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WACKER Executive Board member Dr. Tobias Ohler (left) accepted the Government of Upper Bavaria’s award honoring outstanding services to social integration from Administrative District President Christoph Hillenbrand.

Wacker Metroark Chemicals’ enlarged technical center in Kolkata: Now spanning about 1,800 square meters, the so-called Swaraj Center comprises state-of-the-art applications technology and test equipment for silicone products needed in the textiles, personal care and construction industry.

ELASTOSIL^® from WACKER covers a wide range of silicone-rubber products that offer extremely diverse properties. They are suitable for use in a large variety of industries. Silicones are used in shower heads, tubing and cable insulation, as well as in household items such as flexible ice cube molds (photo). The ready-to-use silicone compounds are usually made by incorporating the crosslinker, pigment and other additives into the rubber base.

Tuft bind test: A WACKER employee examines the adhesion of the fibers to the primary backing. As a binder, the new VINNAPAS^® CA 55 not only offers excellent bonding and processing properties for tufted carpets, but also low emission values, reduced odor and increased flame retardant properties.

At EXPOBOR 2014, WACKER will show ELASTOSIL^® R 781/80. The new magnetic silicone grade is suited to numerous applications in the household and food packaging industry.