To respond the rising demand for high-quality specialty silicones in China, WACKER expands its production capacities at its Zhangjiagang site.

WACKER Group has completed a new production complex for silicone fluids, silicone emulsions and silicone elastomer gels in Zhangjiagang, China.

WACKER has invested a low three-digit million euro in the expansion project. The project is the largest single investment in the site’s 15-year history. The new production complex will manufacture silicone fluids, silicone emulsions and silicone elastomer gels. Production is to be ramped up over the coming months.

The products manufactured in the new facilities include high-purity functional and non-functional silicone fluids as well as silicone emulsions. Selected production lines will comply with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) manufacturing, creating products that can be used in the cosmetics industries.

Another new development in Zhangjiagang is the production of silicone elastomer gels, which only manufactured in Germany and India up to now. Elastomer gels are particularly in demand from Chinese manufacturers of cosmetics and personal-care products.

Silicone fluids are frequently used in the consumer goods, textile and construction sectors, while silicone emulsions and silicone elastomer gels are typically used in textiles, cosmetics and personal-care applications, including makeup, shampoos and fabric softeners.

Functional silicone fluids are important starting materials for industrial applications such as release coatings or impregnating agents. Other applications for silicone fluids include their use as additives for construction, paper, paints and coatings.

WACKER has been operating successfully in China for more than 30 years. It currently generates 37% of its sales in Asia, with China accounting for around half of this amount.

To respond the rising demand for high-quality specialty silicones in China, WACKER expands its production capacities at its Zhangjiagang site.

WACKER Group has completed a new production complex for silicone fluids, silicone emulsions and silicone elastomer gels in Zhangjiagang, China.

WACKER has invested a low three-digit million euro in the expansion project. The project is the largest single investment in the site’s 15-year history. The new production complex will manufacture silicone fluids, silicone emulsions and silicone elastomer gels. Production is to be ramped up over the coming months.

The products manufactured in the new facilities include high-purity functional and non-functional silicone fluids as well as silicone emulsions. Selected production lines will comply with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) manufacturing, creating products that can be used in the cosmetics industries.

Another new development in Zhangjiagang is the production of silicone elastomer gels, which only manufactured in Germany and India up to now. Elastomer gels are particularly in demand from Chinese manufacturers of cosmetics and personal-care products.

Silicone fluids are frequently used in the consumer goods, textile and construction sectors, while silicone emulsions and silicone elastomer gels are typically used in textiles, cosmetics and personal-care applications, including makeup, shampoos and fabric softeners.

Functional silicone fluids are important starting materials for industrial applications such as release coatings or impregnating agents. Other applications for silicone fluids include their use as additives for construction, paper, paints and coatings.

WACKER has been operating successfully in China for more than 30 years. It currently generates 37% of its sales in Asia, with China accounting for around half of this amount.