WACKER and Slovenia-based silicone compounder Gomline d.o.o. recently announced they have agreed on co-branding of ready-to-use silicone-rubber compounds.
The construction industry continues to control the demand for sealants.
November 1, 2013
The total demand for sealants is estimated at 533,860 tons in 2012, according to “Overview of the European Sealants Market,” a new report from IAL Consultants.
Over the last 50 years, the aerospace and aircraft industries have used silicone in an ever-growing number of applications. Silicone inherently has high dielectric strength (typically ≥ 500 V/mil) and a large coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), allowing it to absorb stresses during thermal cycling.