HENKEL hedrar WACKER för sin innovativa silikonemulsioner till hårvårdsprodukter
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Munich, February 25, 2015 – Henkel, a brand and technology
leader, awarded the Munich-based chemical company WACKER
for its best beauty care innovation contribution in 2014. Carsten
Knobel, Henkel’s chief financial officer and member of the
Executive Board, and Dr. Thomas Förster, corporate vice
president R&D Beauty Care, presented the award at the 2015
American Cleaning Institute Annual Meeting, which was held in
late January in Orlando, Florida (USA). Further supplier awards
went to BASF, Stepan and Solvay.
In addition to WACKER, nominees for the Best Innovation Contributor
Beauty Care Award were US silicone manufacturer Dow Corning and
Croda, a UK based producer of oleochemicals and specialty
products. Its novel silicone microemulsion for hair-care products
made the Munich chemical company stand out above its competitors.
“In 2014, WACKER clearly made the largest contribution to beauty
care innovation,” said Förster at the award ceremony. The new
silicone emulsion forms a protective film on the surface of the hair,
which considerably improves the combing properties of damaged
hair, continued the R&D head. “This allows us to develop new,
innovative hair-care products. That is why we are presenting this
year’s innovation award to the Munich-based WACKER Group.”
The silicone microemulsion belongs to a new generation of filmforming,
aminofunctional silicone emulsions developed especially for
use in hair-care products. Silicone lends hair a soft, silky feel and
makes both wet and dry hair easier to comb. In addition, silicone
protects hair from fading and from heat damage caused by hair
dryers. The microemulsion is suitable for use in formulations for
shampoos, conditioners, hair masks, pump sprays, styling
applications and products that prevent fading and heat damage.
WACKER SILICONES President Dr. Christian Hartel expressed his
thanks for the award on behalf of the development team. “Henkel is
one of our key customers in the hair-care and beauty-care field. This
award motivates us in our joint work going forward. It also gives us an
idea how much our customers benefit from our product innovations.”
The consumer goods group from Düsseldorf processes a wide variety
of other silicone materials from WACKER for products such as
building protection agents, adhesives and sealants.
“Both companies generate profitable growth with innovative products
and technologies that are tailored to the needs of their customers”,
emphasized Hartel. “The Best Innovation Contributor Award
strengthens our resolve to continue developing our partnership and
collaborative efforts with Henkel. This will help us do an even better
job of supplying the attractive hair-care and beauty-care markets with
customized products in the future.”
För mer information, vänligen kontakta:
Wacker Chemie AG
Media Relations & Information
Florian Degenhart
Tel. 49 89 6279-1601
Fax 49 89 6279-2877
Företaget i överblick: WACKER är en globalt verksam kemikoncern med cirka 16.000 anställda och en årsomsättning på cirka 4,48 miljarder € (2013). WACKER har 25 produktionsanläggningar, 21 technical competence centers och 52 försäljningskontor över hela världen.
WACKER SILICONES Silikonoljor, silikonemulsioner, silikongummi och silikonhartser, silaner, pyrogena kiselsyror, termoplastiska silikonelastomerer
WACKER POLYMERS Polyvinylacetat- och vinylacetat-kopolymerer i form av dispersionspulver, dispersioner och fasthartser som bindemedel för byggkemiska produkter, färger, lim, lacker, putser och fiberdukar samt i polymera material baserade på återvinningsbara resurser.
WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS Bioteknologiska produkter såsom cyklodextriner, cysteiner och biologiska produkter liksom finkemikalier och PVAc fasta hartser
WACKER POLYSILICON Polysilicium för halvledar- och fotovoltaikindustrin
Siltronic Wafers av högrent silicium och enkristaller för halvledarkomponenter.
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