Technical Society of Knoxville is coordinating a plant tour!
ASME Chattanooga and CEC members are invited!
The event will begin with lunch at the site canteen (pay your own lunch), then tour after lunch.
About Wacker:
Wacker is a German chemical manufacturing company that is over 100 year old. Headquartered in Munich, a leader in chemical and biotechnology research, Wacker is known for specialty products extending from silicones and polymeric binders and additives for a number of different industrial sectors, products for pharma, food and nutraceuticals, and hyper pure silicon for semiconductor and solar applications.
The Charleston production site in Tennessee launched in April 2016.
The plant is one of most modern production facilities for hyper pure polysilicon in the world. At around $2.5 billion, it is the biggest single investment in the company’s history.
The plant was built completely from scratch on a greenfield site.
Ultrapure amorphous silicon dioxide powder is used as a filler in silicone elastomers and as a viscosity-adjusting agent, for example, in coatings, printing inks and adhesives. It also serves as a flow aid in the cosmetics, pharmaceutical and food industries.
Site-Specific Facts & Figures
- Name: Wacker Polysilicon North America, LLC
- Location: Charleston, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA
- Area: 2.2 km²
- Employees: approx. 650
- Products: polycrystalline silicon