Name

AB Specialty Silicones

Legal name

AB Specialty Silicones LLC

Website

https://andisil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Silicone Chemicals

NAICS

Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (325991)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Semiconductor Process Chemicals (Wet & Dry) (IMAEAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electronic-Grade Solvents, Filtration & Purification (UHP Solvents/Filters/Resins) (HDAHAGAO)

Keywords

• Specialty silicone chemicals
• Silicone raw materials
• Industrial silicone fluids
• Silicone emulsions
• Custom silicone formulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Waukegan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Specialty Silicone Chemical Products: AB Specialty Silicones generates revenue through the manufacture and distribution of specialty silicone raw materials including fluids, gums, bases, emulsions, crosslinkers, catalysts, silanes, and specialty polymers under the Andisil® brand. The company serves diverse industrial markets requiring silicone ingredients for various formulations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AB Specialty Silicones manufactures and globally distributes specialty silicone raw materials under the Andisil® brand, including silicone fluids, vinyl polymers, crosslinkers, silicone gums and bases, antifoams/defoamers, emulsions, reactive silanols, silanes, fumed silica, masterbatch, methyl phenyl fluids, fluorosilicones, cyclics, vinyl resins, catalysts, and silicone polyethers. The company serves B2B industrial formulators across roughly 15 verticals (personal care, roof coatings, chemical manufacturing, dental & medical, mold making, electronic encapsulation, adhesives & sealants, coatings, gypsum, mineral & fiber treatment, pulp manufacturing, pressroom, rubber manufacturing, food & beverage, and car care) with custom development and formulation support from its Waukegan, Illinois facility.

Product overview

AB Specialty Silicones (operating as Andisil® brand) is a US manufacturer and worldwide distributor of specialty silicone chemicals offering a comprehensive portfolio of raw material ingredients. The product portfolio includes: silicone fluids (Andisil SF/Dimethicone), vinyl polymers (Andisil VS), crosslinkers (Andisil XL), silicone gums and bases (Andigum), antifoams and defoamers (Andifoam), silicone emulsions (Andisil EM), reactive polymers/silanols (Andisil OH), silanes, fumed silica (Andifil), masterbatch (Andiform), methyl phenyl fluids, fluoro silicones, cyclic siloxanes, vinyl resins (Andisil VQM), catalysts (platinum and tin), and silicone polyethers (Andisil SP). Products serve diverse industries including Personal Care, Roof Coatings, Chemical Manufacturing, Dental & Medical, Mold Making, Electronic Encapsulation, Adhesives & Sealants, Coatings, Gypsum, Mineral & Fiber Treatment, Pulp Manufacturing, Pressroom, and Rubber Manufacturing. The company also offers custom development services, Midwest warehousing, and state-of-the-art R&D capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Andisil: Core brand representing high quality silicone materials and encompassing a broad product catalog serving many industries including Personal Care, Roof Coatings, Chemical Manufacturing, Dental & Medical, Mold Making, Electronic Encapsulation, Adhesives & Sealants, Coatings, Gypsum, Mineral & Fiber Treatment, Pulp Manufacturing, and Pressroom.

