29.03.2012

Silicones Help Consumers Turn Back the Beauty Clock

Scientists may never discover the fountain of youth, but that doesn't mean you have to look your age. Personal care products containing silicones help minimize the appearance of lines and wrinkles, keep your skin feeling silky smooth, and restore your hair's luster, smoothness and volume, so you can look as young as you feel. more12.07.2011

Wacker Chemie Sells Tire-Release-Agent Business To Rhein Chemie

Germany's specialty chemical products company Wacker Chemie has sold its silicone-based tire-release-agent business to Rhein Chemie Rheinau for an undisclosed purchase price. Wacker noted that the two companies signed a purchase agreement and the multiyear agreement ensures that Rhein Chemie will continue to be supplied with Wacker's silicones for the manufacture of tire-release agents. more09.05.2011

Dow Corning Reports Solid Q1 2011

Dow Corning reported increased sales and a solid income in first quarter 2011, with an adjusted net income of $175 million and quarterly sales of $1.58 billion. The company said its Q1 profits were softened by sharply rising materials and energy costs. Dow Corning also reported continuing growth for silicones in emerging economies throughout Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. more30.03.2011

Adhesives and Sealants Are Gaining in Demand

Sticking Together - Adhesives and sealants are specialty chemical products whose demand is increasing steadily - not only in well-established applications but even more so in innovative and high-tech end-use markets. While they are designed and expected to perform in increasingly sophisticated applications, their importance is evidenced typically when their service fails. more24.08.2010

Buying Standard Silicone HCR Compounds Made Simpler by Xiameter Brand

The Xiameter brand is launching a series of standard high-consistency rubber (HCR) compounds for customers in North America and Europe. more20.07.2010

An Evolving Model

Dow Corning jumped into unchartered waters back in 2002 with the launch of its Xiameter brand. Designed as an affordable way for the company's customers to buy standard silicones online, the business model was the first of its kind in the chemical industry. In 2009, the company revamped the model to offer more services to cater to more customer needs - making it something of an Amazon.com) for silicones.

Now that all Xiameter products can only be purchased via the website, many of the company's customers have to rethink the way they do business. more