At T-PLAS 2017, a biennial plastics and rubber exposition held in Bangkok last September, WACKER showcased its range of solid and liquid silicone rubber products for applications in industries like automotive, medical, baby care, food & household etc. under the ELASTOSIL® brand. GENIOPLAST® Pellet S, a silicone-based plastics additive that helps to improve the processing, surface quality, mechanical properties of plastic compounds, was also introduced to plastics manufacturers and compounders at the four-day tradeshow.
Mr. Kevin Tang
“At WACKER, we believe in innovation and we take constant pride in helping our customers develop customized solutions according to their specific requirements and ever-changing market demands. For example, how our high-performance silicones can help in key functions of the hybrid and electric vehicles. Participating in tradeshows like T-PLAS gives us a very good platform to share with industry players about the benefits of our products and also the opportunity to increase our overall brand visibility in Southeast Asia,” explained Mr. Kevin Tang, Corporate Communication Specialist at WACKER Chemicals (South Asia) Pte. Ltd.
Today, WACKER operates a dedicated technical center in Singapore to serve its Southeast Asia customers better. The state-of-the-art laboratories and WACKER ACADEMY, also in Singapore, ensure that the customers regularly benefit from optimum knowledge transfer and technical service that is applicable in this region. This close collaboration makes it possible for WACKER’s customers to continuously manufacture high value products that benefit the market and the end users.
A new technical center was also recently opened in Jakarta to support the developing and testing of dispersible polymer powders and dispersions for the building, paint, coatings and adhesives industries.
WACKER Chemicals (South Asia) Pte. Ltd.
Tel: +65 6542 6638
Fax: +65 6542 6632
E-mail: kevin.tang@wacker.com
Website: www.wacker.com