MOSCOW (MRC) -- The Munich-based Wacker Group has built a new test facility for certifying modern external thermal insulation composite systems at its Burghausen site, reported the company on its site.
The key features of the facility are two climatic chambers with weathering walls as per EOTA (European Organisation for Technical Approvals) guidelines. They can be used to test exterior insulation systems under a wide variety of climatic conditions.
The group invested around EUR1 million in the expansion project. Wacker is thus extending its range of services and consulting offering for customers and partners, while meeting the globally rising demand for high-quality exterior insulation systems.
The expansion was made necessary by the growing market for insulation systems and the associated rising customer demand for means of testing their polymer-modified exterior systems. The new test facilities, which belong to Wacker Polymers’ applications laborato-ries, now have their own building at the Burghausen site.
As MRC reported earlier, in May 2014, Wacker developed a novel dispersible polymer powder for modifying cementitious and gypsum-based dry-mix mortars. VINNAPAS 8620 E is based on a terpolymer of vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate and ethylene (EVA), and is ideal for the formulation of high-quality, low-emission tile adhesives.
Wacker Chemie AG is a worldwide operating company in the chemical business, founded 1914. The company is controlled by the Wacker-family holding more than 50% of the shares. The corporation is operating more than 25 production sites in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The product range includes silicone rubbers, polymer products like ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) redispersible polymer powder, chemical materials, polysilicon and wafers for semiconductor industry.
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