Bluestar Silicones
Global fully integrated silicone manufacturer supplying silicone elastomers, fluids, resins, and specialty materials for diverse industries including additive manufacturing via Liquid Deposition Molding.
- CEO / Founder
- Sandy Chen
- Team Size
- 1001-5000
- Stage
- Active
- Latest Round
- Acquired
- Key Investors
- China National Bluestar (Group) Co., Ltd. (subsidiary of ChemChina / Sinochem Holdings)
Technology & Products
Key Products
AMSIL series (silicone elastomers for 3D printing/LDM); AMSil 92100 (water-soluble support material for silicone 3D printing); SILBIONE (medical-grade silicones); SILCOLEASE (release coatings); SILCOLAPSE (foam control agents); BLUESIL (engineering elastomers, sealants, fluids); Silicone fluids, emulsions, resins, greases
Technological Advantage
80+ years of silicone chemistry expertise; fully integrated value chain from silicon metal to specialty formulations; open-platform AM material strategy vs. closed proprietary systems; water-soluble support materials enabling complex geometries in silicone 3D printing; 400+ R&D scientists; 11 global manufacturing sites
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Fully integrated silicone manufacturer with 80+ years of expertise, offering customized silicone formulations for LDM-based 3D printing with 100% silicone elastomer properties, water-soluble support materials, and food-grade certified options.
How They Differentiate
Unlike competitors who offered proprietary closed systems (e.g., Wacker Chemie which exited the market), Bluestar Silicones takes an open-platform approach, supplying AMSIL materials compatible with multiple printer platforms (Lynxter, Arburg, Deltatower). Fully integrated from silicon metal to finished silicone products with 11 manufacturing sites across 4 continents.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Manufacturers in healthcare/medical devices, automotive, aerospace, consumer goods, electronics, construction, textiles, and personal care seeking silicone elastomer parts via additive manufacturing.
Industry Verticals
Mobility & Transportation; Healthcare; Smarter Cities & Construction; Materials Science & Chemicals; Personal Care & Consumer Goods; Digital Communication; Energy & Power; Advanced Manufacturing & Industrial; Aerospace; Textile & Release Coatings
Competitors
Dow Inc. (Dow Silicones); Wacker Chemie AG; Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.; Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
1944: First silicone lab trials at Saint-Fons by Rhone-Poulenc; 2007: Rhodia sells silicone business to China National Bluestar, creating Bluestar Silicones; 2015: Bluestar Silicones merges with Elkem; 2018: Elkem IPO on Oslo Stock Exchange; 2022: Launch of AMSil 92100 support material for silicone 3D printing; 2024: Pilot plant for silicone circularity via depolymerization; 2026-04-30: Bluestar re-acquires majority of Elkem Silicones division; 2026-06-23: Rebrands as Bluestar Silicones