Products in HI&I Care: Silicones

WACKER® E 677 is a 60% silicone emulsion specifically formulated to create a long-lasting water repellent film. When applied to vinyl, metal, plastic, or fiberglass surfaces, it provides a good gloss. This silicone emulsion is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

SILFOAM® SC 120 is an anhydrous antifoam compound known for its low viscosity, making it easier to handle compared to high-viscosity alternatives. It demonstrates exceptional resistance to alkaline environments, showcasing its versatility in various applications. The excellent alkali resistance of SILFOAM® SC 120 further enhances its suitability for a wide range of uses.

SILFOAM® SC 132 is a viscous, opaque antifoam compound effective against a wide range of surfactants. It is based on high-molecular-weight polysiloxanes and has an average viscosity of approximately 20,000 mPa s. Even small amounts of SILFOAM® SC 132 are highly effective in suppressing foam in laundry detergents and systems with high surfactant concentrations.

SILFOAM® SRE is a versatile antifoam that contains 20% active ingredients and 33% solids. It is relatively rich in emulsifier but has a low viscosity, making it easy to measure accurately. SILFOAM® SRE also demonstrates high resistance to alkalis and acids, allowing for its application in a wide range of pH-sensitive scenarios.

WACKER® 50550/8 VP is a waxy, alkyl-modified polysiloxane known for its hydrolysis resistance and strong affinity to different substrates. Primarily utilized in the polish sector, this product is particularly recommended for car polishes and paint conditioners. Its high substantivity ensures that the treated paint surface remains highly resistant to detergents and weathering over extended periods of time, providing long-lasting protection.

SILFOAM® SC 1132 is an opaque and viscous anhydrous compound known for its effectiveness against a wide range of surfactants. It is particularly useful as a defoamer in structured liquid detergents and serves as a reliable deaerating and defoaming agent in gel products. Additionally, SILFOAM® SC 1132 can be utilized in the manufacturing of antifoam powders, which are used as foam suppressors when added to powder detergents.

WACKER® E60 350 is a 60% emulsion of medium-viscosity polydimethylsiloxane using a nonionic surfactant system. It has been designed for use in many applications, including automotive care, polishes, industrial release, and textile lubricants. It has been designed to be used in many applications, such as mold release, textile lubricants and softeners, automotive care, and other specialty product applications.

WACKER® L 067 is a superspreading surfactant based on trisiloxane technology. Due to its unique structure, WACKER® L 067 exhibits high surface activity, allowing it to effectively wet and spread on almost any hydrophobic surface. It has versatile applications, including use as a tank-side adjuvant to improve spray coverage and uptake, or to reduce spray volume. It can also serve as an adjuvant in agrochemical formulations.

WACKER® E60 100 is a 60% emulsion of a low-viscosity polydimethylsiloxane fluid using a nonionic surfactant system. It has been designed to be used in many applications, such as mold release, furniture, polish, automotive care, and other specialty product applications.

SILFOAM® SC 133 is an opaque and viscous anhydrous compound known for its effectiveness against a wide range of surfactants. It serves as an excellent defoamer in structured liquid detergents and works as a reliable deaerating and defoaming agent for gel products. Additionally, SILFOAM® SC 133 is suitable for slurry deaeration purposes.

SILFOAM® SE 2 is a milky and relatively viscous antifoam emulsion. This versatile product finds application in various industries, including cosmetics and food contact applications. SILFOAM® SE 2 is formulated with physiologically safe active ingredients, consisting of polydimethylsiloxane and silicon. It is widely used to control foam in systems and products that may come into indirect contact with food, such as cleaners for food containers, conveyor systems, and storage surfaces.

SILFOAM® SD 650 is an anhydrous antifoam agent based on organofunctional silicone fluids, which exhibit high compatibility with organic systems. It is a self-dispersing product that spontaneously forms a fine dispersion when added to water. It is recommended for all organic systems that require a highly compatible antifoam agent.

