Trinseo, a US-based global materials company and ETB Global, a Russian technology company for producing butadiene will be collaborating on the development of purified bio-based 1,3-butadiene. The two companies will combine their respective technology and process expertise to accelerate the development of viable, renewably…
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Yokohama Rubber develops world’s first technology for producing biomass BD
The Yokohama Rubber Co, Ltd has developed the world’s first technology for producing butadiene (BD) from a biomass. The breakthrough was achieved by the Bio-monomer Production Laboratory jointly established with the Riken and synthetic rubber manufacturer Zeon Corporation. Yokohama Rubber,…
Symbio advances hydrogen mobility with new dev’t projects, construction of largest hydrogen fuel-cell in France
Symbio, a joint venture between Michelin and Faurecia, is working on two development projects: one with bus maker Safra, the other with Stellantis. Michelin is determined to become a world leader in hydrogen fuel cell systems through Symbio, its joint…
Michelin enhances ProovStation’s car inspection solutions
ProovStation’s automated vehicle inspection solutions get Michelin’s expert touch. The French tyre company is contributing its expertise in tyre data analysis to reduce the time and costs of tyre inspection. The Michelin QuickScan technology that was initially designed for truck…
Cabot expands manufacturing capabilities in Malaysia to advance sustainable rubber tech
US-domiciled specialty chemicals and performance materials company, Cabot Corporation is expanding its manufacturing and R&D capabilities at its plant in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The company launched its Engineered Elastomer Composites (E2C™) solutions in 2020. As it is also expanding…
Bridgestone, Arlanxeo, and Solvay launch new tyre tech for fuel-efficient, less CO2 emissions performance
Three industry majors – global tyremaker Bridgestone; Netherlands-based synthetic rubber producer; Arlanxeo; and Belgian chemical company, Solvay, launched recently a new, co-developed tyre technology platform called Techsyn . They said that Techsyn combines chemically optimised synthetic rubber with tailor-made silica, interacting…
Molecular Rebar Design unveils new MRO range for fuel-efficient tyres
Austin, Texas-domiciled Molecular Rebar Design (MRD) has developed a new generation of MRO for use in tyres, seeking less overall density with lower rolling resistance and improved toughness. The product, MRO Gen III has been developed based on feedback from…
Use of graphene in large volume gets ECHA nod; new graphene car wax launched
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) approves a volume threshold of 1 to 10 tonnes of graphene powder usage per annum of graphene products, according to Applied Graphene Materials (AGM), a UK-based company specialising in the development and application of graphene…
SPC Rubber expands prod capability amid pandemic with new mixing facility in Wales plant
UK rubber compounder SPC Rubber has increased investment in its Wales-based plant with the installation of a new mixing facility, opening an additional line. The new 35-l mixer is the latest investment to the dedicated colour factory in the Rhondda…
Michelin, Air France seal deal for tyre supply, digital services
Air France has selected the French tyre maker Michelin as the exclusive tyre supplier for its aircraft fleet. Michelin will equip the company’s short-, medium- and long-haul aircraft with new or retreaded tyres notably produced at the Saint Doulchard plant in…