Products in Monomers & Intermediates: Silicones

SILRES® KX is a medium-molecular-weight methyl silicone resin that is supplied as a 50 wt.% solution in xylene. Its primary application is as a binder for highly heat-resistant coatings. SILRES® KX can be used effectively as a binder for various types of coatings. It offers exceptional heat resistance and weatherability, and when applied, it dries without being tacky. The resin can also undergo heat curing, further enhancing its performance. SILRES® KX is particularly well-suited for highly-filled coatings, allowing for the incorporation of a high level of fillers while maintaining excellent properties and durability.

WACKER® Polymer FD 350 is a hydroxyfunctional polydimethylsiloxane polymer. It is a colorless, clear, and odorless liquid that is not miscible with water. It is recommended for use in a variety of processing and formulating applications such as sealants, adhesives, coatings, softeners (textile), and mold-making products.

WACKER® Polymer FD 6 is a colorless, clear, and odorless liquid that is not miscible with water. It is used as a raw material for the production of RTV-1 silicone rubbers. This product is specifically designed for use in sealants and silicone sealants, serving as a special raw material for silicone compounding.

Wacker Chemie Crosslinker BO 30 is a mixture consisting of various ketoximosilanes. It is a colorless to yellow liquid that is not miscible with water. When exposed to water or moisture, it decomposes and forms methylethylketoxime. This crosslinker is primarily used as a special raw material for silicone compounding applications.

Wacker Chemie Crosslinker BO 35 is a colorless to yellow liquid composed of tris(ethylmethylketoximato)vinylsilane. It is not miscible with water and decomposes when exposed to water or moisture, forming methylethylketoxime. This crosslinker is specifically used as a raw material in the production of oxime-cured RTV-1-silicone rubber compounds.

SILRES® IC 678 is a solventless, reactive, methoxyfunctional phenyl polysiloxane with a narrow molecular weight distribution. This solvent-free liquid resin is specifically designed to enhance the weathering and heat resistance of organic resins. It is highly suitable for incorporating a compatible silicone component into other binder systems, thereby increasing their weathering or heat resistance properties. By adding SILRES® IC 678 to binder formulations, the overall performance and durability of the resulting materials can be significantly improved.

WACKER® Crosslinker V 72 is an emulsified hydrogenpolysiloxane containing reactive Si-H groups. It is designed for use in emulsion-release coating systems on a variety of substrates. This product offers good release stability, a long bath life, and excellent wetting properties.

WACKER® Crosslinker V 90 is a solvent-free hydrogenpolysiloxane containing reactive Si-H groups. It is known for its fast curing properties, good release stability, and excellent anchorage to a wide variety of substrates. The fast-curing properties of WACKER® Crosslinker V 90 also enable the use of a low platinum concentration.

WACKER® Polymer FD 80 is a colorless, clear, and odorless liquid that is not miscible with water. It is used as a raw material for the production of RTV-1 silicone rubbers. This product is specifically designed for use in sealants and silicone sealants, serving as a special raw material for silicone compounding.

Wacker Chemie Crosslinker BO 32 is composed of tetraoximinosilane in toluene. It is a colorless to yellow liquid that is not miscible with water. When exposed to water or moisture, it decomposes and forms methylethylketoxime. This crosslinker is primarily used as a special raw material for compounding silicone sealants.

Wacker Chemie Crosslinker BO 38 is a colorless to yellow liquid that consists of tris(ethylmethylketoximato)methylsilane. It is not miscible with water and undergoes decomposition in the presence of water or moisture, resulting in the formation of methylethylketoxime. This particular crosslinker is utilized as a special raw material for compounding silicone sealants.

WACKER® Crosslinker V 58 is a hydrogenpolysiloxane that contains reactive Si-H groups. It offers excellent cure properties, allowing for low platinum concentration and low temperature cure. This crosslinker provides good release stability, ensuring consistent performance over time. It also demonstrates good anchorage, which may vary depending on the substrates used.

WACKER® Crosslinker V 15 is an emulsified hydrogenpolysiloxane that contains reactive Si-H groups. It serves as a component in emulsion-release coating systems for various substrates. This crosslinker offers fast curing properties, making it ideal for efficient processing. It is easy to mix and meter, ensuring convenient use. Additionally, it provides good release stability.

