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KKR has completed the previously announced sale of Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP), a provider of materials science-based elastomer and thermoplastic solutions, for a reported $1 billion in cash to Trelleborg Group (Trelleborg), a specialist in engineered polymer solutions.

“K in Düsseldorf has once again fulfilled highest expectations. It continues to be the most international, complete and innovative trade fair of the global plastics and rubber industry”, said Erhard Wienkamp, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf. “The trade fair has impressively demonstrated just how valuable face-to-face networking, chance meetings and physical brand and product experiences are. We are very satisfied to see that K 2022 succeeded in sending out strong signals as an innovation driver of the industry and that our exhibitors did business with a high number of international customers with strong decision-making authority.”
A total of 176,000 trade visitors from all continents travelled to K 2022. At over 70%, the proportion of international attendees at K 2022 remained at a consistently high level.

The Rubber Division announced the following virtual and in-person training opportunities

KRAIBURG TPE is offering its latest THERMOLAST® R RC/PCR/AP and RC/FC/PCR/AP sustainable TPE compounds for universal industrial and consumer applications.

Michelin has crossed a new barrier, by being the first to design a tire integrating up to 58% sustainable materials and approved for road use. A further demonstration of its technological leadership in the materials field.

HF MIXING GROUP held a ribbon cutting and inauguration of their new administration building. The modern administration building has been planned and built in Freudenberg, Germany, and is a huge milestone in terms of comfort and architecture. The elegant black building with its high proportion of glass shows the intention to offer employees and applicants an environment of „new work”. The new environment supports not only internal, but also external cooperation and new ways of communication with customers, suppliers and partners.

Celanese Corporation announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with the polymer distributor, Ravago. Effective on January 1, 2023, Ravago is appointed as Celanese’s exclusive distributor for its Santoprene® and Geolast® TPV portfolio in North American countries including the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

The Rubber Division, ACS announces a new Polymer Fridays webinar series, in which you will hear from eight different industry experts who will provide a two-hour dive into eight different polymers: Nitrile, Chloroprene, Silicone, Butyl, VAMAC, FKM, SBR and Natural Rubber. Each webinar will cover:
The history (when, how, who, why); Chemistry breakdown (how it works, functionality, grade options); Key applications (where & why it is best used, performance advantages); Future of the polymer (new material development, enhancements in application, growth or demise).

Elkem Silicones showcased its latest product innovation, enlarging its portfolio of silicone solutions of the AMSil™ and AMSil™ Silbione™ ranges for Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing, at the upcoming Formnext show in Frankfurt Germany from November 15th to 18th 2022.

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. has developed the industry’s first silicone film-forming emulsion for fiber-treatment applications. Such a product has not existed up until now, and it was developed in response to customers’ requests.