Emerald Specialties, a business unit of Emerald Performance Materials, recently announced it has named Bruce Berglund, Ph.D., silicone product line manager. He will have commercial and operational responsibility, setting the strategic direction for Emerald’s silicone product line.

“We are excited to have Bruce join our organization,” said James Davis, vice president. “We see a lot of growth potential for our specialty line of functional and ultra-high-purity silicone materials, such as fluids, surfactants, methyl hydrogen siloxane, and vinyl-terminated and amine-functional silicones, used in a wide range of industrial and personal care applications. Bruce’s extensive experience in silicones and knowledge of key end-use applications such as coatings, adhesives, and sealants will prove invaluable to the development and growth of this product platform.”

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