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Lanxess starts up new nitrile butadiene rubber plant in China
German specialty chemicals company Lanxess has started up on schedule a nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) plant in Nantong, China, as part of its 50:50 joint venture with Taiwan's TSRC Corporation.
PolyOne adds Cariflex Polyisoprene rubber solutions for healthcare
PolyOne Corporation, a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced the addition of Cariflex polyisoprene rubber, manufactured by Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc., to PolyOne Distribution’s healthcare portfolio.
Lanxess to invest 200-million-euro in second synthetic rubber plant
German specialty chemicals firm Lanxess has announced that it will proceed to invest another 200-million-euro to build a second new neodymium polybutadiene rubber (Nd-PBR) plant in Singapore on September 11 this year.
ExxonMobil affiliate to expand halobutyl rubber capacity at JBC Kashima plant
ExxonMobil Yugen Kaisha (EMYK) announced that Japan Butyl Co. Ltd. (JBC) will expand the capacity of its halobutyl rubber manufacturing plant at Kashima to 80,000 tons per year. The expansion is planned to be completed in 2012.
Sumitomo Chemical holds groundbreaking ceremony for New S-SBR plant in Singapore
Sumitomo Chemical announced that it held a groundbreaking ceremony and a celebration reception for the new solution styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR) manufacturing plant to be constructed in Singapore by its group company Sumitomo Chemical Asia PTE LTD.
Interview with Luis López-Remón, head of the Lanxess Rubber Chemicals business
China today is the world’s largest automotive market. The number of vehicles sold grew in 2010 to more than 17.1 million. However, greater mobility goes hand in hand with increased emissions and higher resource consumption. Luis López-Remón, head of the Lanxess Rubber Chemicals business unit, describes solutions for more eco-friendly mobility.
Lanxess to produce first bio-based EPDM rubber in the world
Lanxess is strengthening its commitment to produce premium synthetic rubbers from bio-based raw materials.
Global synthetic rubber demand to reach 13.4 million metric tons by 2015
The global market for synthetic rubber is projected to reach 13.4 million metric tons by the year 2015. Global demand for synthetic rubber is closely linked to the trends in various end-use markets, particularly automotive and tire industries.
New therminox-V EPDM gear pump from Maag
For technical requirements in particular, plastics are being used more and more and undergoing constant development in order to satisfy ever-growing demands.
Lanxess steps up commitment to biobased raw materials
Lanxess is strengthening its commitment to produce premium synthetic rubber from biobased raw materials. As part of this commitment, Lanxess has increased its minority shareholding in Gevo, Inc. that focuses on renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels.
Bayer MaterialScience has developed a unique concept for a “green shoe”
In microcellular polyurethane elastomer systems for outer soles and midsoles alone, renewable raw materials reaches 70%.