Products and services

• Andisil SF (Silicone Fluids / Dimethicone) Series of dimethyl polysiloxane (dimethicone) fluids available in viscosities from 0.65 cSt to 600,000 cP, offering thermal stability, water repellency, and dielectric properties for industrial and personal care formulators.
• Andisil VS (Vinyl Polymers) Vinyl-terminated dimethylpolysiloxanes in various viscosities and vinyl contents, used as base polymers or blend polymers for creating desired hardness in silicone elastomers.
• Andisil XL (Crosslinkers & Chain Extenders) SiH functional crosslinkers with pendant and terminal silicon-hydride functionality for addition cure silicone formulations, including pendant, hybrid, specialty, and chain extender variants.
• Andigum (Silicone Gums) Vinyl containing silicone polymers used in rubber manufacturing applications; colorless, transparent, and free of foreign material.
• Andigum Bases General Purpose VMQ Silicone Bases available in 40 and 70 durometer for rubber manufacturing, translucent and free of foreign material.
• Andifoam (Antifoams & Defoamers) Silicone antifoam and defoamer solutions for industrial foam control, including DF series (DF 210, DF 220, DF 230) and DFA series with food/kosher grade options.
• Andisil EM (Silicone Emulsions) Silicone emulsions with viscosities from 100-60,000 cSt and concentrations of 20%-60%, including standard emulsions, amodimethicone emulsions, and construction emulsions.
• Andifoam DF (Food Grade Antifoams) Food grade antifoam compounds including DFA 100M FGK and DF series (DF 210FGK, DF 220FGK, DF 230FGK) compliant with FDA Regulations 21 CFR 173.340, 21 CFR 176.170 and 21 CFR 176.180.
• Andisil D4, D5, D6 (Cyclics) Cyclic siloxanes including Andisil D4 (Cyclotetrasiloxane, 99%), Andisil D5 (Cyclopentasiloxane, 96%), and Andisil D6 (Cyclohexasiloxane, 94%) for chemical manufacturing.
• Andisil MH (Methyl Hydrogen Fluids) Methyl hydrogen polysiloxanes end-capped with trimethyl siloxy groups, used for treating powders, anti-caking materials, and water repellent applications.
• Andisil SF Methyl Phenyl Fluids Methyl phenyl silicone fluids with varying phenyl contents (3-42 mole%) offering high refractive index and extreme temperature stability for electronic encapsulation.
• Andisil FS (Fluorosilicones) Fluorosilicone products including Andisil FS 105 (Trifluoropropyl Dimethicone) and Andisil FSXL 4505, offering fuel, oil, and solvent resistance with good temperature stability.
• Andisil OH (Reactive Silicone Polymers / Silanols) Silanol functional fluids available in viscosities from 40-300,000 cP and varying silanol contents, used for filler treatment and as anti-structuring additives in RTV formulations.
• Andisil Silanes Silanes used as crosslinkers, coupling agents, adhesion promoters, and surface treatments, including acetoxy, alkoxy, amino, chloro, epoxy, methacryloxy, phenyl, sulfur, ureido, and vinyl silanes.
• Andifil AS 200 (Fumed Silica) Untreated fumed silica with specific surface area of 200±30 m²/g, used for reinforcement of silicone and organic rubbers.
• Andiform (Silicone Masterbatch) Vinyl silicone polymers compounded with silica for ease of use in RTV formulations, including P series (P 300, P 1300) for improving mechanical properties.
• Andisil EM Car Care Emulsions Silicone emulsions for car care formulations including EM 10,000, EM 10,000C, EM 12,500, EM 12,500C, and EM 60,000C for enhanced gloss and durability.
• Andisil WC (Hybrid Emulsions / Web Conditioners) Hybrid silicone solutions with anti-stat agents and conductivity additives for high-speed web printing presses, including WC 26, WC 18, and WC 40 variants.
• Andisil VQM (Vinyl Resins) Vinyl silicone resins for mold making applications, used as additives for improving mechanical properties of addition cured silicone elastomers.
• Platinum Catalysts Karstedt catalysts (1-20.25% PT) and Ashby's catalysts for curing two-part RTV formulations, available with various diluents.
• Andisil SP (Silicone Polyethers) Silicone surfactants used as emulsifiers, foaming agents, solubilizers, and softeners in coatings, personal care, and pulp & paper industries.
• Andisil MQ 2350 (Cyclic-Free Resin Blend) Cyclic-free blend of Dimethicone (and) Trimethylsiloxysilicate, offering a regulatory-friendly alternative to D5-based resins with superior abrasion resistance and transfer resistance for personal care applications.
• Andisil MOS, POS, VOS (Oxime Crosslinkers) Oxime silane crosslinkers for one-part RTV systems including methyl tris(MEKO)silane, phenyl tris(MEKO)silane, and vinyl tris(MEKO)silane.