WACKER® Crosslinker V 72 US is an emulsified hydrogenpolysiloxane that contains reactive Si-H groups. This product is specifically designed for addition-curing coating applications in the production of release, baking, and hygiene papers. It offers extremely fast curing, significantly low platinum consumption, and facilitates easy mixing and metering.

WACKER® Polymer FD 20 is a colorless, clear, and odorless liquid that is not miscible with water. It is utilized as a raw material for the production of RTV-1 silicone rubbers. This product is specifically used in the compounding of silicone sealants and finds applications in the production of sealants and silicone sealants.

SILRES® SY 409 is a solution of methylphenyl group-containing silicone resin that is recommended as a binder for medium- or high-solids heat-resistant paints in combination with other organic resins. It is highly suitable for introducing a compatible silicone component into other binder systems to increase their weathering or heat resistance.

WACKER® Polymer FD 50 is a colorless, clear, and odorless liquid that is not miscible with water. It is used as a raw material for the production of RTV-1 silicone rubbers. This product serves as a special raw material for silicone compounding, particularly in the production of sealants and silicone sealants.

Evonik Crosslinker 120, part of the Crosslinker 100 series, consists of polydimethylsiloxanes containing SiH groups within the polymer chain. In addition to SiH groups within the chain, the Crosslinker 100 series features terminal SiH groups. These crosslinkers are essential components of polyaddition silicones. When working with two-component silicone formulations, it is crucial to maintain strict separation between Pt catalysts (e.g., Catalyst 500 series) and SiH crosslinkers to ensure proper performance.

Evonik Crosslinker 110, part of the Crosslinker 100 series, consists of polydimethylsiloxanes containing SiH groups within the polymer chain. In addition to SiH groups within the chain, the Crosslinker 100 series features terminal SiH groups. These crosslinkers are essential components of polyaddition silicones. When working with two-component silicone formulations, it is crucial to maintain strict separation between Pt catalysts (e.g., Catalyst 500 series) and SiH crosslinkers to ensure proper performance.

Evonik Crosslinker 100, part of the Crosslinker 100 series, consists of polydimethylsiloxanes containing SiH groups within the polymer chain. In addition to SiH groups within the chain, the Crosslinker 100 series features terminal SiH groups. These crosslinkers are essential components of polyaddition silicones. When working with two-component silicone formulations, it is crucial to maintain strict separation between Pt catalysts (e.g., Catalyst 500 series) and SiH crosslinkers to ensure proper performance.

WACKER® Crosslinker V 24 is a solvent-free hydrogenpolysiloxane that contains reactive Si-H groups. It offers a good cure, ensuring the effective curing of coatings. This crosslinker provides low release properties, making it suitable for applications where minimal release is desired. It also exhibits good release stability, maintaining its performance over time. Additionally, WACKER® Crosslinker V 24 demonstrates excellent anchorage to paper and film substrates.

WACKER® Elastomer 6 N is a clear, colorless polydimethylsiloxane fluid that features silanole groups in the α,ω-position. This functionalization of the polydimethylsiloxane chains results in products with a functionality of 2. The silanole groups in WACKER® Elastomer 6 N enable it to undergo condensation reactions with itself or with functional silanes. Additionally, these silicone fluids can react with fluids containing Si-H groups, leading to the evolution of hydrogen. OH-terminated fluids are available in a wide range of viscosities to suit different application requirements.

WACKER® eco Crosslinker V 90 is a solvent-free hydrogenpolysiloxane that contains reactive Si-H groups. This product is formulated using renewable raw materials in accordance with the "Standard REDcert²." It offers fast curing, good release stability, and excellent anchorage on a wide variety of substrates. The fast-curing properties of WACKER® eco Crosslinker V 90 allow for a low platinum concentration requirement.

SILRES® HP 2020 is a low-viscosity, reactive aminofunctional methyl phenyl silicone resin. The product is typically used as a curing agent or crosslinker for cycloaliphatic epoxy resins in 2-pack high-solids coatings. It significantly improves the weathering resistance of the coating compared to organic amine curing agents. Such 2-pack epoxypolysiloxane coatings are an isocyanate-free alternative to 2-pack polyurethanes as weathering-resistant topcoats.

SILRES® SY 300 is a reactive, silanol-functional phenyl-propyl polysiloxane that serves as a solventless solid resin for modifying organic resins. It is specifically recommended for the production of air-drying silicone alkyds that comply with U.S. Federal Specifications TT-E-490 E/3 and TT-E-1593B.

