Orion Engineered Carbons SA, a Luxemburg-headquartered global supplier of specialty and high-performance carbon black has launched Ecorax Nature, the first highly reinforcing carbon black grade developed for rubber applications utilising industrial grade, plant-based oils; a renewable, non-fossil derived feedstock, which can be used in critical tyre tread construction. The product is currently being tested by customers and will go into high volume manufacturing in the second half of 2022, according to the company.
It adds that by exclusively using plant-based oils, Ecorax Nature can contribute to lowering the net CO2 emissions within the tire industry supply chain.