Company Description
Siltech is a family owned business with more than 30 years of experience specializing in the development, manufacturing and marketing of a full line of specialty ingredients including organo-functional silicones for a wide range of personal care applications. As an Innovation company Siltech has built a reputation of creating novel silicones for customers with new applications. Siltech offers solutions for improving various functional attributes such as wetting, conditioning, emulsification, film formation, tactile modification, gloss, and dispersing in cosmetic formulations and specializes in customization to meet customer needs. As silicones continue to play an increasing role in the formulation of new and novel personal care products, Siltech remains committed to lead the development of unique and sophisticated products to support this growing industry.
Key Personnel
Dag Enhorning
President
Rick Vrckovnik
CEO, Technical Director
Brian Allen
Global Marketing and Sales Director, Personal Care
New Products
Silsurf Di-2012 is a versatile polyether terminated silicone copolymer. It provides excellent foaming in hydroalcoholic hand sanitizers and leaves a pleasant after-feel.
Silube 316 is a PEG-free invert emulsifier with a pleasant after-feel on skin. Silube 316 is a critical component in Siltech’s USDA certified BioBased formulations which feature are comprised more than 90% of renewable ingredients.
Major Markets
Canada, USA, Europe, Asia
Major Products
- Silsurf and Silube alkyl dimethicone copolyol silicone surfactants and emulsifiers.
- Silwax silicone hydrocarbon wax hybrids for spreadability and high gloss.
- Silquat silicone cationic/anionic complexes for increased deposition and conditioning on hair and skin and foaming hand sanitizing.
- Silmer reactive silicone resins for extended wear and a dry powdery feel on the skin.
- Fluorosil fluoro silicones for improved slip, spreadability and silky feel.
Specialized Services
Siltech prides itself on fast customization through partnering with customers on strategic projects to create new and novel solutions. Organo-functional silicones are manufactured at two facilities in Toronto across a broad spectrum of manufacturing capabilities.
Global Capabilities
Manufacturing facilities in Mississauga, ON Canada and Toronto, ON Canada
Sales offices in Canada, USA, United Kingdom, France, Germany and China
New for 2021!
Siltech introduced cyclomethicone-free silicones in 2020 and continues to expand in 2021 with new D5-free variations. Additionally, Siltech is expanding the BioPreferred formulation line, highlighting BioBased sustainable personal care formulations made possible by highly efficient Siltech ingredients!