APDS: Novel additives for improving NR compounds with surface modified carbon black
Aminophenyl disulfides (APDS) are easier to handle and benefit even higher performance elastomers in combination with surface modified carbon blacks.
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Sustainable carbon black
A method for producing a more sustainable carbon black (sCB) by producing it from a circular raw material instead of a finite raw material is presented. The method utilizes tire pyrolysis oil produced from end-of-life tires, said to be an attractive alternative feedstock source versus traditional petroleum products.
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Truck tire tread compound development using low hysteresis carbon black
Performance properties of a surface treated low hysteresis carbon black (Continext-LH) compound in a natural rubber tread formulation are compared with those of a conventional N234 low hysteresis version and show that the new material had significantly improved rolling resistance and directional improvement in damage resistance without negative effects or trade-offs in wet traction and wear resistance.
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A new low CO2 reinforcing filler
Ferro-Alloy Resources (FAR), a London, U.K. listed mining company with operations in Kazakhstan, recently announced plans to produce a new type of reinforcing filler as a carbon black substitute (CBS). When partially substituted for carbon black in a typical rubber formulation for passenger tire side-walls, there was no significant deterioration of performance in a battery of tests that were conducted, and there were several advantages. Moreover, there is a very significant reduction in CO2e emissions in the production of this material compared with the production of carbon black.
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Mitsubishi Chemical to study generating carbon black from end-of-life tires
The Mitsubishi Chemical Group announced that it has launched studies to perform chemical recycling of end-of-life tires (“ELTs”) by utilizing the coke ovens at its Kagawa Plant (Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture). The MCG Group aims to begin marketing sustainable carbon black made from ELTs by March 2026.
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ASTM proposes standard for storage of recovered carbon black
ASTM International’s recovered carbon black (rCB) committee (D36) is developing a proposed standard that will guide users of rCB on how long the material can be stored and the effect that prolonged storage might have on rCB.
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UPM and Nokian Tyres introduce concept tire using renewable functional fillers
UPM Biochemicals and Nokian Tyres, a leading developer and manufacturer of premium tires, are set for an industry first with its concept tire partly based on UPM BioMotion™ Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF). The partnership will launch UPM’s CO₂-negative Renewable Functional Fillers into a new market segment and highlights the possibilities to use a lighter weight, 100% renewable alternative to traditional CO₂-intensive fillers.
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MIT researchers use carbon black to create supercapacitor concrete
MIT engineers have created a “supercapacitor” made of ancient, abundant materials, that can store large amounts of energy. Made of just cement, water, and carbon black, the device could form the basis for inexpensive systems that store intermittently renewable energy, such as solar or wind energy.
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CSRC partners with SHEICO to establish largest eco-friendly carbon black plant in North America
The board of directors of CSRC group approved a plan to partner with Eco Infinic Co., Ltd., a Thailand subsidiary of SHEICO group. The partnership aims to invest in the recovered carbon black (rCB) business at the original site of Continental Carbon Company (CCC) Phenix plant, jointly developing the North American market for recovered carbon black. This new plant is scheduled to commence production in 2026, and expected to become one of the largest recovered carbon black plants in North America.
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Harvard researchers increase fatigue threshold of reinforced rubber
Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have increased the fatigue threshold of particle-reinforced rubber, developing a new, multiscale approach that allows the material to bear high loads and resist crack growth over repeated use. This approach could not only increase the longevity of rubber products such as tires but also reduce the amount of pollution from rubber particles shed during use.
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