WACKER® F756 is a specially formulated aminofunctional dimethylpolysiloxane fluid that is specifically used to enhance the detergent and corrosion resistance properties of automobile polishes. It can be used alone or in combination with other products such as F784 aminofunctional silicone fluid and standard polydimethylsiloxanes (AK fluids) to achieve excellent results.

WACKER® L 066 is a 100% polysiloxane polyethylene glycol copolymer. WACKER® L 066 exhibits unique high surface activity, which allows it to wet and spread effectively on nearly any surface. WACKER® L 066 is primarily used for lowering the surface tension of aqueous and non-aqueous solutions, as a highly effective wetting agent, and for the hydrophilic treatment of numerous materials and surfaces.

SILFOAM® SD 168 is a highly compatible and easily dispersible anhydrous antifoam agent. It is specifically designed for use in non-structured liquid detergents to control foam and in polymer dispersions (latices) for deaeration purposes. With its unique chemical structure, SILFOAM® SD 168 effectively regulates surfactant-based formulations, particularly liquid detergents, while minimizing issues such as inadequate alkali resistance or rapid loss of effectiveness. This antifoam agent finds its primary application in non-structured liquid detergents and cleaners.

WACKER® L 057 is a 100% water-dispersible, hydrolytically stable polyether-functional polydimethylsiloxane. WACKER® L 057 can be used in a wide range of applications, such as the textile industry, polishes, cleaners, and the plastics industry. WACKER® L 057 exhibits both special lubricant properties and antistatic action.

SILFOAM® SC 124 is an anhydrous antifoam compound designed for laundry detergents. It has a comparatively low viscosity, making it easier to handle compared to high-viscosity grades. This product is suitable for use in household and cleaning solutions. SILFOAM® SC 124 is opaque, colorless, and oily in nature.

WACKER® TPR is a versatile product used in various applications such as car care, car polishes, paint preservatives, plastic-care products, polyurethane processing, and surface care. It is a reaction product of silicone resin with silicone fluids, resulting in the formation of water-repellent release films. These films exhibit significantly better affinity compared to polydimethylsiloxanes and many organomodified silicone fluids of similar viscosity.

WACKER® F784 is a specially formulated aminofunctional dimethylpolysiloxane fluid that is used to enhance the detergent and corrosion resistance properties of automobile polishes. It is designed to provide excellent results either when used alone or in combination with other products such as F756 aminofunctional silicone fluid and standard polydimethylsiloxanes (AK fluids).

SILFOAM® SE 39 is a low-viscosity antifoam emulsion known for its long-lasting efficiency. It is especially well-suited for surfactant-rich formulations like liquid detergents and textile auxiliaries. SILFOAM® SE 39 is particularly effective in applications where high surfactant concentrations or intense product movement would quickly render conventional antifoam emulsions ineffective.

WACKER® E60 1000 is a 60% emulsion of a medium-viscosity polydimethylsiloxane fluid using a nonionic surfactant system. This product has been designed to be used in many applications, such as mold release, furniture polish, automotive care, and other specialty product applications.

SILFOAM® SE 6 is a milky, comparatively viscous antifoam emulsion used in various fields, including cosmetic and food contact applications. It contains broad-spectrum, physiologically safe active ingredients based on polydimethylsiloxane and silicon. SILFOAM® SE 6 is widely used for controlling foam in systems and products that might come into indirect contact with foodstuffs, such as cleaners for food containers, conveyor systems, and storage surfaces.

WACKER® 1035 is a silicone resin compound available as a low-viscosity 50% solution. This product is specifically designed for formulating straightforward release agent systems, particularly for use in polyurethane (PUR) processing. WACKER® 1035 can be easily blended with polydimethylsiloxanes from the WACKER® AK series. In addition to WACKER® 1035, Wacker-Chemie offers a range of 100% products, such as WACKER® TPR and WACKER® 1038, which provide varying release properties and paintability options.

