Elkem Silicones Italia

The plant is located in Caronno Pertusella, 30 kilometres from Milan and 20km from Como Lake.

Elkem Siliconi Italia (former Bluestar Siliconi Italia) first facility started up in 1969. The Company changed its name several times: in 2000 we became Rhodia Siliconi Italia, Bluestar in 2007 and finally Elkem in 2017.

At the Plant, we have two main production capabilities: specialties and rubbers. Specialties include RTV 2, RT gels, paste and grease, and antifoam. Rubber consists of RTU products and masterbatches. From rubber, healthcare, speciality fluids and advanced molding and printing, to textile coating, sealing and bonding, and construction, the Caronno plant serves a great variety of segments.

Elkem Silicones Italia products

Heat cured rubber

Heat Cured Rubber is a silicone elastomer formed of straight chains with very high molecular weight. The system will be cured with either an organic peroxide crosslinker, or a platinum catalyst. HCR offers great temperature and aging resistance.

Silicon

Silicon (metalloid or metallurgical silicon) enables the manufacturing of a wide range of useful, efficient and sustainable products.

RTV-2

RTV-2 silicones are two-component, Room Temperature Vulcanization silicone rubbers, gels or foams.

Grease

Silicone grease is silicone oil based thickened with a lithium soap. Silicone Paste is silicone oil based with inert fillers.