Automotive Appearance
Silicones are widely used in automotive appearance products. Silicones provide shine/gloss, water beading, water sheeting and protective/restorative properties to vinyl, rubber and plastic surfaces. Southern Silicones offers a distinctive and comprehensive line of silicone materials to formulators of automotive appearance products. All of the following materials are water-based emulsions or microemulsions.
Tire Dressings
Base Emulsions
- SSI E600: excellent general purpose tire dressing base - 60% solids emulsion of 350 cst silicone fluid
- SSI E600W: variation of SSI E600 that provides enhanced "wet look" performance
- SSI E601: improved durability compared to SSI E600 - 60% solids emulsion of 1,000 cst silicone fluid
- SSI E676: high gloss tire dressing base - 63% solids emulsion of medium viscosity silicone fluid
- SSI E679: highly formulated base designed to optimize durability and shine - 60% total solids
- SSI E680: highly formulated base designed to maximize durability - 62% total solids
Additive Emulsions
- SSI E49-IND: cationic, aminofunctional emulsion designed to improve durability and detergent resistance
- SSI E5050: anionic emulsion of ultra-high viscosity silicone fluid designed to improve durability and enable solids reduction at RTU level
Rinse Aids
- SSI Q70: excellent base for high performance rinse/wax products - 70% solids microemulsion of a silicone quat
- SSI E1665: good base for opaque rinse/wax products - 62% solids cationic emulsion of 1,000 cst silicone fluid
- SSI ME64: add gloss and sheeting action to rinse/wax products - 50% solids microemulsion of hydrophilic silicone polymer
Vinyl/Rubber/Plastic Protectants
- SSI E600: good all purpose base for exterior/interior trim protectants/rejuvenators - 60% solids emulsion of 350 cst silicone fluid
- SSI E679: improved durability and detergent resistance - 60% total solids emulsion of multiple silicone polymers
- SSI E501N: very high durability and detergent resistance - 53% solids unique emulsion of 1,000 cst silicone fluid