Dow Corning: Expansion of fluorosilicone capacity
Dow Corning has significantly increased its fluorosilicone capacity with the start up of a new specialty silicone intermediates plant at its manufacturing complex in Midland, Michigan. The $16MM capacity expansion supports increased demand for its Silastic® brand fluorosilicone rubber (FSR), and ensures reliable long-term supply.
The new plant is designed to produce fluorosilicone intermediates with increased purity that results in higher strength of finished fluorosilicone rubber products, while ensuring lot-to-lot consistency and superior FSR performance. Typical applications for Silastic® brand FSR include automotive and aerospace fuel sealing systems, fuel resistant electrical connectors, and sensing diaphrams for emission control systems, among other demanding applications.