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Scrub resistance test at the Technical Center in Mexico City: The new lab for polymer dispersions used in architectural coatings and adhesive applications serves to develop new and locally adapted formulations and promotes internationally recognized quality standards in Latin America.

Chemical company WACKER is showcasing BELSIL^® PF 200 at in-cosmetics Brazil. The novel phenyl silicone fluid features a high refractive index and can be used for water based formulations.

The Munich-based WACKER Group was commended for its sustainable approach to avoiding CO₂ emissions: Markus Stumpp (left) und Arnd Martin (right) from FleetCompany presented this year’s GreenFleet^® Award to WACKER. Rainer Schmidt (second from left) and Dieter Winklhofer from WACKER’s Technical Procurement & Logistics division accepted the award (photo: TÜV SÜD).

WACKER’s nature-identical hydroxytyrosol offers effective UV protection for skin and hair, thus reducing skin aging as well as color-fading and bleaching of hair. This makes HTEssence^® ideal for the formulation of high-quality anti-aging creams, hair masks or leave-in conditioners.

The heart of the new logistics center in Zhangjiagang is a high-bay ware-house covering 4,000 square meters. All incoming and outbound goods are recorded electronically and distributed across the center’s 9,000 pallet bays by a computer-aided warehouse management system.