Following its announcement last year to begin producing and marketing sustainable solution-polymerised styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR) using the sustainable butadiene at its plant in Singapore by the end of fiscal 2021, Asahi Kasei has developed a system1 to calculate the carbon…
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Wacker opens EUR40 mn R&D centre/hq in the US
German silicones maker Wacker Chemie has opened a new regional Innovation Centre based in Michigan, US. The research building, which will develop high-margin biotech and silicone specialties for high-tech applications in key industries, will also serve as the headquarters of Wacker’s…
Michelin motorcycle tyre made from Enviro’s rCB
French tyre manufacturer Michelin says it has produced a new version of its motorcycle racing tyre, with an even higher share of environmentally sustainable material ahead of the MotoE World Cup motorcycle racing series. The new version consists of an average of…
REP completes machine portfolio by taking over RPM Italy
Machine company REP international says it has expanded its network and product line through the acquisition of a majority stake in the Italian company RPM Srl., effective May 2022. As a vertical rubber injection machine maker and with the integration…
Arlanxeo debottlenecks German HNBR plant by 10%
Arlanxeo says it is strengthening its position as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of synthetic rubber by investing in its HNBR (hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber) plant in Leverkusen, Germany. The investment re-emphasises Arlanxeo’s commitment towards upgrading applications in automotive systems, oil exploration,…
Origin Materials and Mitsubishi Chemical to develop carbon-negative materials for tyres
Origin Materials, Inc, a US-based carbon negative materials company, and Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group (MCHG), Japan’s diversified chemicals and advanced materials producer, have entered a partnership to develop advanced chemicals and materials built on Origin Materials’ patented technology platform. As…
Elkem reports stellar growth in Q1; to pursue investments in China
With 26% of its sales by the silicones division generated from new products launched in past five years, Norwegian silicones provider Elkem is planning a flagship NOK150-million research and innovation centre in Shanghai. Furthermore, the silicones Xinghuo expansion project in China is…
Dynasol to expand SSBR capacity to Spain; SBC line in US
Dynasol Group, a joint venture between KUO and Repsol, says that it has decided to increase its production capacity in Santander, Spain, by installing a brand-new line to produce styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR). The investment will represent an increase of production…
Seng Fong gets green light for listing on Malaysia’s main market
Seng Fong Holdings Bhd, a rubber processor producing and trading Standard Malaysia Rubber (SMR) and premium grade block rubber, via its subsidiaries, says that is has obtained the approval of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) to list on the Main Market of…
Bridgestone partners with LanzaTech to pursue tyre recycling
Bridgestone Americas is in an exclusive partnership with Carbon Capture and Transformation (CCT) company, LanzaTech NZ, Inc. to address end-of-life tyre waste. The two companies will co-develop the first dedicated end-of-life tyre recycling process leveraging LanzaTech’s proprietary CCT technology, creating…