Molded plastic parts with electrically insulating properties that can withstand high mechanical and thermal stresses – up to 220 degrees Celsius, can now be produced by using innovative silicone resin binders in the injection molding process. W

Episode 82 – Reliable Thanks to Silicone Resins

Jul 20th, 2023 7m 55s

“Silicone-based impregnation provides an electric motor with extremely high temperature resistance and a long lifetime.” Now, WACKER has launched SILRES® H60, which – by curing extremely rapidly – is suitable for mass automotive production, amo

Episode 81 – A Better Life for Patients with Chronic Wounds

Feb 1st, 2023 7m 58s

Silicone-based wound dressings made with SILPURAN® from WACKER SILICONES are a much gentler alternative for treating chronic wounds, especially in older people. Thanks to their unique properties, these bandages prevent the dressing from stickin

Episode 80 – Brilliant Images

Nov 24th, 2022 6m 20s

Whether it’s a mobile phone, tablet or ticket machine: We operate a wide variety of devices in everyday life by pressing on the surface. „Optical bonding“ is the name of the method that connects this surface with the underlying display. WACKER

Episode 79 – The Sun Is Heating Things Up in Industry

Jun 29th, 2022 8m 15s

Industry needs almost three-quarters of its energy in the form of process heat. But so far, very little has been generated from renewable sources. Solar thermal power plants offer the best prerequisites for this – provided they can operate as r

Episode 78 – Superpower for Superfood

May 5th, 2022 7m 44s

Turmeric is considered an absolute superfood. But there is a problem: the plant substance is not water-soluble – and is poorly absorbed by the body. WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS has succeeded in increasing the bioavailability of the biologically active

Episode 77 – Anti-Graffiti Coating for Smooth Surfaces

Feb 18th, 2022 5m 46s

An anti-graffiti coating from WACKER protects bricks and plaster for longer. WACKER has now developed a primer that makes it possible to apply the protective coating to smooth surfaces as well. Glass, plastic, marble, metal and even artisticall

Episode 75: Custom-designed building protection

Oct 13th, 2021 4m 53s

Bitumen coatings prevent water from entering the foundation or the roof of a building. When you add polymers from WACKER’s VINNEVA® product range to the bitumen emulsion, the mass adheres better to the substrate, yet at the same time, it’s less

Episode 76 – Latte Art – Milk Foam for the Senses

Oct 7th, 2021 9m 14s

Every self-respecting barista wants to achieve perfect latte art – works of art created in the foam of milk or milk substitutes. WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS developed CAVAMAX W6 especially for premium barista products. It makes creative artwork possibl

Episode 74: Low-emission paints

Sep 29th, 2020 5m

An unpleasant odor often lingers in the room after the walls have been painted. This is caused by the volatile organic compounds in the paint. WACKER chemists have succeeded in developing a binder for paints that only emits minimal amounts of s

Episode 73: Standing Up to Damp

Nov 14th, 2019 5m 31s

Waterproofing membranes are indispensable in protecting the building fabric against damp. But until now, it was not possible to use a toothed applicator to apply them, the tool of choice among workman in this country. The mass simply wasn’t fir

Episode 72 – Polymer Concrete for Olympic Buildings

Sep 27th, 2019 5m 36s

The architecture of the Olympic venues in Munich is in a class of its own. What few people know is that the buildings were among the first to have a polymer-modified mortar blended in with their concrete. Polymers like VAE from WACKER make conc

Episode 71 – Chewing gum in any shape

Jul 17th, 2019 5m 23s

Chewing gum in the shape of a heart? We can do that! Until now, however, chewing gum has undergone an elaborate mixing process using gum base, which limits the variety of shapes. Now that’s all going to change: With CAPIVA C03, WACKER has devel

Episode 70 – Renewed Splendor for Flooring in Budapest Train Station

May 15th, 2019 5m 53s

Terrazzo flooring looks well – but not for long. Coffee and chewing gum render it unsightly with time. A protective coating based on a silane-modified polymer from WACKER has come to the rescue. Only one component needs to be applied – entirely

Episode 69 – Just the Right Amount of Foam

Mar 19th, 2019 6m 8s

In many countries around the globe, washing is still done by hand. People believe it ought to foam properly – because that’s supposed to be a sign of effective cleaning. Yet this foaming is a problem, since after washing, laundry has to be rins

Episode 68 – Say Goodbye to Bites

Jan 16th, 2019 5m 5s

Insect bites are painful and itchy. They can even transmit diseases. Although there are a few substances that protect us from these bites, they soon evaporate, which means that they have no real effect. Thanks to WACKER’s cyclodextrins, however

Episode 67 – Ripe Mangoes Get a Protective Coating

Sep 17th, 2018 5m 51s

Mangoes are sensitive. At least a fifth of them spoil before they reach consumers in Europe or the US. That’s why the Dutch company Liquidseal has developed a protective coating for such fruit. A VAE dispersion is sprayed on the mangoes immedia

Episode 66 – Mouthwateringly Good

Jun 29th, 2018 5m 59s

Chewing gum and chewy candy used to be two different worlds. Now, as part of the “Candy to Gum” project, WACKER is launching Capiva C03, a ready-to-use compound for candy manufacturers. It allows manufacturers to offer a new candy treat that be

Episode 65 – Graffiti Defense

May 2nd, 2018 8m 52s

Graffiti and stickers are a real headache for municipalities and railway operators. WACKER has now developed the first silicone-based product that protects bridges, underpasses and utility boxes from this kind of damage for a long time to come.

Episode 64 – From Stone Age to High Tech

Mar 8th, 2018 8m 31s

The Lascaux Cave – this richly painted World Heritage Site – is threatened with destruction due to visitors. For display in a new museum, the cave was therefore faithfully copied by a French company and painted by artists true to the Stone Age

Episode 63 – Expanding the Bounds of Bioplastics – The Fascination of Chemistry – WACKER’s Audio Magazine

Jan 10th, 2018 7m 28s

Crude oil is a finite resource. This is one of the reasons why the chemical industry is looking for new raw materials. Plastics can also be manufactured from plants, for example. However, these only become attractive when additives from WACKER’

Episode 62 – Marriage of Wood and Plastic – The Fascination of Chemistry – WACKER’s Audio Magazine

Dec 6th, 2017 5m 51s

They actually don’t like each other: wood is polar, while polymers such as polypropylene are non-polar. In order to process them into a homogeneous composite, they need a matchmaker: GENIOPLAST® from WACKER. Wood plastic composites are used to

Episode 61 – And the Stain is Gone – The Fascination of Chemistry – WACKER’s Audio Magazine

Apr 19th, 2017 6m 7s

Fork lift trucks in the industrial warehouse, hospital beds in patient wards – these have a considerable effect on concrete floors. In addition to mechanical stress, over time the accumulating dirt also becomes a problem. WACKER now has a solut

Episode 60 – Building with VINNAPAS – The Fascination of Chemistry – WACKER’s Audio Magazine

Jan 17th, 2017 6m 42s

Sand, cement and water: for a long time, that was all that a mortar needed. But expectations are rising. As a result, polymeric binders are now added to the dry-mix mortar blends used in many applications. These binders include VINNAPAS®, a dis

Episode 59 – Soft, Gentle and Absorbent – The Fascination of Chemistry – WACKER’s Audio Magazine

Oct 6th, 2016 6m 4s

When you step out of the shower in the morning, you want to wrap yourself in a towel that is comfortably soft and that dries you off quickly. Treating the fabric with a new WACKER auxiliary is what makes that possible. When developing this prod