New president will be promoted from VP of the Performance Solutions business unit.

Due to growing demand, the WACKER chemical group is expanding its production and cartridge filling capacities for silicone sealants at its Nünchritz site in Germany. 

Rogers Corporation has announced the termination of its definitive merger agreement with DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

Silicone compounds are used to coat, seal, and encapsulate components, protecting electronics under even the most challenging conditions. What is the best choice for your application? 

With ELASTOSIL® LR 3078, WACKER is expanding its portfolio of self-adhesive liquid silicone rubbers with a product line that adheres specifically to polycarbonate.

Form-in-place gasket (FIPG) sealants are well-established in the automotive sector for seal applications such as oil pans, drive trains, and cooling systems. However, innovations in automotive design have led to substantial changes in how FIPGs are used today. Heuristics established for previous generations of designs and materials are no longer applicable.

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) may find that post-curing can bring value to certain applications. To determine if post-cure is the best option, it’s important to better understand what is happening during the process, the advantages it offers, and key best practices.

Automobile manufacturers have identified approximately 200 sensor areas around the vehicle that will be instrumental in achieving commercialization and meeting safety goals for autonomous vehicles. The main commonality is the need to protectively seal these key sensor platform areas from the heat, cold, moisture, and stress that result from the rigors of the automotive environment.

Henkel recently announced the commercialization of its latest gel thermal interface material (TIM), BERGQUIST^® LIQUI FORM TLF 10000. 

The new TEGO^® Cure 100 hardener from Evonik reportedly ensures that coatings cure at room temperature.