Author: RubberWorld

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Join the Rubber Division’s 2024 Science & Technology award winners at the Spring Technical Meeting

The Rubber Divisions, ACS Spring Technical Meeting provides opportunities to learn from experts in our industry at the technical sessions and education courses, find new business opportunities at the table top exhibits and network with the many varied professionals in attendance at the special events. The Division be honoring some amazing individuals with the most prestigious awards in our industry at a banquet sponsored by Alpha Technologies.

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Orion S.A. maintains Gold status rating by EcoVadis

Orion S.A. announced it has maintained a Gold medal rating from EcoVadis and ranks among the top 2% of the companies assessed by the organization in a wide range of sustainability areas.

Orion improved its score from the previous year, moving up from 77% to 78% by making significant gains in the areas of sustainable procurement and ethics, according to EcoVadis, one of the world’s largest providers of business sustainability ratings.

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Evonik expands production of precipitated silica at US site by 50 percent

The new line in South Carolina is satisfying the high demand in particular from the tire industry in North America and makes the supply chains of Evonik partners in the region resilient by enabling local silica sourcing.

Silica is a key ingredient for fuel-efficient tires and other products like toothpaste or coatings. The group is investing a mid-double-digit million Euro amount. The construction of the new production line is scheduled to begin in mid-2024. Operations will start in early 2026.

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Brenntag achieved second-best performance in the company’s history in 2023

Brenntag presented solid financial results and a record free cash flow for the financial year 2023. In a challenging market environment, both divisions, Brenntag Specialties and Brenntag Essentials, delivered results below the record year 2022 but in line with expectation. The divisional results were affected by low demand and inflationary impact on costs. Throughout the year, a slight sequential improvement in volumes was seen and during the fourth quarter of 2023, Brenntag returned to its growth path.

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Kraiburg TPE announces new range of thermoplastic elastomer with 73 percent recycle content

KRAIBURG TPE has released a new range of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) products that contain at least 73% recycled content. The new Recycling Content TPE for Automotive series has been designed to fulfil a variety of technical applications. KRAIBURG TPE is also announced an agreement with Tessi Supply, which will use the grades to produce inlay cases and floor mats.

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Liberty Robotics to showcase latest developments in robotic vision at MODEX

Attendees of the MODEX trade show will have the opportunity to witness firsthand the capabilities of Liberty Robotics’ advanced machine vision systems, focusing on the mixed case palletizing capabilities of the recently launched VPack™ system. VPack™ features ad hoc picking capabilities and digital twin technology, along with high-accuracy sensors for precise box detection.

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Lion Elastomers and Emulco announce a strategic partnership for water-based EPDM emulsion products

Lion Elastomers and Emulco NV have signed a supply and distribution agreement for Trilene® 65 L-EPDM, a key ingredient for Emulco’s new water-based EPDM dispersion products. The agreement gives Emulco the rights to use Lion’s Trilene ® 65 L-EPDM as the raw material for a new line of water-based emulsions under their new brand name Aquapol®. These novel dispersions can be cured at ambient temperature with peroxide, UV, or hybrid curing technologies. This opens new opportunities for various coating applications, such as roof coatings and anti-corrosion coatings. These novel dispersions offer superior performance, durability, and environmental benefits compared to conventional solvent-based coatings.

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