Norwegian silicones producer Elkem’s second quarter 2023 results for its silicones division were weak, impacted by challenging market conditions, maintenance stop, and inventory write down, it adds. However, it did have good results, with continued strong performance in the Silicon…
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Stellantis to acquire equal stake in Symbio
Auto parts firm Faurecia, a company of the Forvia group, tyre maker Michelin and Stellantis have entered into a binding agreement for auto maker Stellantis to acquire 33.3% stake in Symbio, a specialist in zero-emission hydrogen mobility. Faurecia and Michelin…
Bridgestone ties up with university to expand guayule in Arizona
Tyre maker Bridgestone Americas Inc. has teamed up with University of Arizona in a five-year, US$70 million effort to scale up production of natural rubber from guayule. The US Department of Agriculture will channel an investment of US$35 million, with…
Lanxess expanding capacity for rubber release agents in India
German specialty chemicals company Lanxess recently laid the foundation stone for its Business Unit Rhein Chemie’s new and upcoming production line for Rhenodiv release agents at its Jhagadia site in India. With this facility, the business unit will serve the…
Arlanxeo upgrades Chinese battery lab; focus on rubber in Li-ion batteries
Synthetic rubber maker Arlanxeo has launched a new pouch cell line for developing innovative synthetic rubber solutions in lithium-ion batteries. The upgrades were completed at the Changzhou battery lab in China, enhancing local R&D capabilities and reinforcing its commitment to…
Weir expands rubber product manufacturing facility in Malaysia
Weir Minerals, the sole producer of Linatex rubber products, has expanded its rubber manufacturing facility in Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The site, which sits on 18 acres, has been expanded to include a new Continuous Rubber Process (CRP2)…
Michelin claims world’s first rCB-tyres for road use
French tyre maker Michelin, the principal owner of end-of-life tyre recycler Scandinavian Enviro Systems, claims it is the first tyre manufacturer in the world to unveil tyres with a high proportion of environmentally sustainable materials of up to 58% that have been approved for use on ordinary…
WF Recycle’s pyrolysis system paired with Farrel technology
UK-based WF Recycle-Tech, with a patented pyrolysis system for recycling end-of-life tyres, is riding on the technology of machinery firm Farrel Pomini that invested in the company in 2021. Currently, WF has a pilot plant in the UK, which demonstrates…
RJA: K2022 show highlights
Machinery Momentive Performance Materials will have flameretardant, dark grey LSR grades NL6830FR and NL6850FR that meet the UL94-V0 requirements at 1 mm thickness for the production of hard-soft composites, and grades that crosslink at low temperature, for the production of…
Pyrum/Unitank to build pyrolysis plants in Europe; Fraunhofer confirms CO2 reductions for Pyrum process
End-of-life tyres (ELT) recycler, Pyrum Innovations and Unitank Betriebs have tied up in a Memorandum of Understanding on the joint construction, operation and maintenance of pyrolysis plants for the recycling of end-of-life tyres, based on Pyrum’s patented pyrolysis technology. The…