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At Fakuma 2017, WACKER is presenting its new ELASTOSIL^® LR 5040 product line. This liquid silicone rubber is extremely robust after curing and can be used in sensitive areas even without thermal post-curing.

The new liquid silicone line ELASTOSIL^® LR 5040 has been specially developed for applications in the baby-care, food-contact and medical industries. Its products contain only few volatile components and exhibit excellent mechanical properties even without thermal post-curing.

High LDL (low density lipoprotein) levels are one main factor for the occurrence of coronary heart diseases and atherosclerosis. WACKER’s HTEssence^® is able to significantly reduce LDL

Results of a recent clinical human study show a significant reduction of LDL cholesterol with WACKER’s nature-identical hydroxytyrosol HTEssence® in comparison to olive extract and placebo

WACKER, the Munich-based chemical company, is a leading producer of polycrystalline silicon. The ultrapure material is the preferred choice for use in very efficient crystalline solar cells.