Parts of WACKER's silicone production have now been successfully certified to the automotive standard IATF 16949. As a result, the company can now supply automobile manufacturers and OEMs with silicone products that have been developed and manufactured according to IATF certified processes.

The certificates apply to selected company parts at the Burghausen site in Germany and Zhangjiagang in China. Corporate functions that support and control the manufacturing process were also certified.

The certified production plants manufacture two-component silicone rubber formulations that cure by an addition reaction at room temperature to form silicone elastomers. Known as SEMICOSIL, ELASTOSIL and WACKER SilGel, among others, they serve as heat-conducting gap fillers, silicone adhesives and potting compounds.

WACKER’s silicone gels were especially developed for manufacturers of electronic components.

Silicones have become indispensable materials in electric vehicles. Potting compounds of silicone rubber reliably protect the onboard and control electronics against vibrations, moisture and dirt.

hermal gap fillers improve the thermal management of the electric-vehicle battery and power electronics, which produce considerable amounts of heat in operation or during charging, and must therefore be reliably cooled.

Thermally conductive silicones from WACKER are preferably used for thermal management in electric cars, since they effectively dissipate the heat. They maintain the same material properties even at temperatures between -50 °C and +180°C – and up to +230°C for special grades. Depending on the design, thermal gap fillers, silicone encapsulants and adhesives as well as thermally conductive pastes are suitable for efficient cooling of the component.

Potting compounds and gap fillers from WACKER are used among other things for thermal connection between the battery modules and heatsink system or for protection and for cooling the power electronics.

“The automotive industry is a key industry and will remain so, not only for Germany,” remarked Robert Gnann, president of WACKER SILICONES. “Demand for high-performance materials, which also include our silicones, is growing steadily. For WACKER, it is just the right time to perform IATF certification.”

Parts of WACKER's silicone production have now been successfully certified to the automotive standard IATF 16949. As a result, the company can now supply automobile manufacturers and OEMs with silicone products that have been developed and manufactured according to IATF certified processes.

The certificates apply to selected company parts at the Burghausen site in Germany and Zhangjiagang in China. Corporate functions that support and control the manufacturing process were also certified.

The certified production plants manufacture two-component silicone rubber formulations that cure by an addition reaction at room temperature to form silicone elastomers. Known as SEMICOSIL, ELASTOSIL and WACKER SilGel, among others, they serve as heat-conducting gap fillers, silicone adhesives and potting compounds.

WACKER’s silicone gels were especially developed for manufacturers of electronic components.

Silicones have become indispensable materials in electric vehicles. Potting compounds of silicone rubber reliably protect the onboard and control electronics against vibrations, moisture and dirt.

hermal gap fillers improve the thermal management of the electric-vehicle battery and power electronics, which produce considerable amounts of heat in operation or during charging, and must therefore be reliably cooled.

Thermally conductive silicones from WACKER are preferably used for thermal management in electric cars, since they effectively dissipate the heat. They maintain the same material properties even at temperatures between -50 °C and +180°C – and up to +230°C for special grades. Depending on the design, thermal gap fillers, silicone encapsulants and adhesives as well as thermally conductive pastes are suitable for efficient cooling of the component.

Potting compounds and gap fillers from WACKER are used among other things for thermal connection between the battery modules and heatsink system or for protection and for cooling the power electronics.

“The automotive industry is a key industry and will remain so, not only for Germany,” remarked Robert Gnann, president of WACKER SILICONES. “Demand for high-performance materials, which also include our silicones, is growing steadily. For WACKER, it is just the right time to perform IATF certification.”