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A race against the clock: in late September, the ceiling of the Gotthard tunnel was impregnated with SILRES^® BS Creme C from WACKER. The treatment affords the tunnel lasting protection against moisture and salt.

Wacker Metroark Chemicals’ production facility in Kolkata. The joint venture, in which WACKER has a 51 percent stake, produces silicones for the textile, personal-care and construction sectors.

Encapsulation of an LED using LUMISIL^®, a WACKER product. These optical high-performance silicones do not just protect the device, they also serve as a lens.

WACKER POLYMERS’ new US headquarters in Allentown (Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, USA). Alongside research and applications labs, the 6,200 m² facility houses sales, marketing, customer-service and administrative functions.

Construction workers fit an exterior insulation and finish system to a house in Syria. In a pilot project, WACKER experts helped to develop an optimal adhesive-mortar formulation to suit the climatic conditions in Damascus.