Elkem Silicones has announced its rebranding as Bluestar Silicones, marking a major milestone in the company’s transition following the closing of the acquisition by Chinese silicone producer Bluestar Group of the majority of Elkem’s silicones division on April 30, 2026. The…
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Wacker opens specialty silicones site in Czech Republic
German chemical firm Wacker has officially opened a new production site for silicones in the Czech Republic. After just two years of construction, the first production line officially went on stream in Karlovy Vary. Here, customised silicones for the automotive,…
Evonik’s Turkish silica plant ISCC Plus certified
German chemical firm Evonik, together with the Egesil Kimya team, has obtained ISCC Plus certification for its precipitated silica plant in Adapazari, Turkey – its first certified silica site in the EMEA region. With this certification in place, the site…
Freudenberg develops elastomer-based battery cell caps
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies says it is developing the next generation of battery cell caps for prismatic and cylindrical cells with moulded rubber. Cell caps occupy a considerable portion of the cell volume – space that both the manufacturer and the…
Arlanxeo/Covestro advance on sustainable rubber
Synthetic rubber materials producer Arlanxeo and German materials maker Covestro are strengthening their collaboration to advance more sustainable solutions in synthetic rubber production. By transitioning to the use of ISCC Plus-certified chlorine from Covestro in its chloroprene rubber (CR) production,…
Huntsman sells Italian auto components firm to Trelleborg
Chemical firm Huntsman Corporation says it has sold Huntsman Gomet, a business located in Azeglio, Italy, to Trelleborg Group for EUR42.5 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Gomet is a manufacturer of moulded rubber and thermoplastic automotive aftermarket components, which was…
Pirelli/Xingda drive project for recycled steel in tyres
Italian tyre maker Pirelli has actively promoted and participated in the ISCC Plus pilot project to introduce recycled steel into the ISCC Plus materials list, working alongside Xingda, a supplier of rubber reinforcement materials. As part of this initiative, Pirelli…
Orion launches circular carbon black production in China
Specialty chemicals firm Orion S.A. has announced it is producing circular carbon black at its ISCC PLUS-certified plant in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, China. The facility is making three grades — Ecorax Circular 200, 210 and 215 — from tyre pyrolysis oil (TPO). Ecorax 200 is a hard black suitable for tyres, while the 210 and 215 grades can be used for tyres…
Sumitomo Rubber/Fujitsu use AI tyre tech to cut analysis time by 90%
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) and Fujitsu Limited announced that they have jointly developed a technology, an AI surrogate model, to predict tyre performance with high accuracy and in a short time using AI, confirming its effectiveness in a recent proof…
Vianode/Cylib tie up to close the loop on battery graphite
Norwegian battery materials firm Vianode and Cylib, a specialist in sustainable battery recycling and graphite recovery, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlining their intention to collaborate on the development and potential future supply of recycled graphite for next-generation batteries. Under the…