Wacker Chemical (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd. is to initiate the technical optimization project of the 7 kt/a silicone rubber production line, according to the environmental impact assessment report publicized on the local official website on April 6th. Wacker Chemical completed the self-independent acceptance on the 14 kt/a silicone rubber expansion project Phase I in 2020. Wacker Zhangjiagang plans to invest RMB 33.5 million in the technical optimization project, aiming at improving the performance of the currently produced silicone rubber to be applied in the alternative energy vehicles and bio-pharmaceuticals industries. The production capacity of silicone rubber will be unchanged.