Sustainability
The American Chemistry Council kicked off a stepped-up advertising and lobbying campaign on Sept. 20 against "troubling" regulatory overreach for plastics and chemicals in Washington.
Continental A.G. has appointed Edwin Goudswaard as head of R&D at Contintental Tire, succeeding Boris Mergell.
Nokian Tyres P.L.C. is collaborating with POWDR resorts to plant a tree for every ski pass sold at select POWDR resorts in the U.S.
Additional staff and university partnerships are aiding to growth at KraussMaffei Corp.'s U.S. operations.
Orion has launched its first circular specialty carbon black for polymer applications, taking what it does best and making it more sustainable.
Orion S.A. will invest $13.7 million to "accelerate the shift to a circular economy" through its "Clean Carbon Black Research and Development Project."
Continental A.G. is pushing some of its most durable tires further with the addition of recovered carbon black.
The German chemicals supplier said that, as of Oct. 1, it offer its conventional plasticizer range used in rubber and polyurethanes "on the basis of more sustainable raw materials."
Michelin debuted the Air X Sky Light earlier this summer, crediting breakthroughs in architecture, materials and manufacturing for the tire's more sustainable performance.
Natural rubber is a foundation of the tire industry. While some companies seek natural and synthetic alternatives, as the industry stands today, there is no complete, sustainable replacement for hevea NR.