WACKER® Crosslinker V 88 is a solvent-free hydrogenpolysiloxane that contains reactive Si-H groups. This crosslinker is renowned for its fast curing properties, good release stability, and excellent anchorage to various substrates. It is specifically used for curing crosslinking solvent-based and solvent-free DEHESIVE®-systems. It offers fast curing, good release stability, and excellent anchorage on a wide variety of substrates.

WACKER® Crosslinker V 68 is an emulsified hydrogenpolysiloxane that contains reactive Si-H groups. This product is specifically designed as a part of an emulsion-release coating system for a variety of substrates. Its superior curing properties enable low platinum formulations, resulting in cost efficiency. The formulation of this crosslinker allows for easy mixing and metering, facilitating the manufacturing process. Additionally, it provides good release stability.

WACKER® L 653 is an aminoalkyl functional polydimethylsiloxane. Unlike other curable amino silicone fluids, it offers improved storage stability both in its pure form and in ready-to-use formulations. WACKER® L 653 finds application in paint conditioners and paint polishes, delivering enhanced gloss and detergent resistance. Compared to conventional polydimethylsiloxanes like the WACKER® AK series, the aminoalkyl functional WACKER® L 653 demonstrates excellent affinity to a variety of substrates, ensuring long-lasting gloss and color depth.

WACKER® L 655 is a crosslinking aminoalkyl functional polydimethylsiloxane. Unlike conventional polydimethylsiloxanes in the WACKER® AK series, WACKER® L 655 demonstrates exceptional affinity to various surfaces. When exposed to atmospheric humidity or reactive polish actives like acid waxes, WACKER® L 655 undergoes crosslinking, resulting in the formation of a stable and insoluble polymer film. This film exhibits outstanding substrate affinity and resistance to detergents.

SILRES® HP 2000 is a reactive aminofunctional methyl phenyl silicone resin supplied as an approximately 90 wt.% solution in xylene. The product is typically used as a curing agent or crosslinker for cycloaliphatic epoxy resins in 2-pack high-solids coatings. It significantly improves the weathering resistance of the coating compared to organic amine curing agents. Such 2-pack epoxypolysiloxane coatings are an isocyanate-free alternative to 2K-polyurethanes as weathering-resistant topcoats.

Gelest POLY(DIETHOXYSILOXANE), 40-42% SiO2 (PSI-021) is a base for zinc-rich paints, a binder for "lost wax" investment casting of refractory metals, and a crosslinker for two-component condensation-cure (silanol) RTVs. It functions as a crosslinking agent, intermediate, and binder and is commonly used in chemical production.

Andisil® MOS is a Methyl tris(MEKO)silane. Andisil® Oximes are liquid raw materials for neutral condensation curing silicone sealants. In the presence of a (tin) catalyst these silanes react with hydroxyfunctional silicone polymers; exposure to moisture results in the formation of crosslinked, elastomeric silicones. In contrast to acidic or basic curing systems, no acidic acid or amine, but 2-butanoneoxime is liberated during application. Due to the neutral character of 2-butanoneoxime, sealants based on Andisil® Oximes can be applied even on (corrosion) sensitive substrates like metals or marble.

Silibase SR-6033 Methyl Silicone Resin is a solid pure methyl silicone resin with very high silica content. It has excellent heat resistance and produces very little smoke. It has high reactivity, strong adhesive property, high hardness and good scratch resistance.

Silquest™ A-1106 silane is an aqueous solution of an aminoalkyl siloxane. This alcohol-free siloxane improves signifi- cantly the adhesion and coupling between organic resins and inorganic surfaces. Momentive Performance Materials Silquest™ A-1106 silane is most often used in aqueous systems where the alcohol of hydrolysis causes instability of the formulation or where a high flash point additive is required. The product also reduces volatile organic content (VOC) and does not contain hazardous air polluting substances (HAPS). These benefits are particularly useful to manufacturers seeking to reduce emissions from their water-borne products and processes.

Silibase SR-6GS1 Resin Intermediate is an active intermediate of low molecular weight methoxy silicone resin, which is used for coil coating, electrical paint and other high temperature resistant products. It can also react with organic resin containing active hydroxyl group to form modified copolymer, improve heat resistance and weather resistance, etc. it can also synthesize a variety of silicone resins. It has the advantages of low viscosity, no solvent and convenient use. It can be used as a resin alone and can also modify other resins to increase heat resistance.