Silicones for electronics and electrical engineering: Wevo-Chemie expands production capacity

“With the expansion of our silicone production at the company headquarters in Ostfildern, we are taking an important step into the future”, says Dr Frank Naumann, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wevo. Cutting-edge plant engineering ensures efficient and flexible silicone production in line with individual customer needs. “We will thus be able to offer innovative solutions dedicated to future market requirements from an early stage.” The production shop recently underwent extensive modernisation and now provides sufficient space not only for extra machinery but also for laboratories and future growth.

To meet the growing demand for silicones that are adaptable to specific applications, Wevo regularly develops new material systems. The WEVOSIL series product portfolio currently includes addition-curing RTV-2 silicone materials such as gels, adhesives, gap fillers and potting compounds with a wide range of customisable properties. In addition to the thermal conductivity that is often required, these also include viscosity, pot life or chemical and temperature resistance. Through these specifications it is possible, for example, to meet the thermal challenges arising from miniaturisation and increasingly high power densities in the field of electronic components.

SILICONE MATERIALS FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

The ability to adapt silicones to the requirements of new and existing technologies – irrespective of the amount needed – is one of Wevo’s key strengths as a manufacturer. Customised solutions tailored to the diverse requirements of electrical and electronic components are the outcome – in the automotive industry, power engineering applications and modern household appliances. 

As a silicone producer with many years of expertise, Wevo is underlining its aspiration to be a reliable project partner from development to series production with this expansion. At the same time, the expansion demonstrates the commitment to Germany as a company site from which 1,250 customers worldwide are supplied together with further branches in the USA and Asia.