• Andifoam DFA 100M FGK (Food Grade Antifoam) 100% active antifoam compound for pesticide production, syrup processes, and edible oil manufacturing, FDA compliant with Kosher certification.
• Dow OH Functional Silicone Polymers (Authorized Distribution) Authorized distribution of Dow's OH functional silicone polymers for elastomeric roof coating (ERC) manufacturers in the US and Canada, providing bulk storage, formulation and technical expertise for silicone roof coating formulations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tripled capacity for producing low volatility, high purity materials for specialty electronic applications
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments15 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dow (NYSE: DOW)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 November 2022AB Specialty Silicones was selected as Dow's authorized distributor in the US and Canada to support the company's business growth of OH functional silicone polymers in the elastomeric roof coating (ERC) market. Silicone ERCs are liquid-applied coatings that cure into durable, highly-elastic waterproof membranes for flat or low-sloping roofs. The partnership combines ABSS's market knowledge, bulk storage capabilities, formulation and technical expertise with Dow's silicone polymer investment to improve capacity, availability, and customer support for manufacturers using OH functional silicone polymers in elastomeric roof coating formulations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Siltech Corporation: Siltech is a privately held specialty silicone manufacturer focused on silicone polyethers, emulsions, and tailor-made organomodified silicones for personal care, industrial, and polyurethane markets — a closely comparable mid-sized specialty silicone peer to ABSS.
• Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. Shin-Etsu is the world's largest silicones producer, offering silicone fluids, gums, elastomers, and fumed silica with global reach. Comparable to ABSS as a high-purity silicone raw material supplier serving personal care, electronics, and industrial end markets.
• Momentive Performance Materials: Momentive is a global specialty silicones and additives producer (now part of KCC), with overlapping silicone fluids, crosslinkers, catalysts, and electronic encapsulation materials that compete head-to-head with Andisil products in rubber, electronics, personal care, and coatings.
• Wacker Chemie AG: Wacker Chemie's Wacker Silicones division is one of the world's largest integrated specialty silicone manufacturers, offering silicone fluids, gums, elastomers, sealants, and electronic-grade silicones — directly comparable to ABSS's Andisil product portfolio across personal care, electronics, construction, and industrial markets.
• Elkem Silicones: Elkem Silicones (formed from the acquisition of Bluestar Silicones) produces specialty silicone fluids, gums, emulsions, and elastomers for personal care, paper, textile, and electronics — closely matching ABSS's product mix and customer segments.
• CHT Group: CHT Group manufactures specialty silicones, silicone emulsions, and additives for textile, paper, coatings, and personal care markets — directly comparable to several of ABSS's vertical segments including pressroom, pulp manufacturing, and personal care emulsions.
• BRB International: BRB International is a specialty silicones and silicones derivatives manufacturer offering cyclics, fluids, emulsions, and silanes for personal care, rubber, and industrial uses — a comparable mid-market specialty silicone producer serving overlapping verticals with ABSS.

Others

• Brenntag SE: Brenntag is the world's largest chemical distribution company, distributing specialty and commodity chemicals including silicones to industrial customers. Comparable to ABSS as a downstream distribution channel that may compete or partner for silicone raw material customers in personal care, coatings, and industrial markets.
• Avantor: Avantor is a global specialty chemicals and life sciences distributor that competes with ABSS in downstream distribution of silicone and specialty raw materials to B2B industrial customers — comparable as a distribution channel and adjacent competitor for customer wallet share.

Broad incumbents

• Dow Inc. Dow's DOWSIL silicones franchise is one of the largest integrated silicones operations globally, producing siloxane monomers, fluids, elastomers, and sealants. Dow is also ABSS's principal upstream partner (authorized distributor agreement), making it both a broad incumbent competitor and a key supplier relationship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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