US-based carbon black provider Cabot Corporation says that it has enhanced its manufacturing capabilities in North America for circular reinforcing carbons powered by its Evolve sustainable solutions technology platform. With this milestone, Cabot’s site in Ville Platte, Louisiana, US, joins Mauá, Brazil, and Valasske Mezirici (Valmez), Czech Republic, as…
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Kraton joins Michelin’s 5-HMF project
Polymers firm Kraton has joined the CERISEA Project, an initiative led by French tyre maker Michelin and its subsidiary to establish a manufacturing facility that will accelerate the development of 5-HMF (5-Hydroxymethylfurfural). Derived from sugar chemistry, 5-HMF is a biobased…
Alcoa/Tyrecycle move forward with rubber recycling
Alcoa Australia and recycling specialist Tyrecycle have taken another step in rubber recycling with the delivery of the first used conveyor belts from Alcoa’s mining operations to Tyrecycle’s East Rockingham facility in Australia.?? The first reel of used conveyor belt…
Continental rolls out bus tyre with 60% recycled materials content
Germany’s Continental is launching the new Conti Urban HA 5 NXT city bus tyre, with up to 60% of materials used renewable, recycled and ISCC Plus mass-balance-certified. By reducing rolling resistance by 25%, Continental enables electric buses to operate more…
Sumitomo Rubber to open tech centre in US
Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries plans to open a technical centre in Western New York to help support its design and product testing within the North and South American automotive tyre market. Located in Getzville, the technical centre will employ around…
Enviro on track with Michelin jv tyre recycling plant in Uddevalla
With the delivery and installation of the five pyrolysis reactors for Scandinavian Enviro Systems tyre recycling plant in Uddevalla completed in accordance with the schedule previously communicated by Enviro, the main process is now in place and fully assembled, said…
Linglong to set up US800 mn tyre factory in Kenya
Chinese tyre manufacturer Shandong Linglong Tire Co recently signed a US$800 million investment agreement to build a new tyre factory, Kenya’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry recently announced. The facility will be situated in the Mombasa Special Economic Zone (SEZ)…
Sinopec starts construction of Tianjin rubber plant
Following the formal approval of its foundational design, Chinese petrochemical firm Sinopec says it has entered the construction phase of a new green, high-end rubber materials facility in Tianjin, China. Announced in 2023, the project involves a total investment of…
K2025: Elkem unlocks new mechanical recycling solution for silicone rubber
Silicon-based materials Elkem ASA says it has successfully validated a proof of concept for a mechanical recycling process for High Consistency Rubbers (HCR). The solution enables the recycling of crosslinked HCR waste and the reintroduction of the recycled material into…
Trelleborg launches radial shaft seals for lower power use
With up to 70% of electricity used in factories coming from electric motor systems, seals though thought to make a small, insignificant component, actually reduce power consumption attributable by 15 to 25W, a direct result of reduced friction. Thus, sealing technology firm Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has launched its Stefa radial shaft seal portfolio designed to…