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Automotive appearance products are used to improve shine, durability, to modify water beading or improve the feel of a vehicle. Automotive appearance products and polishes from Xiameter include low-VOC polish, standard shampoo, exterior plastic/rubber enhancers – liquid, interior vinyl protectant, and water-based tire shine.
This polish is a detergent-resistant cleaner designed for automotive surfaces. The product exhibits little phase separation and provides easy rub-out, excellent gloss, very good durability, and resistance to detergent washings.
Solvent was replaced with a VOC-exempt silicone solvent, XIAMETER® PMX-0245 Cyclosiloxane, to target a VOC level of 14% for this formula as defined by California A.R.B.
This formula passes five cycles of freeze/thaw stability testing.
After phase A mixing => material forms a thick paste emulsion
After phase B mixing => material is a similar thick paste emulsion
After phase C mixing => alcohols activate Bentone 38 Thickener.
Polish continues to thicken over several days.
Ensure high flow (turnover) mixing exists to prevent the abrasive from settling at the vessel bottom. If agitation is stopped on the mixing vessel during phase A or phase B, Kaopolite XDA Abrasive will settle to the bottom.
Observe precautions for handling XIAMETER® brand products as indicated on the material safety data sheets.
The silicone surfactant provides wetting effects, while the aminofunctional silicone can deposit onto the surface to provide a “top-up” to the polish film for gloss/water repellency.
Suggestion for adjusting the formulation:
The combination of an amino-functional silicone fluid and a high viscosity silicone fluid gives a durable film to restore faded bumpers and other trim. Reducing the thickener level enables the product to be packaged in a spray dispenser.
Suggestions for adjusting the formulation:
This formulation is a vinyl surface protectant that may be used on various soft surfaces such as vinyl, leather, rubber, and plastics to impart gloss.
Directions: The final product can be applied by spray or with a damp cloth. This product should not be applied on floors or on vehicle controls.
This formulation is a water-based tire shine.
Mix ingredients in the order listed with low stirring and add them slowly.
In 2000, Dow Corning was facing an increasing number of competitors around the world that were getting into the standard silicones business. At the same time, for a growing customer segment called “price- seekers” who needed little or no service attached to the products, price had become the driving force.
Dow Corning needed to defend their position as a provider of innovative silicon-based materials and solutions (which, for the most part, came bundled and priced together). Dow Corning knew that they needed to find a better way to meet customers’ needs exactly.
It was time for a game-changing strategy – one that would simultaneously:
Dow Corning decided the best way to take advantage of the potential in the mature market segment, without detracting from the value of the Dow Corning offering, would be to create a separate brand. This brand would offer a clearly defined value proposition and set of products via a web-enabled platform to provide competitive pricing.
The product set would be a wide range of standard silicone products generally thought of as “commodities” by customers. These standard products would be – and still are – manufactured by Dow Corning.
The tone would be “no frills” – just straightforward business terms and conditions, high-quality products, a reliable supply, and market-driven prices. Short. Sweet. To the point.
With the launch of the XIAMETER® brand in March 2002, Dow Corning revolutionized the way they do business. Specialty silicone products, service and solutions continued as part of the business under the Dow Corning® brand. The XIAMETER brand met the needs of “price-seekers” who purchased standard silicone products.
The global drive to find greater efficiencies in business through a web-enabled business model worked in their favor. It helped Dow Corning maximize productivity and reduced human error, while keeping costs competitive for customers. Rather than cannibalizing the Dow Corning brand as some feared, the XIAMETER® brand made it stronger. The two brands worked in harmony, helping increase Dow Corning’s financial results dramatically during this period.
Between 2002 and 2009, the XIAMETER® brand was a web-enabled business with clear business rules, offering commonly used standard silicones at transparent, market-driven prices. However, those business rules only allowed for large-volume orders. There was no technical service. Lead times ran 7-20 days.
In 2009, Dow Corning expanded the XIAMETER® business model – for the same reason we launched it in the first place – to meet customer needs based on smart customer segmentation analysis. Xiameter saw a need for all customers – not just large-volume buyers – to be able to purchase standard silicone products at market-based prices. Based on the success of the original Xiameter model, company leaders were confident expanding the model would work – both for customers and Dow Corning. And it did!
The XIAMETER® business model, which was expanded in June 2009 and expanded again in 2011, now offers thousands of standard silicone products. Plus, the model is no longer for large-volume customers only. There are more volume-quantity options. With the Xiameter transparent price tiers, customers can choose the pricing most appropriate for them based on the volumes they need. They can purchase multiple items within a product family and receive greater discounts. They can lock in price and volume commitments through an online supply agreement. They also can choose credit terms that work best for them, which can be varied each time they order. Plus, customers who need smaller quantities, shorter lead times or more flexible ordering options can have them – by purchasing XIAMETER® brand products through local distributors.
With today’s XIAMETER® brand, customers can get all the standard silicones they need in the way that works best for them. Whatever they want. Wherever and however they want it. In a world of traffic jams, on-hold music and long supermarket lines, we think it’s a great option.
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