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Chewing gum from 3D printers: WACKER presents the world’s first 3D printing process to use gum at ProSweets Cologne 2017. For the first time, it is possible to produce gum in a wide range of colors, shapes and flavors – individually personalized

Lab test: WACKER’s innovative CANDY2GUM^® technology creates a completely new mouthfeel and chewing experience – what begins as a piece of chewy candy turns into chewing gum after a short time. Now, manufacturers can introduce new flavors and ingredients, ranging from fruit juices, through chocolate, to plant extracts

GENIOSIL^® XM 25, a gamma-silane-terminated polyether, allows the formulation of low-modulus sealants with exceptionally high elastic recovery. Potential applications include sealants for expansion joints in buildings made of industrially prefabricated concrete parts.

At the European Coatings Show, WACKER, the Munich-based chemical group, is showcasing GENIOSIL^® XM 20 – an alpha-silane-terminated polyether that allows the formulation of plasticizer-free adhesives with extremely high elasticity. Typical applications include wood-flooring adhesives and all-round adhesive sealants

The low-viscosity binder VINNOL^® E 18/38 ensures excellent droplet formation in ink-jet inks with high resolution and brilliant colors even at high print speed. VINNOL^® E 18/38 adheres extremely well to numerous substrates, making it ideal for printing on cables, packaging or large-scale advertising banners