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Wacker-Chemie GmbH is officially starting up a laboratory for silicone elastomers at its Shanghai Technical Center.


Wacker-Chemie GmbH is officially starting up a laboratory for silicone silicone, polymer in which atoms of silicon and oxygen alternate in a chain; various organic radicals, such as the methyl group, CH3, are bound to the silicon atoms.  elastomers at its Shanghai Technical Center. The facility will serve as a development and test laboratory for silicone applications in the electrical and electronics sectors, and for injection molding of liquid silicone rubber Injection molding of liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is a process to produce pliable, durable parts in high volume.

Liquid silicone rubber is a high purity platinum cured silicone with low compression set, great stability and ability to resist extreme temperatures of heat and
. The investment is aimed at providing proficient pro·fi·cient  
adj.
Having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning.

n.
An expert; an adept.
 support for Chinese customers to develop new silicone products and processing technologies. The laboratory is equipped with an injection molding injection molding
n.
A manufacturing process for forming objects, as of plastic or metal, by heating the molding material to a fluid state and injecting it into a mold.
 line.
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Title Annotation:Acquisitions, expansions
Publication:Rubber World
Geographic Code:4EUGE
Date:Oct 1, 2005
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