Paris-La Défense, September 10, 2025 – Safic-Alcan, a leading global distributor of specialty chemicals, proudly announces the expansion of its partnership with Momentive Performance Materials for silicone elastomers, including liquid silicone rubber (LSR), heat-cured rubber (HCR), and ready-to-use compounds.
This extended distribution agreement now includes France and Eastern Europe, covering Poland, Lithuania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Hungary, and Bulgaria.
A global leader in silicones, Momentive develops high-performance materials designed to enhance durability, safety, and sustainability. The company’s portfolio of silicone elastomers supports innovation across industrial, automotive, healthcare, and consumer applications, thanks to properties such as heat and moisture resistance, flame retardancy, weatherability, dielectric strength, and biocompatibility.
“Expanding our partnership with Safic-Alcan reflects our commitment to delivering advanced silicone elastomer solutions to more customers across Europe,” said Ralf Krumbe – EIMEA Segment Leader -. “With Safic-Alcan’s deep market expertise and customer-centric approach, we’re confident this collaboration will accelerate innovation and help manufacturers meet the evolving demands of performance, safety, and sustainability.”
This expansion strengthens Safic-Alcan’s role as a key distributor of Momentive’s world-class silicone elastomer technologies in Europe—offering technical expertise, efficient logistics, and tailored support for manufacturers seeking advanced silicone solutions.
About Safic-Alcan
Safic-Alcan is a global distributor of specialty chemicals, headquartered in Paris La Défense, with 38 offices, 850+ employees, and a 2024 turnover of €907 million. The company delivers technical and innovative solutions across multiple industries such as rubber, coatings, thermoplastics, cosmetics & personal care & pharmaceuticals and more. Learn more.
About Momentive
Momentive is a premier global advanced materials company with a cutting-edge focus on silicone and specialty products. We deliver technologies, solutions, and processes designed to propel our customer’s products forward—products that have a profound impact on everyday life from dawn to dusk, and from living rooms to outer space. With every innovation, Momentive aims to create a more sustainable future. Our vast product portfolio is made up of advanced silicone solutions that play an essential role in driving performance across a multitude of industries, including agriculture, automotive, aerospace, electronics, personal care, consumer products, building and construction, and more.
Momentive Performance Materials Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of KCC Corporation, is one of the world’s largest producers of silicones and silicone derivatives. Additional information about Momentive and its products is available at momentive.com