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ELASTOSIL® Suspension

Several automotive parts, such as exhaust-pipe suspensions (photo) are manufactured from special silicone rubber compounds like those produced by the Brazilian compounder STC Silicones. STC is now able to market compounds using WACKER raw materials under the “Based on ELASTOSIL®” logo.

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ELASTOSIL® composite insulators

The Munich-based Chemical Group has supplied the Brazilian compounder STC Silicones with high-quality silicone raw materials since 2003 for formulating compounds for the manufacture of composite insulators (picture), among other applications. STC is now authorized to supply ready-to-use compounds made from WACKER silicones under the “Based on ELASTOSIL®” logo.

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VINNOL® E 18/38 plastics

“Use by Dates” are printed on the packaging of different consumer goods. Thanks to VINNOL® E 18/38, the printing ink adheres to a wide variety of substrates. The binder is very resistant to a wide variety of liquids and further complies with numerous provisions for food contact.

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SILRES® IC 235

To ensure that coatings with SILRES® IC235 as binder also have sufficient surface hardness, pencil hardness tests are performed in the WACKER lab.

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VINNAPAS® Sealants

Sealing compounds based on the new VINNAPAS® EF 7865, VINNAPAS® EP 7860 and VINNAPAS® EAF 7868 dispersions are ideally suited for seals in windows, stairs and doors, for cracks in walls and for sealing HVAC systems.

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