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Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is launching Purventis®, a new flame-retardant platform for insulation material solutions. The first commercial product under the platform is Purventis® Core, a reactive halogen-free phosphorus flame retardant for rigid polyurethane (PU) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) insulation foams. Purventis® Core addresses the growing need among polyol formulators, PU systems houses, and producers of insulation boards or spray foams, to combine fire performance, lower emissions, processing practicality and long-term regulatory resilience in PU/PIR insulation systems.

Borouge Group International AG announced that, following the successful completion of performance testing, it has delivered the first batch of materials from its new Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) plant in the UAE to customers in the region.

The new XLPE plant adds 100,000 tonnes of annual capacity, doubling Borouge International’s current XLPE output in the Middle East and Asia region per year.

Azelis announced the expansion of its partnership with Imerys, world leader in mineral-based specialties. Effective 1 December 2026, Azelis will extend its distribution agreement with Imerys for their Plastics, Adhesives and Sealants, and Paints and Coatings products across Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, N. Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Continental has significantly expanded its global portfolio of ultra-high-performance (UHP) tires – tires measuring 18 inches and above – over the past five years and plans to strengthen this segment further in the future. By the end of 2027, the company will add more than 650 new tire sizes across all tire lines, for both original equipment on new cars and the replacement market.

AUMOVIO is advancing the standardization of its manufacturing processes and digitizing a key element of production operations. The virtual line information board (VLIB) is already in use on more than 1,300 AUMOVIO production lines, helping employees identify production deviations quickly, analyze them systematically and implement targeted corrective action. With this proprietary digital analysis tool, the technology company is improving the efficiency, performance and availability of production equipment worldwide.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that Y.T. Rubber Co., Ltd. (YTRC), Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.’s natural rubber processing subsidiary in Thailand, received the Outstanding Provincial-Level CSR Organization Award as part of the “CSR Award 2026” program organized by Thailand’s Ministry of Social Development and Human Security on August 22, 2026.

Under the collaboration, Dow and Amcor will work together to identify technically and commercially viable packaging applications, engage value chain partners early in the adoption process, and provide carbon footprint information to support customers as they navigate complex packaging decisions.

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