New S-SBR plant in Singapore
Sumitomo Chemical carried out an opening ceremony for a new solution styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR) manufacturing plant constructed in Singapore.
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Styron increases its SSBR production capacity
The company reached an agreement with material supplier JSR to acquire its current production capacity rights in Schkopau.
Ineos has expanded ENB plant
The expansion of Ethylidene Norbornene (ENB) plant in Antwerp makes it the largest single ENB plant in the world.
Lanxess increases prices for rubber chemicals
The price increases will impact all product lines and will range from 0.05 Euro/kg to 0.30 Euro/kg.
Wacker intensifies collaboration with Silspek Rubber
The group is entitling the Polish silicone compounder to market ready-to-use silicone rubber compounds based on Wacker raw materials.
Lanxess increases prices for NBR
Specialty chemicals group increased prices for nitrile-butadiene rubber by 100 euro per tone.
Solutions for the Automated Process Chain in Elastomer Engineering
Six partner companies from Austria and Italy display a “transalpine” process chain for elastomer sealing parts at K 2013 under the name “Carousel”.
Lanxess runs a new butyl rubber plant
World's leading manufacturer of synthetic rubber is officially opening a new butyl rubber plant in Singapore on June 4.
Liquid silicone rubber with radiation-shielding properties
Shin-Etsu has developed Radibarrier, a liquid silicone rubber material, which acts as a shield against radiation.
Lanxess opens new headquarters for rubber
Lanxess will operate its global EPDM rubber business from new headquarters in Sittard-Geleen in the Netherlands.
Evonik expands substantially in precipitated silica for high-quality car tires
Evonik Industries continues to drive its growth strategy for these products.
Lanxess is building the world’s largest plant for EPDM synthetic rubber in China.
Lanxess is building the world’s largest plant for EPDM synthetic rubber in China. The German specialty chemicals company is investing EUR 235 million in the plant in Changzhou (Jiangsu Province). This is the largest investment the company has made in China to date.