WACKER® CT 303 is a highly dispersed water-based silicone emulsion with particles in the nanometer range. It can be easily diluted with water or incorporated into cold-stirred formulations. WACKER® CT 303 finds primary use as a polish in the home care sector.

LIOSIL® HC 303 E is an extremely finely dispersed water-based silicone emulsion with particles in the nanometer range. It can be easily diluted with water or incorporated into cold stirred formulations. LIOSIL® HC 303 E is primarily used as a polish in the home care sector. It is also ideal for impregnating natural or synthetic textiles in a washing machine.

WACKER® E 3157 is a nonionic oil-in-water emulsion of a medium-viscosity polydimethylsiloxane dispersed in water. The emulsion remains stable even in diluted form under shear stress and offers excellent wetting and spreading properties. It can be easily incorporated into cold-stirred formulations. WACKER® E 3157 is particularly suitable for formulating paint and vinyl conditioners.

LIOSIL® HC 603 E is a water-based silicone emulsion that is finely dispersed to an extremely small particle size in the nanometer range. It can be conveniently diluted with water or seamlessly incorporated into cold-stirred formulations. LIOSIL® HC 603 E is specifically manufactured to contain a low content of low molecular weight cyclic siloxanes, such as D4, D5, D6 (below 500 ppm).

WACKER® E 1656 is an oil-in-water emulsion of aminofunctional polydimethylsiloxane stabilized by nonionic emulsifiers. This formulation allows for easy combination with other emulsions in various applications. WACKER® E 1656 is particularly well-suited for use in car polishes, such as paint conditioners, paint polishes, and vinyl conditioners.

SILFOAM® SP 150 maintains its activity across a wide range of temperatures. It provides an excellent and long-lasting antifoam effect, which is particularly beneficial in laundry detergents. SILFOAM® SP 150 is recommended for use in both phosphate-based and phosphate-free laundry detergents. It can be used as a foam inhibitor independently or in combination with soap.

WACKER® E35 100 is a 35% emulsion of medium-viscosity polydimethylsiloxane. It is primarily designed for use in applications for mold release, furniture polish, textile finishing, and other specialty formulations. WACKER® E35 100 contains sodium nitrite as a corrosion inhibitor. It should not be used in contact with amines.

SILFOAM® SD 170 A is an anhydrous antifoam agent based on organofunctional silicone fluid compounds that exhibit high compatibility with organic systems. SILFOAM® SD 170 A has significant foam knockdown and excellent sustaining antifoam power. It is recommended for all organic systems that require a compatible antifoam agent.

WACKER® L 654 is a solvent-based system that comprises a reactive polydimethylsiloxane and an aminoalkyl functional polydimethylsiloxane. The curing rate and film flexibility of WACKER® L 654 can be adjusted to meet specific requirements by combining it with the non-reactive WACKER® L 656.

WACKER® 1038 is a specialized product formed by the reaction of silicone resin with silicone fluids, resulting in the creation of water-repellent release films. These films demonstrate superior affinity compared to polydimethylsiloxanes and other organomodified silicone fluids of similar viscosity.

WACKER® E 10 is a medium-viscosity polydimethylsiloxane available as a nonionic oil-in-water emulsion. It can be easily incorporated into cold-stirred formulations. This product serves as a universal release agent in rubber processing and is also suitable for formulating paint and plastic conditioners. The active agent in WACKER® E 10 facilitates easy polishing of conditioner formulations and enhances their brightness.

WACKER® E 3154 is a nonionic oil-in-water emulsion containing a medium-viscosity polydimethylsiloxane. It maintains stability against shear stress, even in diluted form. The emulsion demonstrates outstanding wetting and spreading properties. It can be easily incorporated into cold-stirred formulations. WACKER® E 3154 is suitable for formulating universal release agents used in rubber processing.

WACKER® E 37 is a nonionic or anionic oil-in-water emulsion that contains a combination of polydimethylsiloxanes and silicone resins as its active ingredient. It can be easily incorporated into cold-stirred formulations. The primary applications of WACKER® E 37 are in the polish and release agent sectors.