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)…
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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…
Solvay’s Asian silica plants to adopt waste sand
Belgian chemical firm Solvay is accelerating its global circularity efforts by converting its highly dispersible silica (HDS) production in Asia to circular raw materials. As of 2026, plants in Qingdao (China) and Gunsan (South Korea) will adopt ISCC+ certified waste sand.…
Cray Valley to supply Continental bio-resins for tyre production
Energy firmTotalEnergies’s Cray Valley Affiliate has signed a new agreement to supply tyre manufacturer Continental with ISCC Plus-certified Cleartack and Ricon resins. Using a mass balance approach, the Cleartack and Ricon resins will enable the increase of renewable materials in…
Continental first to apply Lanxess’s sustainable rubber additive in tyres
German tyre maker Continental is the first tyre manufacturer to use the new Vulkanox HS Scopeblue rubber additive from German speciality chemicals firm Lanxess. This is the more sustainable, ISCC Plus-certified version of the proven additive Vulkanox HS (TMQ). The product is said…
K2025: Kisuma offers PFA-free additives for CR/ECO rubbers
Magnesium-based additives supplier Kisuma Chemicals says its new test data shows that its hydrotalcite-like DHT-4 additive can significantly enhance the heat, fluid and ageing resistance of chloroprene (CR) and epichlorohydrin (ECO) rubbers. In addition to acting as an efficient acid scavenger and…
Chinese scientists innovate thermoelectric rubber to power smart/medical devices
Currently, smartwatches, fitness trackers, and even medical monitors rely on bulky batteries that require frequent recharging. But what if these gadgets could run indefinitely without batteries, by simply drawing power from the warmth of your skin? That scenario may become…
Lanxess expands US rubber additives facility
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,…