Our Conference Sponsors, Dow Performance Silicones, have expanded their partnership with Univar Solutions to distribute construction silicone products across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

This collaboration aims to provide customers in the region with a broader selection of construction solutions known for their durability and protective qualities in challenging environmental conditions. The products are designed to extend the lifespan of substrates and building materials, reduce maintenance costs and time, and enhance aesthetic appeal.

Robert Ruckle, Global Marketing and Sales Director at Siltech Corporation deep dives into the alternatives to PFAS compounds in response to recent #EPA and #ECHA interest and impending restrictions.

Discover how Siltech offers specialized silicone expertise as a potential replacement, addressing critical performance criteria such as surface tension, coefficient of friction, water repellency, oleophobicity, and chemical stability.

At the end of February 2024, the industry, one could almost say the family, of the European silicone rubber industry met in Amsterdam. Antje Hanisch, Operations Manager at Silcomp Group in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, describes it as a 'family reunion in Amsterdam' for the European silicone rubber industry.

 Nottingham Trent University have created hyper-realistic bleeding and beating heart models crafted with 3D Silicone Printing Technology, offering surgeons unparalleled hands-on experience - innovating medical education for safer surgeries worldwide.

“The aim is to give surgeons the opportunity to learn the technical aspects of organ transplant surgery and experience the tactile aspects of removing a failing heart and connecting a different healthy one, identifying and suturing the vessels that keep the donor heart in place." 

In partnership with VTT, Siemens, and Stellantis, Elkem has introduced a revolutionary iron-silicon powder for 3D printing electrical motors, marking a significant breakthrough in manufacturing!

“This is a project with the potential to transform motor parts manufacturing. We have successfully created a new specialized powder with good printability based on silicon steel (with additives). 3D printed components show enhanced flexibility and competitive magnetic properties”