What Silicone Solutions does

Silicone Solutions Inc. is a privately held specialty chemical manufacturer and custom formulator of RTV (room-temperature vulcanizing) silicone adhesives, sealants, coatings, gels, greases, fluids, and foams, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The firm operates across multiple cure chemistries — acetoxy, oxime (neutral), UV dual cure, heat cure, and moisture cure — and maintains a catalog of 35+ named stock products, including a competitive offset line that mirrors Dow Corning, Momentive, Wacker, Henkel, and Humiseal specifications. Proprietary offerings span conformal coatings for PCBs, thermally conductive gap fillers (up to 2.0 W/m-K), silver-filled electrically conductive adhesives for EMI/RFI shielding, non-curing optical coupling gels for fiber optic splicing, oil- and fuel-resistant automotive RTV gasket makers, fire barrier silicone foam (3-hour fire rating), and UV-fluorescing inspection coatings. Notable technical capabilities include sub-5-minute deep-section cure systems, refrigeration-stable platinum-catalyzed heat-cure silicones, and unprimed adhesion across metals, plastics, EPDM, composites, and ceramics.

The company's revenue model rests on three streams: (1) stock product sales via a Magento e-commerce storefront with tiered packaging from small tubes through 5-gallon pails and same-day shipping on orders placed before 11am Eastern; (2) custom formulation development, where in-house chemists design products to specified viscosity, durometer, color, cure profile, and packaging (e.g., 5-gallon air-free Bladder-Paks for automated PCB coating lines); and (3) technical consulting services covering process troubleshooting, application engineering, and customer seminars. Standard lead times run 7-10 business days, with sub-5-day turnarounds reported on custom color orders. The firm sells primarily to U.S. industrial customers across four verticals: electronics manufacturing (PCB conformal coating, potting, encapsulation), automotive (gasketing, oil/fuel-resistant sealing), aerospace and aviation (specification-driven formulations, fire barrier, custom product lines), and construction (expansion joint sealants). Documented enterprise customers include Schneller LLC (1,174 purchase orders since 2007 in aviation), Bison Products (6-year SS-6002 conformal coating relationship), Aerospace Sealants / ET Engineering (8+ years), and LSGE (advanced electronics). With 11-50 employees and no disclosed external funding, the business operates as a self-funded, owner-operated specialty formulator competing on formulation agility, customer service, and price against Tier-1 silicone majors.

Name

Silicone Solutions

Legal name

Silicone Solutions Inc.

Website

https://siliconesolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Silicone Solutions Inc. is a privately held, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based specialty formulator (founded 1997, 11-50 employees) of RTV silicone adhesives, sealants, coatings, gels, and foams, selling standard products plus custom formulations and consulting to U.S. industrial customers in electronics, automotive, aerospace, and construction.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Cuyahoga Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Stock Products: Sale of pre-formulated silicone adhesives, sealants, coatings, gels, greases, and other silicone products through e-commerce platform. One-time product purchases with tiered pricing based on package size.
2. Custom Formulations: Custom silicone product development and manufacturing services where company develops products to meet specific customer requirements for viscosity, durometer, color, cure system, and performance characteristics.
3. Consulting Services: Technical consulting services including process troubleshooting, custom development assistance, and seminars for industrial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Silicone Solutions is a manufacturer and custom formulator of industrial silicone adhesives, sealants, conformal coatings, encapsulants, gels, greases, fluids, and foams. The company sells a stock catalog of RTV silicone products along with competitive offset formulations matching major brands such as Dow Corning, Momentive, and Humiseal, and provides custom formulation development and technical consulting services to industrial customers.

Product overview

Silicone Solutions is a silicone adhesives and manufacturing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of silicone-based industrial products. The core product offerings include Adhesives & Sealants (available in 1-part and 2-part formulations), Competitive Offsets (products matching competitor specifications like Dow Corning, Momentive, and Humiseal), Conformal Coatings for electronics protection, Electrically and Thermally Conductive materials, Encapsulating and Potting compounds, High Performance Coatings, Optical Coupling Gels for fiber optics, Silicone Gels, Silicone Grease, Silicone Fluids, Silicone Foams, Construction Adhesives, and Unique Products. The company also provides Custom Formulations service for developing products to specific customer requirements and Consulting Services including process troubleshooting and technical seminars. Key named products include the SS-988 Optical Coupling Gel, SS-6000 series conformal coatings (SS-6001, SS-6002, SS-6004), SS-8000 series RTV sealants, SS-2000 series thermal and fire barrier products, and SS-3000 series automotive adhesives. The company operates from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, with a 7-10 business day lead time for standard products.

