Specialty chemicals company Lanxess says it is expanding production capabilities with the addition of rubber processing promoters at its Bushy Park facility in Goose Creek, South Carolina. The expansion project, currently underway, aims to meet increasing demand and improve supply reliability, with new production expected to come online in November 2025.
This marks the first time Lanxess will produce processing promoters in the US. Currently manufactured in Germany and China, these process additives were previously imported for US customers. The expansion supports growing domestic demand and enhances supply security for customers in key sectors such as automotive, pharmaceuticals, and industrial rubber products.
When fully complete, Lanxess adds it will be able to domestically produce its most popular processing promoters – Aflux 37, Aflux 42, Aktiplast PP – and also new developments such as Aktiplast 44, all of which are specially designed for various types of rubber compounds.
Processing promoters play a vital role in rubber manufacturing by improving mixing, processing, moulding, and vulcanisation performance, helping manufacturers achieve higher efficiency, consistency, and product quality.
The Bushy Park facility serves as the US manufacturing hub for the Rhein Chemie Business Unit, producing a variety of rubber additives including accelerators, peptizers, and now the additional processing promoters portfolio.