New plants expand capacity in China’s silicone industry
China’s silicone industry received a major boost yesterday, with Germany’s Wacker Chemie AG and United States-based Dow Corning Corp launching the first phase of their new pyrogenic silica and siloxane plants.
The plants are key facilities of a US$1.2-billion integrated silicone manufacturing site developed by both companies, the largest of its kind in China, in Zhangjiagang, [...]