The Munich-based Wacker Chemie Group is now applying its pioneering environmentally friendly silicone production technology to release coating products. WACKER`s DEHESIVE®eco series of silicone release agents are produced entirely from non-petrochemical methanol from renewable raw materials, which can effectively save resources. WACKER is currently the only manufacturer that can provide non-petrochemical silicone release agents for label and film coating manufacturers.
The WACKER Group uses plant-based and petrochemical methanol to produce organic silicon, and can calculate the amount and proportion of non-petrochemical methanol in the corresponding product series. The method used is similar to the German green power certification system.
DEHESIVE® eco series products are also produced according to this biomass balance method. The production process completely uses certified non-petrochemical methanol based on straw or grass clippings to replace petrochemical methanol. "WACKER has thus become the first manufacturer on the market to produce silicone release coatings in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner," said Dr. Hans Lautenschlager, who is responsible for the release coatings business in WACKER's silicone business unit. "Our DEHESIVE®eco series products use 100% methanol produced from renewable raw materials to replace petrochemical methanol. Nowadays, the market pays more and more attention to climate protection and sustainable development. Our eco series products can win key competitive advantages for customers. "
The first coating system in the DEHESIVE® eco series includes DEHESIVE®eco 902 AMA® release coating, CRA® eco 17 peel force control agent, WACKER® eco VernetzerV 90 and WACKER® eco Katalysator C 05. The formula of this eco series product is exactly the same as the corresponding standard release coating, and the product characteristics are also the same, so there is no need to make any technical adjustments to the coating process during use.
"We will gradually expand our eco series based on market reactions and needs." Dr. Lautenschlager emphasized: "DEHESIVE®eco can not only enhance the sustainability of our own product portfolio, but also benefit the release coating industry-because The use of non-petrochemical release agents not only helps save valuable resources, but also promotes the overall development of release paper and film production in the direction of sustainable development."
The biomass balance method adopted by WACKER undergoes regular recertification audits every year to ensure that 100% of its eco-series products are produced using plant-based methanol. WACKER has previously used this process to produce silicone sealants and silicone oil products for the paper, cosmetics and consumer goods industries.
WACKER is now launching environmentally-friendly DEHESIVE® eco products for DEHESIVE® silicone release agents. This series of products realizes the production of release coatings in a non-petrochemical way and saves resources at the same time.