Moscow-headquartered energy corporation PJSC LUKOIL has launched its polymer-bitumen binders production unit at LUKOIL’s Nizhny Novgorod refinery. Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yury Borisov, Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region Gleb Nikitin and President of PJSC LUKOIL Vagit…
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Freudenberg develops new EPDM for aerospace application
Germany-headquartered Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) provides a solution to hydraulic seal leakage at high altitudes and low temperatures. With a team of experts led by Dr. Paul Hochgesang, a Materials Research Fellow based in FST’s Plymouth, Michigan, Central Laboratories, the…
MOL, Taftnet to build rubber bitumen plant in Tatarstan
MOL and Tatneft, one of the largest oil and gas companies in Russia, have launched a joint project for a rubber bitumen plant in the Republic of Tatarstan. The companies are also forming a joint venture that, besides manufacturing and…
DoubleHelix moves back to UK, expands its global operations
Double Helix Tracking Technologies (DoubleHelix), which has its beginnings in Singapore relocates back to the UK, according to Darren Thomas, co-Founder and CEO of Double Helix, who also informed that the company will continue to manage the global business from the…
Enviro technology offers tyre recycling opportunities in UK
There are favourable opportunities to establish a commercially successful recycling plant based on Enviro’s technology in the UK, as concluded in a feasibility study that commenced in November 2020 and has now been completed. According to the study, the favourable…
Methane-emitting microbe engineered to produce sustainable isoprene
Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, led by biochemist Nicole Buan, have genetically engineered a species of methanogen – known for emitting methane- that can also yield sizable amounts of isoprene, the primary chemical component of synthetic rubber, and is refined…
Trinseo, ETB to develop biobased 1,3 butadiene; new pilot plant in Europe
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…
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…