Our study reveals how silicone gel adhesives are transforming the release of active ingredients – in cosmetics, nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. Release properties can be tailored: steady release, burst release or long-term release. When it comes to hydrophobic actives, we developed silicone adhesives allowing good mixability and superior release rates, outshining commercially available products.
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Vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) polymers – a promising bond
When two individuals get together and the chemistry between them is right, each can bring out the best of their abilities and, together, they become a force to reckon with. What applies to people is also true for molecules. Vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) polymers are an excellent example: their special properties have made them indispensable in numerous industries and applications.
read moreWACKER Additives: The Essential Ingredient for Sustainable Cement
WACKER contributes to sustainability through a diverse array of products. In this effort, WACKER specialists targeted new fields of application like cement manufacturing where silicones have been not considered until recently. Cement is an essential construction material used across in North and Central America including areas with seasonally or increased relative humidity. WACKER’s new family of cement additives is designed according to cement strength and grinding productivity requirements.
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Your Needs Are Driving Our Innovation! In close collaboration with universities and research institutions, WACKER’s corporate R&D team of over 200 researchers continuously develops new production platforms and technologies for all types of biopharmaceuticals including recombinant proteins, live microbial products, pDNA, mRNA and LNPs. The R&D scientific team has secured patents for more than 200 different patents and applications across these diverse areas. They are also involved with 35+ active academic and industry collaborations.
read moreThe Role of Specialty Chemicals in Chip Manufacturing
Without polycrystalline silicon, digitalization would be unthinkable. Glossy and silvery in appearance, polysilicon is among the purest man-made materials and the most important raw material required in the semiconductor industry. Today, nearly one in two microchips are manufactured using polysilicon made by WACKER. And by no means is this WACKER’s only contribution to the industry. Apart from polysilicon, process chemicals by WACKER also play a key role – and the demands on purity and quality are high.
read moreSILRES® IC 900 – Unique Binder with Double the Benefits
SILRES® IC 900, our newly developed methyl phenyl silicone resin, allows manufacturers to produce coatings that possess a high solids and correspondingly low solvent content. In addition, it also facilitates the production of high-build coatings.
read moreFrom Water-Based to Fire-Retardant with SILRES® M 51 E
SILRES® M 51 E, our innovative binder, was specifically developed with the aim of using water-based paints in the production of heat-resistant coatings. It thus presents an ideal foundation for formulating products with a low VOC (volatile organic compound) content.
read moreBrand New SILRES® Silicone Resin Binders for Heat-Resistant Coatings
There is a huge demand for silicone resin-based paints and coatings in high-temperature industrial applications and – for manufacturers of heat-resistant coatings – we have good news. Our innovative SILRES® M 51 E and SILRES® IC 900 binders make it significantly easier for manufacturers to formulate paints and coatings with a low VOC and solvent content. SILRES® IC 900 in fact also allows manufacturers to produce high-build coatings.
read moreWhat Do Polymers Do in Mortar?
Dispersible polymer powders are used worldwide to make buildings more durable. But what exactly is the contribution of polymer binders to this process? This film takes you on a short three-minute journey inside a cementitious tile adhesive to demonstrate how polymers improve adhesion, flexibility and impact resistance.read more
WACKER: Pioneering Spirit - As Much Then as Now
For decades, now, WACKER has dedicated itself to silicone chemistry, honing its weatherproofing skills to perfection. Why? So that paint makers, professional painters and home owners throughout the world won’t have to worry about facade protection for decades.
read moreTechnical Article: "DMYB Special – Formulating 3D-Printing Mortars"
This article describes how properties of extrudable mortars for 3D printing can be improved by adding synthetic fibers and polymer binders. The use of fibers in construction materials is current practice. Short-cut fibers are often used to change and control the rheology of machine-applied mortars. Polymer binders typically improve adhesion to the substrate and lower the modulus of elasticity.
read moreTurning Sunlight into Electricity
Quartz is the starting material for the production of hyperpure polysilicon, the most important raw material for photovoltaics. Between quartz and hyperpure polysilicon lie a number of highly complex and technically sophisticated working steps – and in the case of WACKER over 50 years of experience.
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