Chinese firm Shandong Qingdao Link Technology plans to construct an integrated carbon black and silica production complex in the Sokhna Industrial Zone of the Suez Canal Economic Zone in Egypt. The total investment of the project is about US$130 million,…
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Research finds no release of CNTs from tyre tread wear, says OCSiAl
Single wall carbon nanotubes (CNTs), also known as graphene nanotubes, offer unique benefits in comparison to standard tyre additives, such as silica and carbon black, leading to a growing number of projects for developing safer and more eco-friendly tyres. Due…
Solvay launches bio-circular silica in Europe, expansion plans in North America
Belgian chemical firm Solvay says it is investing at its Livorno site, in Italy, to launch the company’s first unit of circular highly dispersible silica (HDS), made with bio-based sodium silicate derived from rice husk ash. This new breakthrough silicate process provides a…