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Dow Appoints Bodo Möller Chemie as Distributor

The company was selected as the distributor for industrial markets in the Middle East and Africa.

September 20, 2018

Bodo Möller Chemie Group recently announced it has been appointed exclusive distributor for Dow silicone elastomers.

Dow Announces Investment Plans to Meet Silicones Demand

Additional expansion projects to increase capacity in Dow’s high-value performance silicones products and intermediates include a new specialty resin plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, China.

September 14, 2018

The Dow Chemical Co. recently announced new low capital intensity, high return investments in its upstream and downstream silicones franchise.

ROGERS CORP.: Cellular Silicone

August 2, 2018

BISCO®HT-350 is a new cellular silicone solution for gasketing and sealing in applications requiring light-weight and low-compression force.

PREMIER BUILDING SOLUTIONS: Hybrid Sealant

The sealant uses hybrid technology that combines the properties of both urethanes and silicones.

July 17, 2018

This company recently introduced a universal hybrid sealant.

DOW PERFORMANCE SILICONES: Silicone Adhesives

June 26, 2018

DOWSIL™ SE 9100 and 9160 adhesives have been added to this company’s line of one-part, room-temperature cure silicone solutions.

Dispensing Systems for Dosing Two-Component Silicones

Dosing systems should offer easy adjustment of the mixing ratio.

April 2, 2018

Silicones are some of the most versatile connecting materials available and can be used across a huge range of applications. In addition, the ongoing development of silicones is opening new applications in the industry for future production methods, leading to a need for new processing systems for both one- and two-component materials.

Silicone Adhesives Market to Reach $2.95 Billion

By 2022, the medical segment is forecast to be the most dominant end-use industry.

December 21, 2017

The market size of silicone adhesives was estimated at $2.18 billion in 2017 and is projected to reach $2.95 billion by 2022.

Exterior Construction Silicone Sealants Market to Grow 5%

The demand for low-volatile-organic compounds and green and sustainable sealants is expected to create growth opportunities for the market globally over the forecast period.

December 11, 2017

The exterior sector of the global construction silicone sealants market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Ask Dr. Dave

I use epoxy sticks; are silicone adhesives and sealants in a similar form available?

Dave Dunn Ph.D.

December 1, 2017

Dave Dunn's December 2017 column.

Shin-Etsu Announces $21 Million Expansion

This new investment is reportedly for the purpose of expanding its production capacity for these silicone products and additionally to set up a new production facility for its silicone emulsions.

October 19, 2017

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. recently announced that, as part of its continuously progressive expansion effort over the past four years, $21.3 million in facility and production investments are being dedicated to expanding its Akron, Ohio plant.