125 years of Rhein Chemie: Committed to innovation and sustainability for over a century

18-Jun-2014 - Rhein Chemie, a wholly owned subsidiary of specialty chemicals company LANXESS, is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. Now a business unit of LANXESS, it was founded by two young chemists, Dr. Albert Müller and Dr. Hermann Dubois, and entered in Mannheim District Court’s register of ...

LANXESS opens first production facility for high-performance bladders in Brazil

14-May-2013 - LANXESS is focusing on the megatrend of mobility also in Brazil. In Porto Feliz, the specialty chemicals company’s subsidiary Rhein Chemie has opened a new facility for high-performance bladders (curing bladders), which are used in the production of tires. It has an annual capacity of about ...

Rhein Chemie wins first prize in VCI Baden-Wuerttemberg's Responsible Care competition

Special process for phenol recovery from mixed wastewater streams

20-Aug-2012 - Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH has been honored for its commitment to sustainable production processes. In this year's Responsible Care competition held by the Baden-Wuerttemberg branch of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) the company won first prize for an innovative process for ...

Wacker Sells its Tire-Release-Agent Business to Rhein Chemie

12-Jul-2011 - Wacker Chemie AG has sold its silicone-based tire-release-agent business to Rhein Chemie Rheinau GmbH. Both parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. As part of the agreement, Rhein Chemie (a Lanxess AG subsidiary) acquires the rights to related product formulations, as well as ...

LANXESS makes first acquisition in Argentina

13-Jan-2011 - LANXESS is expanding its activities in Latin America. The specialty chemicals company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Rhein Chemie has acquired Argentina-based Darmex S.A. – a leading manufacturer of release agents and curing bladders for the tire industry. As a result of the acquisition, Rhein ...

Organic nanoparticles from LANXESS now ready for series production

11-Aug-2009 - LANXESS AG has developed a polymer additive for plastics and rubber that is now available for industrial application. These microgels, which consist of nanoscale organic particles, can be used to improve the material properties of elastomer and thermoplastic materials. In the course of the ...