The relatively consistent view on the origin of silicone in China is that it originated from the Korean War.
Due to the humid climate of the Korean Peninsula and the fact that the combat command system is located in an even more humid cave. After the Chinese People's Volunteers entered the war, their communication equipment and apparatus were affected in use due to moisture and corrosion. However, the seized communication equipment and facilities of the US military can remain dry for a long time and perform well.
According to another industry insider, not only the walkie-talkie was like this, but also the bedding rolls carried by the soldiers of the US and multinational forces at that time could be used to lie down and sleep in the snow, keeping warm from the dampness.
After laboratory analysis, a new type of material, organosilicon, emerged.Then China started the research of silicone material.