylvinyl Siloxane 4-2826 INT PR Fluid 0.081%
Chloroplatinic Acid 3-8015 INT (PLATNM2) 0.074%
Zinc Sterate (a) ZINC STEARATE ---
1,1,1-Trichlorothane (a) CHLOROTHENE ---
Ethyl Cyclohexanol (a) ETCH 1-ETHYNYL 1-CYCLOHEXANOL ---
Water (a) Water ---
100.00%
(a) Denotes ingredient removed during manufacturing process
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