This carbon-offset program can help decrease the environmental impact of buildings and achieve better green building certification ratings.
November 12, 2021
Dow recently announced its plan for a 2022 launch of what the company calls the world's first commercially available carbon-neutrality program for silicone materials used for structural glazing, insulating glass, and weather sealing.
The expansion is the largest organic investment project in Elkem’s European silicones franchise in a decade.
November 9, 2021
Elkem recently announced a strategic investment plan to expand specialty silicones supply for customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and the Americas.
Structural adhesives, also known as load-bearing adhesives, are substances that harden and fasten two similar or dissimilar substrate elements with high-modulus, high-strength, and permanent bonds.
Naphthenic specialty oils provide benefits in terms of their suitability as a replacement for silicone fluids in formulations and their ability to reduce microbial growth in silicone sealant joints.
A recent study finds that naphthenic oils can offer a viable alternative to silicones in construction sealants. A newly developed range of specialty oils also provides formulators with the right balance between viscosity, color stability, and volatility.