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Witco at a Glance

OrganoSilicones


Strategic Business Units
- Silanes
- Urethane Additives
- Specialty Fluids

Principal Products
Organofunctional silanes, silicone surfactants for polyurethane foam, amine catalysts for polyurethanes, specialty silicone fluids.

Markets Served
Plastics, furniture, textiles, personal care products, health care, adhesives, sealants, automotive, construction products, carpeting, rubber products, fiberglass, electronics, antifreeze, coatings, agricultural products, insulated appliances, nonwovens and paper processing.

Competitive Strengths

  • Developing environmentally superior CO2 technology for the rigid foam market.
  • Expanded sulfur silanes capacity to supply the green tire market.
  • New process technology for the automotive sealants market.
  • Leadership in environmentally superior waterborne silanes for adhesives, sealants and coatings.
  • New additives for tissues that add strength as well as softness.
  • New environmentally friendly processing aids for the pulp and paper industry.
  • Patented silicone super-spreading technology for crop protection that reduces the amount of chemicals required to protect crops.

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