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Zeon Starts Construction Of Bench-Scale Facility For Sustainable Butadiene Production
July 11, 2025
Zeon Corporation has begun building a pilot facility at its Tokuyama Plant in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, to test a new method for efficiently producing butadiene from plant-derived ethanol. The demonstration plant, expected to start operations in
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Rice Husk Ash Revolution: Continental's Eco-Friendly Tyre Fillers
July 11, 2025
Continental is increasing its use of renewable and recycled materials in tyre production, aiming to exceed 40 percent by 2030 while maintaining high safety and performance standards. In 2024, these materials accounted for 26 percent of tyre composition, w
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JLR To Use Tyres Made From Recyclable Materials On Its Vehicles
July 10, 2025
The automaker believes that bio‑based and recycled materials are generally more sustainable to obtain, more energy efficient to process and easier to manage at end‑of‑life than virgin and fossil‑based materials such as synthetic polymers and silic
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Prism Worldwide Unveils Major Innovations In Recycled Tyre Materials
July 10, 2025
Prism Worldwide, a pioneer in converting discarded tyres and plastic waste into high-value circular polymers, has introduced three revolutionary advancements that promise to reshape the sustainable materials landscape. The company's breakthroughs in elimi
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Orion To Rationalise Carbon Black Production Lines
July 10, 2025
Orion S.A., a global speciality chemicals company, today announced plans to shut down three to five carbon black production lines across facilities in the Americas and EMEA by the end of 2025.
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Bekaert Completes Sale Of Latin American Steel Wire Businesses To Grupo AG
July 09, 2025
On 28 February 2025, Bekaert finalised an agreement to sell its Steel Wire Solutions businesses in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Venezuela to Grupo AG. This divestment aligns with Bekaert’s strategic shift away from commoditised, volatile markets towards high
