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,…
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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…
Michelin to cut 1,500 jobs in France
Due to escalating costs and a competitive market situation, French tyre maker Michelin is mulling over reducing as many as 1,500 roles in France over the next three years through a voluntary scheme as it seeks to lower costs. In…
QuberTech raises £3.4 mn to develop rubber from engineered dandelions
UK biotech firm QuberTech says it has raised £3.4 million in combined grant funding and equity investment to accelerate development of sustainable natural rubber from specially engineered dandelions. QuberTech claims it has developed an alternative approach using advanced biotechnology to cultivate high-yield dandelions…
Continental opens Thai tyre plant expansion
Tyre maker Continental recently officially inaugurated the expansion of its tyre plant in Rayong, Thailand. The investment of more than EUR300 million boosts the facility’s production capacity by an additional 3 million passenger car and light truck tyres/year. The expansion…
Wacker reduces stake in Siltronic; completes sale of shares
In a bid to strengthen its financial position, German firm Wacker Chemie says it has successfully placed 2.1 million shares of Siltronic AG at a price of EUR89.35 per Siltronic share. The placement corresponds to 7% of Siltronic’s capital stock…