Synthetic rubber supplier Arlanxeo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Therban hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) plant in Changzhou, China. With a nameplate annual production capacity of 5,000 tonnes, the first…
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Arlanxeo to construct new HNBR plant in China
Synthetic rubber producer Arlanxeo has announced the planned construction of a hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) plant in Changzhou, China. With a nameplate annual production capacity of 5,000 tonnes, the first phase of construction will allow for the production of…
Synthos/OMV to cooperate on sustainable butadiene for tyres
Polish producer of synthetic rubber Synthos has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with OMV, an Austrian multinational integrated oil, gas, and petrochemicals company. Under the MOU, the two companies will cooperate on the long-term supply of…
Sustainability: Southeast Asia’s rubber sector rooting for sustainability
Promising solutions are emerging in the form of sustainable rubber practices, aimed at curbing deforestation and substantially reducing the environmental footprint within the rubber sector, adds Angelica Buan in this report. For a variety of reasons, industries play an important…
Arlanxeo to up capacity for HNBR in US, Germany
Arlanxeo, one of the world’s largest synthetic rubber producers and a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, says it is debottlenecking its production processes at its Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (HNBR) plants in Orange, US, and Leverkusen, Germany. All debottlenecking…
Malaysia’s flagging rubber industry needs govt support, says ex-MARGMA chief
More land needs to be allocated towards the cultivation of rubber trees, according to Denis Low, the former president of the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma). He further said the government should implement strategic measures aimed at rejuvenating the…
Arlanxeo ties up with Qingdao Uni for research, scientific projects
Synthetic rubber manufacturer Arlanxeo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, has announced the continuation of its partnership with Qingdao University of Science and Technology (QUST), marking the 19th consecutive year of bilateral cooperation. A signing ceremony for a Memorandum…
Arlanxeo to construct 140 ktpa rubber plant in Saudi Arabia
Synthetic rubber producer Arlanxeo, which is wholly owned by state-owned energy firm Aramco, has announced the planned construction of a world-class rubber facility in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The 140 kiloton-per-annum (ktpa) plant will produce two high performance elastomers: Ultra High…
Denka rubber plant in US comes under heat for carcinogenic emissions
In the US, in a Louisiana town of 10,000 people, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said there is some of the most toxic air in the US. More than 100 petrochemical plants and refineries dot the corridor between…
Nexen Tire unveils tyre with 52% sustainable materials
South Korea’s Nexen Tire has unveiled its sustainable-material demonstration tyre composed of 52% sustainable materials as an example of the company’s activities in pursuit of sustainability. The tyre maker says its experts used current and emerging technologies to engineer a…