Editing Silicone (section)

== Marketing ==

The leading global manufacturers of silicone base materials belong to three regional organizations: the European Silicone Center (CES) in [[Brussels, Belgium]]; the Silicones Environmental, Health, and Safety Center (SEHSC) in [[Herndon, Virginia]], US; and the Silicone Industry Association of Japan (SIAJ) in [[Tokyo, Japan]]. Dow Corning Silicones, Evonik Industries, Momentive Performance Materials, Milliken and Company (SiVance Specialty Silicones), Shin-Etsu Silicones, Wacker Chemie, Bluestar Silicones, JNC Corporation, Wacker Asahikasei Silicone, and Dow Corning Toray represent the collective membership of these organizations. A fourth organization, the Global Silicone Council (GSC) acts as an umbrella structure over the regional organizations. All four are non-profit, having no commercial role; their primary missions are to promote the safety of silicones from a health, safety, and environmental perspective. As the European chemical industry is preparing to implement the [[Registration, Evaluation, and Authorisation of Chemicals|Registration, Evaluation, and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) legislation]], CES is leading the formation of a consortium<ref>{{cite web |url=http://reach.silicones.eu/ |title=REACH consortium |publisher=Reach.silicones.eu |access-date=2012-02-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315074426/http://reach.silicones.eu/ |archive-date=2012-03-15 }}</ref> of silicones, silanes, and siloxanes producers and importers to facilitate data and cost-sharing.