WACKER will be premiering its novel ELASTOSIL® LR 3078 product series at K 2022 International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber. These self-adhesive liquid silicone rubber grades cure extremely fast and establish a firm bond with the thermoplastic polycarbonate without the need to pretreat its surface. ELASTOSIL® LR 3078 was designed for two-component injection molding and enables cost-effective large-scale production of multicomponent parts, such as those needed in medical technology and the automotive industry. This year’s K show will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from October 19 to 26.

At the 22nd international trade fair for plastics and rubber K 2022 WACKER will unveil industrial-grade silicone rubber compounds whose precursors are derived from plant-based raw materials. Several biomethanol-based product lines under the ELASTOSIL® eco umbrella will be launched, including one liquid and six solid silicone rubber grades, as well as selected SILMIX® silicone rubber compounds. The use of biomethanol in silicone production helps preserve fossil resources. The K 2022 tradeshow will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, October 19 – 26.

Munich-based chemical group WACKER is presenting its product and tradeshow highlights for K 2022, the 22nd International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, in Düsseldorf today. Its tradeshow offerings will center on silicones and silicone-based applications that make sustainable solutions in the fields of electromobility, energy generation, medical technology and plastics processing possible. The product innovations, which will be presented to a wide audience of professionals for the first time, include silicone rubber compounds produced in a resource-efficient manner from biomethanol, self-adhesive silicone products for polycarbonate hybrid parts and a new silicone resin for the manufacture of heat-stable molded parts. Silicone-based additives and polymer binders that improve the processing and end properties of bioplastics round out the topics being showcased at the WACKER booth. The K 2022 plastics tradeshow takes place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from October 19 to 26.