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PROJECT UPDATE
Wacker begins hybrid polymer production at German

site

German chemicals group, Wacker,
has commenced production of hybrid
polymers at its Nünchritz site in
Germany. The new facility – involving
investment in the “double-digit million
euros range” – is currently undergoing
ramp-up.

Hybrid polymers serve as binders
for high-quality adhesives and sea-
lants and are popular because they are
easy to use. Such binders are increa-
singly being employed by manufac-
turers of construction and assembly
adhesives, parquet-flooring adhesives
or liquid waterproofing membranes
for roofs and balconies.

The alpha-silane-terminated hybrid
polymers from Wacker enable the for- The new high-speed facility will as dynamically as before, we will be
mulation of tin-free, consumer-friendly replace the existing production plant at able to significantly boost our produc-
products. the company’s Burghausen (Germany) tion capacity once again,” he added.
site and will substantially boost
“With annual growth rates of production capacity for hybrid poly- Hybrid polymers rank among the
well over five percent in some cases, mers. business division’s most important
the market for hybrid polymers is growth fields. Since hybrid poly-
extremely attractive for us,” said “The new facility’s production mers based on Wacker’s proprietary
Managing Board member Mr. Christian capacity will increase our output many alpha-silane technology can also be
Kirsten. Wacker is already a world- times over,” said Mr. Tom Koini, used to produce tin-free products,
leading manufacturer of silane-termi- Head of the Silicones business divi- they are environmentally and con-
nated polymers, he noted. sion. “If the market continues to grow sumer-friendly.

Syensqo inks multi-year PVDF contracts for battery
materials

Belgian chemicals firm, Syensqo, were signed in the first quarter of 2025 performance, and safe batteries for
has announced the signing of new and totalled more than €150-mn in electric and hybrid vehicles, according
multi-year contracts for the supply of cumulative net sales. to Syensqo. The volumes will be delive-
its battery-grade Solef Polyvinylidene red from Syensqo’s plant in Tavaux,
Fluoride (PVDF) with automotive SolefPVDF, a thermoplastic fluoro- France, using its suspension PVDF
original equipment manufacturers and polymer, plays a crucial role in lithium- technology. The site’s PVDF capacity
battery makers. ion batteries by providing superior sepa- expansion is expected to be completed
rator-electrode adhesion and binder per- by the end of 2025, with operations
The company said the contracts formance, delivering durable, high commencing in 2026.

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