News and industry insights on Development and supply of rubber and elastomeric materials for industrial and consumer uses.
Among fillers and elastomers, Evonik began EMEA‑scale circular silica production with ULTRASIL® eCO from Adapazarı, enabling mass‑balanced content for tire compounds. ARLANXEO converted all CR to ISCC PLUS‑certified chlorine from Covestro, citing ~20% average GWP reduction versus 2025. AGC verified 100% recycled fluorine allocation in AFLAS FFKM under UL 2809. Borouge International supplies Lanxess with Borvida™ B‑acetone for mass‑balanced acetone inputs.
EU‑backed efforts to decarbonise curing and compounding heat: Iberdrola won eight industrial heat electrification projects using electric boilers and renewable PPAs, targeting tyres and chemicals, with ~240 GWh/year demand and >150 MW. A second EU call is planned.
Market portfolios shifted. BASF agreed to sell its silicates business to PQ, including Düsseldorf assets, affecting supply into green‑tire, coatings and detergents pending an H2‑2026 close. Huntsman divested Huntsman Gomet in Italy to Trelleborg for €42.5 million, exiting molded aftermarket rubber and thermoplastics; proceeds to debt reduction.
WACKER showcased ceramifying silicone barriers and new ELASTOSIL RT 7616/7624 TC potting compounds (1.6/2.4 W/mK) with room‑temperature cure and low‑sedimentation rheology for chargers and inverters. Covestro opened a TPU Application Development Center in Guangzhou to speed formulation‑to‑scale workflows for automotive, footwear and films across Asia‑Pacific.
Synthos retained EcoVadis Gold, placing in the 97th percentile, with highest scores in Labor & Human Rights, Ethics and Environment; it plans to refine climate, circularity and supply‑chain actions under recognized reporting standards.
