WACKER ACADEMY Europe
Burghausen, Germany
The Burghausen site is at the very heart of WACKER. All the company’s business divisions are based here and almost the whole of Engineering. What’s more, Burghausen is WACKER’s largest production site. Customers from all over the globe attend the seminars held by WACKER ACADEMY Europe, where they experience WACKER close up.
When we opened the first WACKER construction-chemistry training center – the VINNAPAS® ACADEMY – in Burghausen in 2007, we quickly realized that we had a hit on our hands. Demand for seminars that linked the basics of construction chemistry with practical training was huge. construction experts from all over the world began coming to Burghausen as early as 2008 to broaden their knowledge. And so WACKER ACADEMY was born – a unique service offering within the industry.
The seminar program has since been expanded considerably and tailored to meet the needs of our European market. Participants can make use of two dedicated training labs, two training rooms and a showroom for demonstration purposes. These facilities are located very close to Burghausen’s technical competence center. All the rooms feature state-of-the-art equipment. Alongside our customer training sessions in Burghausen, we hold application-specific courses for employees from around the world.
WACKER ACADEMY provides impetus – both for new test methods and for new applications and sources of business potential. Our participants appreciate the following benefits: our highly qualified, in-house instructors; the exchange of experience with fellow experts and colleagues who accompany training; and the opportunity to make new contacts and form networks. They also become familiar with, and gain an understanding of, the chemistry underlying WACKER products, as well as getting an insight into current market data, and having an opportunity to visit the Burghausen production site and associated technical competence center.
We offer
Main topics covered
- The fundamentals of silicone and polymer chemistry
- Polymers and silicones for the construction industry
- Polymers and silicones for industrial coatings
- Polymers and silicones for the adhesives and sealants industries
- Silicones for healthcare and personal care
- Polymers and silicones for the automotive industry
- Silicones for energy, electrical engineering and electronics
Training formats
- Theoretical and practical classroom training
- Live demonstrations
- Individual courses given at the customer’s premises
- Organization of symposia and groups of experts
- Online training
Seminars in Europe (Burghausen)
Advanced Seminar: HDK® – Pyrogenic Silica
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Distributors
This seminar provides an in-depth understanding of the possibilities that HDK® offers as a performance additive.
Basic Seminar: HDK® Pyrogenic Silica
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Distributors
This seminar provides basic information on HDK® manufacturing, products and applications.
Getting Started: VINNAPAS® for Construction Applications
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Customers
This webinar offers an overview of the key applications for polymeric binders.
Open Print Lab
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Customers
In our Open Print Lab, we will show you the opportunities afforded by 3D printing with silicone.
Optimized Tile Adhesives with VINNAPAS® Dispersible Polymer Powders
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Customers
In this seminar you will learn the key advantages of VINNAPAS® dispersible polymer powders in different tile adhesives.
Perfect Self-Leveling Flooring Compounds with VINNAPAS® Polymer Powder
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Customers
This seminar covers the potential uses and advantages of polymeric binders in self-leveling flooring compounds (SLCs).
Reliable, Lasting Protection for Building Fabric
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Customers
This seminar will provide a highly practical overview of the potential applications of silicones in the construction industry.
SILRES® for Construction Applications
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training
This seminar will teach participants what they need to know to make ideal use of potential opportunities for silicones in construction chemicals.
Saving Energy – VINNAPAS® Polymeric Binders for ETICS
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Customers
This seminar covers the advantages of polymeric binders in external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS).
Technical Service Course: Household Care & Tissue
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training
Technical Service Course: Personal Care
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training
This seminar provides an interesting overview of the possibilities of silicones in personal care applications.
The Versatility of Silicone Rubber
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Customers
This seminar offers an in-depth overview of the different grades of silicone rubber, including options for processing them.
VINNAPAS® and VINNOL® for Architectural Paints, Adhesives and Industrial Coatings
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Distributors
This seminar provides an overview of the possibilities of polymeric binders for architectural paints, adhesives and coatings
VINNAPAS® for Construction Applications
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Distributors
In addition to providing an introduction to the chemical processes underlying our polymeric binders, this course will focus primarily on reviewing their most important applications.
VINNAPAS® for Construction Applications II
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Customers
This seminar will give you a more in-depth understanding of cement, polymeric binders and their applications.
VINNAPAS® for Construction Applications II
Europe (Burghausen) Instructor-led training Distributors
This seminar will give you a more in-depth understanding of cement, polymeric binders and their applications.
Webinar: HDK® Basics: Product Portfolio and Applications
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar provides a general overview of HDK®.
Webinar: HDK® in Adhesives
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar covers the rheological impact of HDK® in conventional adhesive systems.
Webinar: HDK® in Coatings
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar will introduce you to the use of HDK® for formulating coatings.
Webinar: HDK® in the Life-Science Sector: Pharmaceuticals, Food, Cosmetics
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar covers HDK®, both as an auxiliary material for pharmaceutical and food applications, and as an ingredient in cosmetic products.
Webinar: Perfect Floor Installation with VINNAPAS®
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar will provide some preliminary insight into the use of polymeric binders in the production of mineral-based self-leveling flooring compounds (SLCs).
Webinar: SILRES® HP: Epoxy Coatings with Unparalleled Weathering Stability
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar offers an introduction to SILRES® HP 2000 and provides an overview of its applications.
Nov 16, 2020 (09:00 AM - 10:00 AM Europe/Berlin) English
Webinar: SILRES® Intermediates – Strength from Within
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar offers an overview of the fundamental properties of silicone intermediates.
Nov 16, 2020 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Europe/Berlin) English
Webinar: SILRES® Silicone Resins – Binders for Highly Heat-Resistant Coatings
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar provides an overview of the different SILRES® silicone resin binders for industrial coatings.
Nov 16, 2020 (03:00 PM - 04:30 PM Europe/Berlin) English
Webinar: The Ideal Cementitious Tile Adhesive (CTA) with VINNAPAS®
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar will provide some preliminary insight into the use of polymeric binders in various grades of tile adhesive.
Webinar: VINNAPAS® Dispersions as Ideal Binders for State-of-the-Art Architectural Paints
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This webinar offers an initial overview of the uses and advantages of dispersions for decorative interior and exterior paints.
Webinar: Welcome to the World of VINNAPAS®
Europe (Burghausen) Webinar Distributors
This seminar provides a beginner’s overview of the many applications and advantages of polymeric binders.
WACKER ACADEMY Europe is of interest to you if
- You and your employees want to understand our products and applications in detail and you wish to intensify your knowledge
- You want to give new employees training, specific to our products and applications
- You are interested in new ways of meeting the needs of your market
