ACAPLAST, France, opens new plant in Kenitra, Morocco On March 30, ACAPLAST Group, in a social media update, announced that it has opened a new plant in Kenitra AFZ with an investment of EUR 5 million. The plant is now officially operational. It will produce technical parts made of rubber, plastic, or silicone. Multiple sources reported that the plant will produce parts for electric, hybrid, and hydrogen vehicles. Based on social media updates of...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/31

er, it cures through reaction with moisture, forming a soft, elastic product that is strong enough for elastic bonding. It can bond a wide variety of substrates, including glass, metal, painted surfaces, and plastics, with good UV resistance. The material shows creep behavior to the same level as a silicone-based adhesive. By increasing temperature and humidity, curing time can be drastically reduced. Loctite MS 9650 delivers strong, durable bond...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/19

OCSiAl, Serbia, opens new laboratory to accelerate nanotube-based silicone development On December 16, OCSiAl opened a new laboratory for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and room-temperature-vulcanizing (RTV) systems and added a product line for silicones to its rapidly expanding production site in Serbia. The laboratory is fully equipped for formulation, curing, molding, and electrical testing. It focuses on developing graphene nanotube solutions f...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/18

GRITSIL, China, plans investment in Tunisia for silicone components for electric mobility On December 1, Tunisia Investment Authority (TIA), in a social media post, announced that it held a meeting with the Tunisian Automotive Association and a delegation from GRITSIL, a prominent Chinese company specializing in silicone components for wire harnesses, e-mobility applications, and advanced battery solutions. As part of its international expansion,...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/02

CES Innotek wins CES 2026 Innovation Award South Korea’s LG Innotek Co., Ltd. announced that its Ultra Thin Pixel Lighting Module designed for automotive applications had won a CES 2026 Innovation Award from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). This product, made from a thin and flexible white silicone material, is 3 mm thick, 71% thinner than existing products. This greatly enhances design flexibility for automotive manufacturers while c...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/12

Henkel, Germany, launches new thermal potting solutions for electric vehicle components On November 7, Henkel presented Loctite SI 5643 and Loctite SI 5637. Both Loctite SI 5643 and Loctite SI 5637 are two-component, fast-curing, low viscosity thermally conductive silicone potting compounds for high-performance power electronics. These potting solutions are optimized for crucial EV power conversion components such as on-board chargers and inverte...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/10

nsing solutions and communication modules for AD/ADAS, at CES 2026 in January. The Ultra Thin Pixel Lighting Module is 0.12 inch thick, enabling it to easily bend and be used in locations where installation is technically challenging due to features such as front grilles or bumpers. Made from white silicone material and designed with a structure that maximizes the light-reflecting properties of the color white, it can achieve uniform brightness a...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/08

train components. In Schwieberdingen, the Power Solutions, Electrified Motion, and Mobility Electronics divisions will cut around 1,750 positions. By 2028, Bosch plans to phase out production at its Waiblingen plant, which employs around 560 people and produces connectors based on thermoplastic and silicone rubber for the global automotive industry. In addition, around 1,550 jobs are expected to be cut at the Bühl/Bühlertal location, where Bosc...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/26

WACKER, Germany to launch fire-safe silicone rubber ELASTOSIL R 531/60 for EV battery busbars at K 2025 International Trade Fair On August 7, WACKER announced that it will unveil ELASTOSIL R 531/60, a new silicone rubber designed to insulate busbars in high-voltage EV batteries at the K 2025 International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber from October 8–15, 2025, in Düsseldorf, Germany. It can be processed by extrusion and offers a cost-effec...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/12

