道康宁公司逾五十年前率先开发有机硅烷技术，提供具有特殊物理化学性质的新型材料—硅氧烷和硅烷。研究领域中的玻璃纤维增强聚酯复合材料的发现，添加有机官能的硅烷不仅显著增加复合材料的强度，及长时间保存性。

随着时间的推移，其他硅烷应用被发现。时至今日，硅氧烷和硅烷是许多主要应用必不可少的组成部分，包括：

• Polyester: Z-6030, Z-6300, Z-6518
• Acrylate: Z-6030, Z-6300, Z-6518
• Vinylester: Z-6030, Z-6300, Z-6518
• Diallylphthalate: Z-6030, Z-6300, Z-6518, Z-6011, Z-6020
• Epoxy: Z-6040, Z-6011, Z-6020, Z-6032
• Urethane: Z-6011, Z-6020, Z-6040
• Phenolic: Z-6011, Z-6020, Z-6040
• Furane: Z-6011, Z-6020
• Melamine: Z-6011, Z-6020, Z-6040
• Imide: Z-6011, Z-6020
• ABS: Z-6040, Z-6030
• Polyamide: Z-6011, Z-6020
• PBT: Z-6040, Z-6011, Z-6020
• Polycarbonate (PC): Z-6011, Z-6020
• Polyetherketone (PEK): Z-6011, Z-6020
• Polyethylene (PE): Z-6300, Z-6518, Z-6030, Z-6011, Z-6020
• EVA: Z-6011, Z-6020, Z-6300, Z-6518
• PPO: Z-6011, Z-6020
• PPS: Z-6011, Z-6020
• PP: Z-6011, Z-6020, Z-6300, Z-6518, Z-6030
• Polysulphone: Z-6040, Z-6300, Z-6518, Z-6030
• Polyvinylbutyral (PVB): Z-6011, Z-6020
• PS: Z-6040, Z-6300, Z-6518, Z-6030