WACKER Introduces Silicone Sealants for Durable Joint Connections

MUNICH / Accra -- At the second "West Africa Building & Construction Exhibition" in Accra, Ghana, the Munich-based WACKER Group showcased high-performance polymers and silicone technologies for challenging construction applications. The companys tradeshow portfolio, presented under the motto "Access Tomorrows Solutions", comprises dispersions for waterproofing membranes and interior paints, water-repellent silicone resins for masonry coatings, and silicone sealants for general and sanitary purposes. The "West Africa Building & Construction Exhibition" took place recently at Accras International Conference Center.

The ready-to-use silicone sealants in the General Purpose (GP) and General Sanitary (GS) product lines offer excellent adhesion to porous and non-porous substrates and are suitable for numerous high-quality construction applications.

"WACKER is accelerating its business development in the African continent, especially the Sub-Saharan African region. It is the first time that we showcased our technologies here in Ghana, and this exhibition was a great opportunity for us to explore further the market potentials in Ghana and Western Africa", said Cyril Cisinski, Managing Director of Wacker Chemicals Middle East, while attending the tradeshow. For the first time, the company will also presented its customized concept for the Western Africa region: "We have developed tailor-made solutions for polymer-modified tile adhesive formulations taking into account local climatic conditions and raw materials. Our aim is to transform the dry-mix mortar market in Ghana and Western Africa, as we believe that our products can enhance the performance of local construction chemicals and add great value to the regional construction market, especially in the field of sustainable building techniques."

VINNAPAS Dispersions for High-Performance Solutions

At the show, the company introduced its VINNAPAS polymer binders range for modern construction solutions. A highlight at the exhibition was VINNAPAS 550 ED, a versatile binder for two-component waterproofing membranes such as sealing slurries for creating permanent, hard-wearing seals in kitchens, bathrooms, and other wet rooms. Polymer-modified two-component waterproofing membranes remain flexible, even at low temperatures. Further characteristics are good water resistance, outstanding crack-bridging ability, high tensile adhesive strength, and ease of processing. Moreover, the dispersion is manufactured without the use of alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEOs) plasticizers or solvents.

VINNAPAS vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer (VAE) dispersions are further used as binders in formulating paints with a low content of volatile organic compounds (VOC). This WACKER technology has excellent film-forming properties without the addition of coalescing agents and offers high scrub and blocking resistance. At the tradeshow, the company will focus on VINNAPAS EP 3360, a dispersion for low-odor interior paints providing excellent scrub resistance, a high solids content and good formulation properties.

SILRES BS: Silicone-based Water