Wacker Chemical Corp. (WCC) recently celebrated a major milestone at the company’s Calvert City, Kentucky, production site, home to two of the longest-serving employees in the company’s global network. Kevin Diamond and James Eaves have dedicated a combined 112 years to WCC, demonstrating commitment, expertise, and loyalty in the polymer binders industry. Diamond and Eaves […]
As industries around the world face growing demands for sustainability, efficiency, and innovation, WACKER SILICONES is strategically positioning its sealants business to meet these evolving needs. In this interview with ASI, Dr. Thomas Koini, president of WACKER’s silicones division, outlines how the company is driving growth through a balanced product portfolio, customer-centric innovation, and a […]
Wacker’s Silicones business segment manufactures silicone sealants, along with elastomers, emulsions, resins, and many other products. The segment’s total sales reached nearly €2.81 billion (approximately $3.2 billion) in 2024, compared to €2.74 billion (approximately $3.12 billion) in 2023. This represents a 2.3% increase over 2023, which the company attributed to “an improved product mix, with […]
A new thermally conductive gap filler for applications in power electronics, SEMICOSIL® 9649 TC is a silicone product that can withstand high thermal stresses. It ensures that the electronic components have a lasting bond with a vehicle’s active and passive cooling systems, efficiently dissipating the heat generated when a vehicle is in operation. WACKER reports […]
Responding to rising demand for high-quality specialty silicones in China, WACKER is expanding its production capacities at its Zhangjiagang, China, site. The group recently held a ceremony to celebrate the mechanical completion of the facilities. Going forward, the new production complex will manufacture silicone fluids, silicone emulsions and silicone elastomer gels. Production is to be […]
Wacker Chemical Corp. has promoted Stephen Patton to the position of site director at the company’s facility in Adrian, Michigan. Patton assumed his new position on March 31, 2025. He began his WACKER career as a process train supervisor in May 2005 and has held positions of increasing responsibility, most recently as senior operations manager […]
WACKER has started production of hybrid polymers at its site in Nünchritz, Germany. WACKER reports that the new production facility is currently undergoing ramp-up. Hybrid polymers serve as binders for high-quality adhesives and sealants and are popular because they are easy to use. Such binders are increasingly being employed by manufacturers of construction and assembly […]
WACKER recently announced that Dave Bloom has been appointed vice president of the company’s North and Central America (NCA) polymer business activities effective March 1, 2025. He succeeds Mathias Wiedemann, who took over as president of WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS on January 1, 2025. Bloom has served in various leadership roles at WACKER and was the former […]
WACKER Group announced that effective May 1, 2025, or as customer contracts allow, the group will raise its prices for dispersions and dispersible polymer powders sourced from its production sites in Europe and the United States. Prices for these products will be increased by up to 5%. This measure has been necessitated by rising costs […]
Based on WACKER’s Alpha³ technology, these novel polymers can be formulated into tin-free sealants and adhesives that are highly elastic and achieve a low modulus of elasticity. Such properties are desirable in the construction sector and, reportedly, a first in the adhesives and sealants world. Tin-free assembly adhesives are yet another area of application that […]
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