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WACKER’s US subsidiary Wacker Chemical Corporation runs a technical center as part of its offices and manufacturing facility at its headquarters located in Adrian, Michigan. Now, the company decided to expand its research capacities by establishing additional R&D labs in Ann Arbor, MI.

At the K 2016 International Trade Fair for Plastics Rubber, WACKER will be showcasing the new NRI encapsulants LUMISIL^® 740 and LUMISIL^® 770. The silicone gradses effectively protect the sensitive LED semiconductor chip against environmental influences. They can additionally serve as carriers for luminescent dyes, which can selectively influence the color of the light emitted by the LED.

Peter Summo (48) will head the WACKER POLYMERS division of Wacker Chemie AG as of October 1, 2016.

Prof. Alexander Filippou, Director of the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Bonn, received the WACKER Silicone Award 2016 yesterday evening. The research award of the Munich-based WACKER Group was presented at the eighth European Silicon Days in Poznań, Poland.

As part of the eighth European Silicon Days in Poznań (Poland), Prof. Alexander Filippou (center), Director of the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Bonn, was distinguished with the WACKER Silicone Award 2016. He is shown here being congratulated by WACKER Executive Board member Auguste Willems (right) and WACKER SILICONES President Dr. Robert Gnann.