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Among other products, WACKER, the Munich-based chemical group, will be presenting SILRES® BS 6921 at the ECS 2019. The new binder is suitable for flexible anti-soiling coatings for concrete, epoxy and polyurethane floors and for stone carpets and pervious systems. (Photo: WACKER)

In Jena, the Munich-based chemical group WACKER has enhanced its production facilities for biopharmaceuticals – also known as biologics – with new equipment. Furthermore, an inspection by the Brazilian health authority ANVISA assessing the site’s quality standards was a major success. Both developments increase the appeal of the Jena site and offer benefits to customers.

Tensile adhesion strength test: polymer modification meant that the tensile adhesion strength rose by as much as 60 percent compared to conventional bitumen emulsions.