German chemical firm Wacker Chemie AG is expanding its specialty silicone manufacturing capacities in China. A kick-off event recently at the Zhangjiagang site in Jiangsu Province marked the start of construction of several new production lines, where the globally operating chemical…
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Semperit adds on LSR specialist to its group
Austrian polymers firm Semperit says it has successfully completed the acquisition of Rico Group, a liquid silicone rubber (LSR) moulder and mould maker. After all approvals were obtained, the closing took place on 31 July 2023. Rico generated revenue of…
Semperit to acquire LSR firm Rico; to strengthen market presence in North America
Given the annual growth rate of silicone will be around 7% until 2027, while the market for silicone applications in Western Europe and the US amounts to approximately US$8 billion (2023), Austrian polymers firm Semperit Group says that it will…
Wacker expands production of silicone sealants in Germany; investment of EUR20 mn
German chemical group Wacker says it is expanding its production and cartridge filling capacities for silicone sealants at its Nünchritz site, in response to growing demand. It has budgeted EUR20 million for the new manufacturing lines, which are scheduled to…
Weighing equipment takes care of Elmet’s silicone parts
A multihead weigher from Japanese firm Ishida has proved to be the ideal solution to enable Austrian silicone specialist Elmet to efficiently fill around 100 million small parts into bags every single day. Investing in this exceptional packaging technology, which…
DuPont to expand pharma silicone tubing capacity to China
US materials firm DuPont says that it will increase production capabilities for its Liveo Pharma Silicone Tubing by adding manufacturing capacity in eastern China. The manufacturing expansion aims to meet demand for biopharmaceutical tubing in China, as well as in…
Shin-Etsu to invest US$700 mn in silicone output in Japan
Japanese firm Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. will implement over US$700 million in facility investments for its silicones business, one of its main businesses, with the aim of further expanding and strengthening this business. As a result of the announcement in September 2018…
GS joins vegan leather league with eco-friendly silicone rubber leather
Taiwanese silicone product manufacturer General Silicones (GS) joins the ranks of plastic-free leather producers with its offering of vegan leather made of silicone rubber – an eco-friendly take to traditional faux leather that is made of petroleum-based materials like PVC. The raw material for silicone rubber…
Scopic unveils detectable masterbatches for rubber, silicone
UK based Scopic, a leading provider of X-ray and metal detectable plastic technology is offering detectable masterbatches for silicone and rubber, which embed metal and/or X-ray detectable properties into the end material. Such masterbatches are manufactured from a range of…
Momentive introduces silicone-based gel for skin care, cosmetic formulations
Momentive Performance Materials Inc., a global leader in silicones and advanced materials, will introduce a new silicone-based gel product for the cosmetic industry at the in-cosmetics Global show in London from April 4 to 6. The innovative silicone-based, cross polymer…