Battery Show Europe 2025: WACKER, Germany to showcase advanced silicone solutions for E-Mobility On June 2, WACKER announced that it will unveil new silicone products designed for electric mobility at the Battery Show Europe 2025 in Stuttgart from June 3–5, 2025. The key highlights are: SEMICOSIL 9649 TC: a thermally conductive gap filler for power electronics in EVs. It helps transfer heat from electronic components to the vehicle’s cooling...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

lizes high-capacity, longer-life LIBs, and reduces the deterioration of LIBs with the expansion and shrinkage of silicon-based negative electrode material during charging and discharging. It stabilizes the electrode structure and enhances the longevity even for negative electrode material with 100% silicone-based active substances. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on May 28, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/28

Trelleborg acquires European silicone rubber specialist Sico Trelleborg AB (Trelleborg)’s business area Trelleborg Industrial Solutions has acquired Sico Gesellschaft für Siliconverarbeitung GmbH and Czech joint venture company Sico Silicone s.r.o. Trelleborg had held a 50% stake in Sico Silicone since 2016. Sico develops and manufactures extruded and molded silicone rubber products, including tubes, hoses, and profiles, for various applicatio...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/07

automotive lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The company’s partner has already started volume production of the Eternalyte. 24M Technologies will promote the new product to automotive battery makers and other companies to supply it from around 2027. The Eternalyte has been developed for LIBs that use silicone or graphite. 24M Technologies has used its unique solvent to improve electrolytic conductivity by more than three-fold compared to general LI...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/13

Elkem, Norway to showcase advanced silicone solutions at Inter-battery 2025 in Korea On February 26, Elkem announced that it will be participating in Inter-battery 2025, held in Korea. Elkem will be showcasing cost-effective products that prioritize electrical integrity and feature fire-resistant properties. These products also offer essential electronic protection such as sealing, bonding, and potting of components, which are crucial for hybrid ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/04

Elkem to showcase thermal management materials at The Battery Show in Detroit On October 7, Elkem, a leading silicone solutions provider, announced its participate in The Battery Show, taking place October 7-10 in Detroit. Elkem offers a range dispensable battery assembly solutions for ease of automation, which includes BLUESIL RT Foam product line for thermal insulation & lightweight vehicle applications, BLUESIL ESA product line for thermal man...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/08

sinter-joining technology that has been considered for utilization has issues under thermal shock tests at temperatures from minus 50 degrees centigrade to 250 degrees centigrade, such as cracking at joints, and structural destruction. The new joining material, which generates an oxidation layer on silicone at the interface of silver and silicon, dramatically reduces the issues. Use of silicon in addition to silver also reduces costs. (From an ar...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/01

WACKER, Germany presents silicone materials for safety of lithium-ion batteries at Battery Show Europe On June 18, WACKER presented a selection of silicone products for battery technology and electromobility at this year’s Battery Show Europe.  The focus will be on the potting compounds ELASTOSIL CM 181 and ELASTOSIL CM 185. ELASTOSIL CM 185 has been specifically developed for use as a potting compound for the vent and cell contacting system o...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/20

ation will participate in the InterBattery 2024 in Munich, Germany, for three days from June 19, 2024. The South Korean company will unveil its high-end copper foil, which has super-ultra-thin, high-tensile, and high-stretch, properties. It will also exhibit a sulfide-based solid-state electrolyte, silicone-based anode active materials, lithium ferro-phosphate cathode active materials, and copper foil for solid-state batteries. Two Lotte Group co...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/18

for the Chevrolet Blazer EV and Chevrolet Blazer EV Police Pursuit vehicles built at the Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico. •    The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is equipped with the Bridgestone Alenza A/S 02, engineered to deliver all-season performance, using B-SEALS technology, which is a recyclable, silicone-based tire sealant for the event of a puncture. •    The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV Police Pursuit is equipped with custom-engineered Fires...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/24

Henkel presents automotive potting solutions for electronic components On May 12, Henkel presented three new potting adhesives to protect vital components including ECU connectors, sensors, and e-motors. It will protect sensitive components from moisture exposure and common automotive fluid ingress. Loctite SI 5035 is a one-part silicone potting sealant that provides corrosion-free potting to sensitive components such as ECU connectors. It forms ...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/14