​ShinEtsu High-Performance Silicone Release Agent Empowering Global Manufacturing with Advanced Materials Science

TOKYO, JAPAN – Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., a global leader in silicone and semiconductor materials, recently highlighted its comprehensive series of high-performance silicone release agents, which are widely used across numerous industrial sectors. Renowned for their exceptional release performance, outstanding stability, and broad applicability, these products have become indispensable in processes ranging from everyday plastic production to high-precision manufacturing, continuously driving quality improvement, efficiency gains, and sustainable development in global manufacturing.

Founded in 1926, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. is one of the world's largest integrated silicone products manufacturers and holds a leading market position in semiconductor silicon wafers, PVC, and synthetic quartz. The company is consistently driven by "Materials Innovation," with its silicone business being globally recognized for top-tier R&D capabilities, stringent quality control, and comprehensive technical support. Shin-Etsu's solutions deeply penetrate the manufacturing chains of electronics, automotive, construction, healthcare, food, and consumer goods, serving as an invisible cornerstone of modern industry.

In molding processes, release agents play a critical role. Applied to mold surfaces, they form an effective barrier film that ensures the molded product (e.g., rubber parts, plastic components, metal castings, food) can be released smoothly, completely, and efficiently without sticking, damage, or contamination. Traditional release materials like waxes or inorganic powders often suffer from poor temperature resistance, mold contamination, interference with secondary processing (e.g., painting, adhesion), and generation of unpleasant odors or smoke.

Shin-Etsu's silicone release agent series was born to address these challenges. Leveraging the innate chemical inertness, high and low-temperature stability, low surface tension, and excellent film-forming properties of silicone materials, Shin-Etsu provides an ideal solution.

1. Exceptional Release Performance & Broad Applicability: The products form uniform films at the sub-micron level, providing outstanding release effects. From common rubbers and plastics to metal die-casting and even food processing, suitable Shin-Etsu release agents are available for almost all molding materials.
2. Mold & Product Protection: Chemically inert, Shin-Etsu release agents do not corrode or swell molds, significantly extending their service life. Meanwhile, their extremely low transfer rate avoids contamination of the molded product surface, ensuring excellent finish and purity and facilitating secondary processes like painting, plating, and printing.
3. High & Low-Temperature Resistance: The products operate effectively over a wide temperature range, maintaining stable release performance in both high-temperature metal die-casting and low-temperature food processing environments.
4. Safety & Environmental Friendliness: Most products resist decomposition, preventing odors or smoke. Water-soluble (e.g., KM-244F) and emulsion types can be diluted with water, greatly improving the working environment and reducing VOC emissions. The star product, KM-860A, complies with Japan's revised Food Sanitation Act positive list requirements for use in food-contact material molding.
5. Diverse Forms for Complex Needs: Shin-Etsu offers an extensive product line to meet stringent industrial demands:
   • Emulsion Type: e.g., KM-9782, KM-9783, KM-860A series. Dilutable with water, they are economical, safe, and easy to handle. KM-752T offers excellent dilution and mechanical stability, making it a preferred base for tire molding release agents.
   • Oil Type: Includes classics like KF-96 (Dimethyl silicone oil) and KF-54 (Methyl phenyl silicone oil), known for good heat resistance and gloss. KF-410, KF-412, and KF-4701 are special "paintable" release agents, allowing direct printing or painting on released parts.
   • Solution Type: e.g., KS-702, KS-707. Utilizing the good permeability and cleaning ability of solvents, they are ideal for complex molds and applications where water cannot be used.
   • Bake-on Type: e.g., KS-700, KS-7201. These form durable, long-lasting silicone resin films through high-temperature baking, suitable for long-term, high-volume continuous release with minimal transfer.
   • Aerosol Spray Type: e.g., KF-96SP, KF-412SP. Ready-to-use straight from the can, they require no mixing and easily cover hard-to-reach areas and complex mold geometries, significantly enhancing operational convenience.

Shin-Etsu silicone release agents find applications in nearly all modern industries: automotive tire and seal manufacturing, plastic product molding (PP, PET, ABS, etc.), precision metal die-casting, food baking molds, composite material production, epoxy resin encapsulation, and more. Their value lies not only in superior release performance but also in delivering significant comprehensive economic benefits by increasing yield rates, reducing defects, protecting expensive molds, and simplifying downstream processes.

Shin-Etsu Chemical is committed to providing customers with more efficient, environmentally friendly, and safe material solutions through continuous R&D. Its high-performance silicone release agent series is a perfect embodiment of this commitment, continually helping global customers gain a competitive edge.

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 4063) is a global leader in advanced chemical and materials. With deep vertical integration and powerful R&D capabilities, Shin-Etsu provides critical foundational materials and innovative solutions to numerous industries worldwide, including electronics, automotive, construction, and healthcare.