Dow Corning And WACKER Receive Government Approval to Build Siloxanes Facility in China

Dow Corning Opens Silicone Rubber Plant in China to Support Asia Growth

Apr 12, 2004 CHEMICAL WEEK NEWSWIRE

Dow Corning to Emerge From Bankruptcy June 1; Plans Job Cuts

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has submitted a plan under which Dow Corning would emerge from bankruptcy on June 1.

Dow Corning at a Glance
http://www.dowcorning.com/content/about/default.asp

Dow Corning was established in 1943 specifically to explore the potential of silicones. It was created as a joint venture between Corning Glass Works (now Corning, Incorporated) and The Dow Chemical Company.

Today Dow Corning provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation, offering more than 7,000 products and services, Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning’s annual sales are outside the United States

Dow Corning Bankruptcy
http://www.courttv.com/archive/legaldocs/business/corning.html

This is Dow Corning's statement on the petition it filed for Chapter 11 protection from liability lawsuits over its involvement in the manufacture of silicone breast implants.

autoimmune disease:自己免疫疾患

DATE: May 15, 1995

DOW CORNING VOLUNTARILY FILES FOR CHAPTER 11

Dow Corning corporation today announced that it has voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code with the United States Bankruptcy Court in Bay City, Michigan.

Our Chapter 11 filing immediately stops all lawsuits against the company," Hazleton explained.

2006/8/8 Dow Corning

Dow Corning And WACKER Receive Government Approval to Build Siloxanes Facility in China
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Dow Corning Corporation (Midland, Michigan, USA) and Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) announce that their manufacturing joint venture company Dow Corning (Zhangjiagang) Co, Ltd. received official approval from the Chinese government to jointly build a world-class siloxanes manufacturing facility in China.

The new complex will be located in the Jiangsu Yangtze River Chemical Industrial Park, Zhangjiagang 張家港 City, Jiangsu Province. Land preparation and early construction tasks are under way. It will benefit the growth of the silicone industry in China by providing a stable and quality supply of silicone basic materials, “building blocks” for many different products that are used by various industries. Dow Corning and WACKER also established another joint venture company to build and operate a fumed silica plant on this integrated manufacturing site.


Under the joint venture agreement, Dow Corning will be responsible for the construction and development of the joint siloxanes production facility, and WACKER for the joint fumed silica plant 乾式シリカ.

Dow Corning was established in 1943 specifically to explore the potential of silicones. It was created as a joint venture between Corning Glass Works (now Corning, Incorporated) and The Dow Chemical Company.

注　シリコンは珪素
　　 シランは有機珪素モノマー
　　 シロキサンはそのポリマー
　　 シリコーンは有機ポリシロキサンをべ一スとした材料の総称

　　乾式シリカ（ヒュームドシリカ）は二酸化珪素（ＳｉＯ２）で主な用途はシリコーン樹脂の充填材
　　他に、不飽和ポリエステル・エポキシ樹脂・塗料等の垂れ防止剤などに使われる。

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2006/9/8 Dow Corning/Wacker

DOW CORNING AND WACKER CELEBRATE THE GROUNDBREAKING OF NEW SILOXANE FACILITY IN CHINA

Construction of China’s largest siloxane facility officially began following the groundbreaking ceremony today at the site in Zhangjiagang, China. Representatives from Dow Corning Corporation (Midland, Michigan, USA) and Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) celebrated this milestone with their manufacturing joint venture company, Dow Corning (Zhangjiagang) Co, Ltd. This world-class scale siloxane manufacturing facility will be located in the Jiangsu Yangtze River Chemical Industrial Park, Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province. Also included in the joint venture project is a fumed silica plant, which together will support the vigorous growth and demand for silicone materials of both the Chinese and Asian markets. The integrated site in Zhangjiagang will also house other facilities owned and operated separately by Dow Corning and WACKER for the manufacture of silicone finished products.
Capacities for siloxane and fumed silica together are planned to be approximately 200,000 metric tons per year. It is expected that full operational capacity will be phased in by the end of the decade. The fumed silica plant is expected to start production by the end of 2007. Total investment for the joint venture projects is estimated to exceed 600 million U.S. dollars in the coming years.

2008.04.22 Dow Corning

Dow Corning Opens Silicone Rubber Plant to Support Asia Growth
　　Material serves as a key ingredient in electronics, healthcare, construction and energy industries

Dow Corning has announced the opening of a multi-million dollar investment in a new silicone rubber plant to support growing demand from customers in Asia. 

Located at Zhangjiagang, in Jiangsu Province, the new plant is the largest investment Dow Corning has made globally in silicone rubber in the last ten years. The 6,000 square meters site will manufacture High Consistency Rubber (HCR) and Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) for a full spectrum of industrial and consumer applications.  It will serve the needs of customers in China and throughout Asia.

Dow Corning broke ground at the Chemical Industry Park in Zhangjiagang in September 2006 for the siloxane manufacturing facility in a joint venture with WACKER Chemie AG. Completion is expected during 2010.