Molecular motion in tire rubber

Tyre components observed with incredible time resolution

04-Oct-2023 - Scientists have observed the molecular motion of rubber components typically used in automobile tires—polybutadiene and carbon black—with the world’s fastest time resolution. The study reveals a clear interaction between the two components on the atomic scale, paving the way towards improved ...

Synthetic rubber outperforms natural rubber

Truck tires with less abrasion

03-Apr-2019 - Natural rubber from rubber trees is a raw material with a limited supply. Synthetically produced rubber, on the other hand, has not yet been able to match the abrasion behavior of the natural product, rendering it unsuitable for truck tires. But now, for the first time, a new type of synthetic ...

LANXESS completes sale of ARLANXEO to Saudi Aramco

Cologne-based company received proceeds of around EUR 1.4 billion

02-Jan-2019 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS completed the sale of its remaining 50 percent interest in the rubber company ARLANXEO to Saudi Aramco. All relevant antitrust authorities have granted the necessary approvals for the transaction announced in August 2018. Upon completion of the transaction, the ...

Proteins for Making Tough Rubber

Biomimetic strategy leads to strong, recyclable rubber

12-Dec-2018 - Inspired by nature, Chinese scientists have produced a synthetic analogue to vulcanized natural rubber. Their material is just as tough and durable as the original. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, they reveal the secret to their success: short protein chains attached to the side-chains of the ...

LANXESS plans to sell remaining 50 percent stake in joint venture ARLANXEO

Joint venture valued at EUR 3.0 billion

09-Aug-2018 - Specialty chemicals group LANXESS plans to sell its remaining 50 percent stake in ARLANXEO to its joint venture partner Saudi Aramco. The two companies, that founded ARLANXEO in 2016 as a 50:50 joint venture for synthetic rubber, signed a respective agreement. The transaction is still subject to ...

Hot Wheels: World Market for Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Analyzed

05-Jun-2018 - Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) is the best-selling synthetic rubber and for decades, has been indispensable for many applications. In everyday life, SBR is mainly found in vehicle tires. According to a recent market study by Ceresana, worldwide consumption for this elastomer type amounts to about ...

Researchers invent process to make sustainable rubber, plastics

Findings by scientists could transform the multi-billion-dollar plastics and rubber industries

28-Apr-2017 - Synthetic rubber and plastics - used for manufacturing tires, toys and myriad other products - are produced from butadiene, a molecule traditionally made from petroleum or natural gas. But those manmade materials could get a lot greener soon, thanks to the ingenuity of a team of scientists from ...

LANXESS and Saudi Aramco complete joint venture deal

Composition of ARLANXEO’s Shareholders’ Committee announced

05-Apr-2016 - On April 1, 2016, specialty chemicals company LANXESS and Saudi Aramco have completed the formation of their 50-50 joint venture for synthetic rubber, ARLANXEO. The deal was first announced in September 2015, and all relevant antitrust authorities had cleared the transaction by February ...

LANXESS and Saudi Aramco create joint venture for synthetic rubber

LANXESS plans to leverage the deal for growth, debt reduction and share buy backs

23-Sep-2015 - The specialty chemicals company LANXESS and Saudi Aramco plan to establish a joint venture for synthetic rubber. LANXESS and Saudi Aramco subsidiary, Aramco Overseas Company, will each hold a 50 percent interest in the joint venture, with annual sales of approximately three billion Euro in 2014. ...

LANXESS: Price increase for several synthetic elastomers

05-Jun-2015 - The High Performance Elastomers business unit of specialty chemicals company LANXESS raises its prices for several synthetic rubbers in Europe, Middle East and Africa effective June 1, 2015 as follows: The price adjustments per metric ton for its EPDM grades is EUR100. The price adjustment ...