Brands

SILFAR® is the name of WACKER’s range of silicone-based products specifically intended for the pharmaceutical and food industries, as well as for use in fermentation and other biotech processes. SILFAR® products feature outstanding chemical resistance. They are not resorbed in the digestive tract, and are therefore not metabolized. They are colorless and odorless.

VINNAPAS® is WACKER’s brand name for a versatile range of polymer-based dispersions, powders and resins that are used to improve the properties and performance of products in a wide range of industries. The portfolio has been continuously improved and optimized since the 1950s. Thus, VINNAPAS® products set the standard and are leading in many applications.

The VINNAPAS® eco product line stands for polymer dispersions, dispersible polymer powders and solid resins derived from renewable raw materials via the biomass balance approach. VINNAPAS® eco grades are chemically identical to the corresponding basic VINNAPAS® products. VINNAPAS® eco dispersions, dispersible polymer powders and solid resins are manufactured using the biomass balance approach. This means that fossil raw materials are entirely replaced in the supply chain by renewable raw materials that are certified as sustainable. WACKER uses bio-based acetic acid that is a byproduct of the wood-processing industry and is certified as sustainable by PEFC® (Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification). The bio-based acetic acid is introduced at the beginning of the production cycle. The biomass balance approach mathematically determines the percentage of dispersions, dispersible polymer powders and solid resins made from renewable (non-fossil) raw materials. VINNAPAS® eco grades are certified to the REDcert2 standard and audited by TÜV NORD, an independent German technical inspectorate.

WETSOFT® imparts excellent softness and moisture absorption to your textiles. Our WETSOFT® range of products is particularly impressive when used on terry goods, leisure wear or other high-quality functional textiles The silicone finish provides textiles with an innovative structure that combines outstanding softness with excellent water absorption. For use in your formulations, we also offer you products of the WETSOFT® NE range in the form of concentrated emulsions, easily dispersible oils or water-free fluid.

WACKER’s PRIMIS® brand covers specialty high-value dispersions based on high-performance acrylate copolymers, as well as a range of high-value additives. PRIMIS® enables customers to develop products with unique properties that are otherwise difficult to achieve.

SILFOAM® is WACKER’s innovative brand for smart foam control products. It covers silicone-based integrated system solutions for regulatingfoam-intensive applications, and thereby optimizing processes and end products. SILFOAM® foam-control systems are the result of a continuous process of applied R&D. SILFOAM® is carefully tested for its compatibility and effectiveness in the customer's formulations, thereby avoiding overfoaming in advance.

WACKER markets vinyl chloride co- and terpolymers in the form of dispersions and solid resins under the VINNOL® trade name.

PULPSIL® products are silicone-based defoamers. PULPSIL® provides pulp and paper manufacturers with efficient pulp defoamers for optimizing their various process steps and product quality. PULPSIL® silicones not only control foam but also speed up dewatering and improve pulp washing. PULPSIL®silicones can thereby form part of a more profitable and environmentally friendly pulp manufacture – they increase production capacities, reduce water and energy consumption, reduce the amount of bleaching chemicals and improve pulp quality.

ADVALON® products offer benefits at every stage, whether for fiber production, improving fiber properties or optimizing processes. ADVALON® products have a proven track record as softeners for fiberfill, as finishes in fiber manufacture, as processing auxiliaries in various spinning processes or in the production of carbon fibers.

SIPELL® range products add a broad range of properties to your individual formulations for the leather industry. They include optimizing durability, improving the feel and even making the leather permanently water repellent. The SIPELL® product range offers an extremely wide spectrum of effects for all applications: automotive, furniture and clothing leathers, shoe uppers and accessories.

Products of the POWERSOFT® range are highly concentrated and highly effective building blocks in your softener formulations. The products of this brand offer you all the advantages of conventional aminosilicone emulsions. Moreover, you can choose between micro and macro emulsion concentrates, depending on your individual softness requirements.