Synthetic rubber materials producer Arlanxeo and German materials maker Covestro are strengthening their collaboration to advance more sustainable solutions in synthetic rubber production. By transitioning to the use of ISCC Plus-certified chlorine from Covestro in its chloroprene rubber (CR) production,…
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Arlanxeo to close loss-making rubber plant in France
Citing reasons of weak demand, Netherland-based synthetic rubber producer Arlanxeo Holding has announced that it intends to permanently close its plant at Port Jerome, France, where it produces polybutadiene rubber (PBR) and styrene butadiene rubber (SBR). According to Arlanxeo CEO…
Arlanxeo/TSRC inaugurate expanded jv NBR plant in Nantong
Synthetic rubber producer and a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, Arlanxeo, and Taiwanese synthetic rubber producer TSRC recently opened their newly relocated and expanded joint venture NBR (nitrile-butadiene rubber) plant in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China. The new plant produces a broader portfolio…
Zeon takes action against Arlanxeo on lithium ion battery materials patent in Germany
Japan’s Zeon Corporation says it has filed a lawsuit recently in the District Court of Munich, Germany, against Arlanxeo Deutschland GmbH (Arlanxeo), a manufacturer and supplier of lithium-ion battery materials, for infringement of Zeon’s German patent on lithium-ion battery materials,…
Arlanxeo breaks ground on new HNBR plant in China
Synthetic rubber supplier Arlanxeo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Therban hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) plant in Changzhou, China. With a nameplate annual production capacity of 5,000 tonnes, the first…
Arlanxeo to construct new HNBR plant in China
Synthetic rubber producer Arlanxeo has announced the planned construction of a hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) plant in Changzhou, China. With a nameplate annual production capacity of 5,000 tonnes, the first phase of construction will allow for the production of…
Arlanxeo to up capacity for HNBR in US, Germany
Arlanxeo, one of the world’s largest synthetic rubber producers and a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, says it is debottlenecking its production processes at its Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (HNBR) plants in Orange, US, and Leverkusen, Germany. All debottlenecking…
Arlanxeo ties up with Qingdao Uni for research, scientific projects
Synthetic rubber manufacturer Arlanxeo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, has announced the continuation of its partnership with Qingdao University of Science and Technology (QUST), marking the 19th consecutive year of bilateral cooperation. A signing ceremony for a Memorandum…
Ecombine, Eve Rubber Institute, Arlanxeo to explore liquid rubber applications
Ecombine Advanced Materials Co., Eve Rubber Institute and synthetic rubber maker Arlanxeo High-Performance Elastomer (Changzhou) Co. have set up a partnership in Shanghai, China. The three parties will strengthen innovations in liquid-phase mixing technology, downstream applications, and market development for…
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…