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.
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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.
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.