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Products and services

• Adhesives & Sealants Industrial silicone adhesives and sealants for bonding and sealing substrates, available in thixotropic and self-leveling consistencies, including 1-part and 2-part formulations, serving electronics, automotive, aerospace, and construction applications.
• Competitive Offsets Stock silicone products formulated to match or exceed specifications of competitor silicone RTV rubber products from major brands such as Dow Corning, Momentive, Wacker, and Henkel, giving customers drop-in alternatives.
• Conformal Coatings Protective silicone coatings for rigid and flexible printed circuit boards that protect from environmental contamination with excellent dielectric properties, designed for electronic assembly manufacturers.
• Electrically and Thermally Conductive Materials Silicone products with electrical and thermal conductivity properties for electronic applications, including gap fillers, thermal interface materials, and EMI/RFI shielding sealants with silver-filled and silver-coated aluminum-filled formulations.
• Encapsulating and Potting Compounds Silicone compounds for protecting sensitive electrical components from environmental extremes, with temperature resistance from -45°C to 300°C, used for potting and encapsulation applications.
• High Performance Coatings High-performance silicone coatings for preserving and protecting various materials, available in various viscosities for multiple industrial applications.
• Optical Coupling Gels Non-curing transparent optical silicone coupling gels for fiber optic cable splices that eliminate signal losses, used in electro-optics, lens assemblies, and light sensing instruments.
• Silicone Gels Soft silicone gels for protecting delicate components from vibration and mechanical shock, used in electronic and industrial applications.
• Silicone Grease Thermal silicone grease compounds providing excellent thermal stability and resistance to oxidation for industrial thermal management applications.
• Silicone Fluids Silicone fluids that withstand extreme temperatures and provide high surface activity for various industrial applications.
• Silicone Foams Foam silicone adhesive products for fixing gaskets and firestops, including fire barrier foam sealants, requiring a dispensing gun for application.
• Construction Adhesives Silicone adhesives and sealants designed for construction applications including expansion joints, concrete sealing, and structural bonding.
• Unique Products Specialized two-part silicone products that are distinct from standard market offerings.
• Dispensing Accessories Industrial dispensers and gun nozzles for precise material application of silicone adhesives and sealants.
• Silicone Remover Industrial adhesive removers and solvents for cleaning and removing silicone from various surfaces.
• Custom Formulations Custom silicone product development service where the company's chemists design products to match specific customer requirements including colors, viscosities, durometers, cure systems, and performance characteristics.
• Consulting Services Technical consulting including process troubleshooting, custom development assistance, seminars, and application support for industrial customers using silicone products.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves5 records

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Direct peers

• Permatex: Permatex (a division of ITW) is a leading formulator of automotive RTV silicone gasket makers and sealants, directly competing with Silicone Solutions' SS-598, SS-5699, and SS-30 product lines in the automotive aftermarket and OEM gasket channel.
• Chase Corporation (HumiSeal): HumiSeal (owned by Chase) is one of the leading PCB conformal coating brands globally; Silicone Solutions directly offsets several HumiSeal products (SS-156 for HumiSeal 1C55, SS-155 for HumiSeal 1C63, SS-1C51 for HumiSeal 1C51), making it the most direct peer in the conformal coating category.
• Momentive Performance Materials: Momentive (formerly GE Silicones) is one of the two global silicone majors and a direct match for Silicone Solutions' thermal interface (SS-3941 offsets Momentive TSE 3941) and RTV product lines, serving the same electronics, automotive, and aerospace customers.
• Master Bond: Master Bond is a US-based specialty formulator of epoxies, silicones, and UV-cure adhesives with a comparable small-to-mid size, custom formulation services, and aerospace/electronics customer base - the closest US peer in operating model and target market to Silicone Solutions.
• NuSil Technology (Avantor): NuSil, now part of Avantor, specializes in high-purity and medical/aerospace-grade silicones with strong custom formulation capabilities. Closely comparable business model to Silicone Solutions' aerospace- and electronics-grade product positioning.

Broad incumbents

• 3M: 3M offers a broad industrial adhesives and specialty chemical portfolio (including silicone adhesives under its industrial tapes and adhesives division) competing across many of the same end-uses as Silicone Solutions, though not with a focused silicone-only strategy.
• Henkel (Loctite): Henkel's Loctite brand is one of the dominant industrial adhesives portfolios globally, with silicone RTVs and UV-cure adhesives (e.g., Loctite 5293, directly offset by Silicone Solutions' SS-5293) serving overlapping electronics and industrial customers.
• Wacker Chemie: Wacker is a top global silicone polymer and RTV producer with a strong Elastosil product line competing head-to-head in the same electronics, construction, and industrial sealing applications as Silicone Solutions' adhesives/sealants catalog.
• Dow Inc. (Dow Silicones): Dow (formerly Dow Corning via Dow Corning Hemlock JV restructuring) is the global #1 silicone manufacturer. Silicone Solutions explicitly markets 'competitive offsets' to Dow Corning products (e.g., SS-8001 for RTV 112/DC 734, SS-988 for DC optical gels), making Dow the primary incumbent competitor across nearly every product category.
• Shin-Etsu Chemical: Shin-Etsu is the other global silicone major (KE series RTVs), competing in similar electronics, automotive, and construction sealant applications with deep technical support and global manufacturing footprint.

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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