Tag: Synthos

Synthos targets rubber circularity award for researchers

Synthetic rubber producer Synthos has announced the launch of its first international research award for scientists pursuing PhDs in sustainable synthetic rubber, specialised high-performance elastomers and/or tyre compounds. The Synthos Rubber Circularity Award aims to encourage innovative ideas and solutions,…

Synthos to re-start production of BR in Germany

Synthetic rubber producer Synthos says it will resume production of butadiene rubber (BR) at its plant in Schkopau, Germany, in March 2023. Recommissioning activities started in the first half of 2022 in direct response to challenging market conditions for butadiene…

Synthos to reduce ESBR production by 30%

Due to growing costs, synthetic rubber maker Synthos says that it can no longer operate its Emulsion-SBR (ESBR) production at full capacity in light of current developments in connection with natural gas supplies from Russia to Europe and the resulting…

Synthos receives ISCC certification for its rubbers

Polish polymers company Synthos says that it has received ISCC Plus certification. This, it adds, reinforces the company’s commitment to providing customers with high-performance material solutions with a lower environmental footprint. ISCC Plus is part of the EU-approved International Sustainability…

Synthos to build 120 kt/yr butadiene unit

Polish chemical firm Synthos has made a final investment decision for the construction of a new butadiene extraction unit with associated logistic infrastructure to be built in Plock, Poland. The commissioning of the butadiene extraction unit and first production are scheduled…

Biotech firm develops renewable butadiene

GLOBAL Bioenergies SA, a French biotechnology company, received from Poland-based Synthos some EUR1.5 million (US$2 million) in funding to develop a biological process for converting plant material into butadiene, an oil-derived chemical used for producing synthetic rubber ( as well…