Water Scavenger targets silane-curing adhesives and sealants.

Press Release Summary:



Consisting of arylalkoxysilane monomer with very faint odor, GENIOSIL® XL 70 Additive is suitable for products that must avoid unpleasant odors when applied. Clear, colorless, low-viscosity silane has flash point of 96°C as per ISO 3679. As silane-curing adhesives and sealants react with water, product protects polymers from moisture inherent to formulation via fillers and other ingredients. Water scavenger also ensures that product can be used without restriction throughout minimum shelf life.



Original Press Release:



WACKER Develops Water Scavenger for Silane-Curing Adhesives and Sealants



Munich, – Munich-based chemical company WACKER is expanding its product range of functional silanes with a new arylalkoxysilane monomer. Marketed as GENIOSIL® XL 70, this additive is designed as a water scavenger for silanecuring adhesive and sealant formulations. It is particularly suitable for products that must avoid unpleasant odors when applied. Due to its high flash point, the additive is also easier to store and handle. The new water scavenger is compatible with all GENIOSIL® silane-modified polymers and organofunctional silanes.



GENIOSIL® XL 70 is a clear, colorless, low-viscosity silane which belongs to the arylalkoxysilane group. Unlike conventional water scavengers for silane-curing adhesives and sealants, the liquid has only a very faint odor. Consequently, the water scavenger is ideal for adhesives and sealants used over large areas. Compounders can formulate products such as parquet adhesives and liquid waterproofing systems that do not create odors with the additive and are in line with increasingly stringent occupational health and safety regulations.



Additionally, GENIOSIL® XL 70 has a much higher flash point than conventional water scavengers, which is 96 °C as per ISO 3679. This is an advantage for processors. For example, less effort is required to store and process the additive.



As silane-curing adhesives and sealants react with water, water scavengers are an essential component in such products. They protect the polymers from moisture inherent to a formulation via fillers and other ingredients. Moreover, water scavengers ensure that the product can be used without restriction throughout its given minimum shelf life. The required dosage of GENIOSIL® XL 70 depends on the formulation components and the desired shelf life of the end product.



GENIOSIL® XL 70 is a new water scavenger developed by Munich-based WACKER for silane-curing adhesive and sealant formulations. It is particularly suitable for low-odor, liquid waterproofing systems. (Photo: Wacker Chemie AG)



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Wacker Chemie AG

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Florian Degenhart

Tel. +49 89 6279-1601

Fax +49 89 6279-2877

florian.degenhart@wacker.com



The company in brief:

WACKER is a globally-active chemical company with some 16,000 employees and annual sales of around €4.48 billion (2013).



WACKER has a global network of 25 production sites, 21 technical competence centers and 52 sales offices.



WACKER SILICONES

Silicone fluids, emulsions, rubber and resins; silanes; pyrogenic silicas; thermoplastic silicone elastomers



WACKER POLYMERS

Polyvinyl acetates and vinyl acetate copolymers in the form of dispersible polymer powders, dispersions, solid resins and solutions used as binders for construction chemicals, paints and coatings, adhesives, plasters, textiles and nonwovens, as well as for polymeric materials based on renewable resources



WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS

Biotech products such as cyclodextrins, cysteine and biologics, as well as fine chemicals and PVAc solid resins



WACKER POLYSILICON

Polysilicon for the semiconductor and photovoltaic industries

Siltronic

Hyperpure silicon wafers and monocrystals for semiconductor components


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