Swedish engineered polymers firm Trelleborg Group is to buy US-based elastomers maker Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP), which is owned by investment firm KKR, in a transaction valued at approximately US$950 million. The transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, is expected to close before year-end 2022. New York City-based…
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Researchers develop catalyst to improve butadiene production
\ Researchers have developed a new catalyst that improves the efficiency of converting butane, a component of natural gas, into butadiene — a widely-used building block in synthetic rubber and a variety of plastics. Creating butadiene from butane is tricky.…
Cariflex breaks ground on world’s largest US$350 mn IR latex plant in Singapore
Polyisoprene rubber latex supplier for medical end markets, like surgical gloves, Cariflex Pte has broken ground for Singapore’s first polyisoprene latex plant on a 6.1 hectares site in Jurong Island, Singapore. Said to be the world’s largest polyisoprene latex plant, the investment of US$350 million will cater to global customers in medical and…
Origin Materials and Intertex to produce 100% bio carbon black
US carbon negative materials company Origin Materials and Intertex World Resources, a distributor of synthetic rubber, carbon black, process oils and rubber chemicals, have entered into a partnership to bring sustainable carbon-negative carbon black made using Origin Materials’ patented technology…
Natural rubber market to improve, says ANRPC
Based on the estimates given by member governments up to June 2022, the outlook of natural rubber (NR) market is expected to improve further during the year 2022, in production and consumption, says the Kuala Lumpur-based Association of Natural Rubber…
Datwyler to double capacity at Indian facility
Manufacturer of system-critical elastomer components for pharmaceutical packaging, Datwyler, will nearly double capacity at its production operation in Pune, India, and add 400 jobs in the near future. By starting up a second plant on the premises in the third…
Wacker to invest US$200 mn in US expansion/silicone facility
German chemical firm Wacker Chemie AG is preparing to build a new silicone production complex at its Charleston site in the US state of Tennessee. The Munich-based chemical group has already started a feasibility study. In a first step, it…
Trelleborg acquires manufacturer of aerospace components
Polymers firm Trelleborg Group has, through its business area Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, signed an agreement to acquire Germany-based company MG Silikon, an entity within Saint-Gobain Group. The company specialises in sealing solutions for aerospace and industrial applications. Closing of the…
Pyrum in jv to build 20 kt pyrolysis plant in Bavaria
End-of-life-tyres (ELT) recycler Pyrum Innovations says it has established the first joint venture to build and operate a pyrolysis plant in Bavaria. Under the company name Revalit GmbH, a recycling plant with a capacity of 20,000 tonnes of used tyres is to…
Birla Carbon creates digital showroom
Indian carbon black supplier Birla Carbon has launched what it says is a first-of-its-kind carbon black virtual showroom that provides a virtual reality experience, showcasing the value and diverse usage of carbon black through the lens of a virtual car. The virtual showroom can be accessed using the…