The oil and carbon black that Scandinavian Enviro Systems recovers from end-of-life vehicle tyres in its plant in Åsensbruk have been accredited under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) scheme.In doing so, Enviro says it has become the first company in…
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Barwell introduces features for humid ops in deflashing machinery
Worldwide rubber processing machine manufacturer, Barwell Global Ltd, has added several new features and options to its BFT range of cryogenic deflashing machines to ensure optimum efficiency in hot and humid environments, targeting many of the Asian markets. Cryogenic deflashing…
Dow unveils cutting-edge automotive tech facilities; collaborates on silicone leather application for SUV
US materials science company Dow has launched MobilityScience Studios, which are touted to be cutting-edge facilities aimed towards providing faster and more effective solutions for acoustics, sealing, powertrain, and fluid system components. The first two studios, located in Midland, Michigan…
Birla Carbon eyes net-zero carbon by 2050; expands clean product production capacity in India
Birla Carbon, an India-based carbon black (CB) manufacturer and supplier is targeting to achieve a zero net carbon emissions by 2050. The goal is aligned with the Paris Agreement on climate change and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s…
LUKOIL commissions polymer-bitumen binders unit at its Nizhny Novgorod refinery
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…
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…
Double Helix 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…