Advertisement

If you have an ACS member number, please enter it here so we can link this account to your membership. (optional)

ACS values your privacy. By submitting your information, you are gaining access to C&EN and subscribing to our weekly newsletter. We use the information you provide to make your reading experience better, and we will never sell your data to third party members.

ENJOY UNLIMITED ACCES TO C&EN

Business

Lanxess, TSRC Link For Nitrile Rubber

by Marc S. Reisch
May 17, 2010 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 88, Issue 20

Germany’s Lanxess and Taiwanese synthetic rubber maker TSRC are forming a 50-50 joint venture to build a $50 million nitrile rubber plant in Nantong, China. The partners plan to open the 30,000-metric-ton-per-year plant in the first half of 2012. TSRC already operates styrene-butadiene rubber, polybutadiene rubber, and thermoplastic elastomer plants in Nantong, which is northwest of Shanghai. Double-digit annual growth in China for nitrile rubber—used to make hoses, seals, and gloves—is the reason behind the venture, says Werner Breuers, a Lanxess board member. Lanxess, which claims it is the world’s largest maker of synthetic rubber, will supply nitrile rubber to joint-venture customers from its site in La Wantzenau, France, until the Nantong unit starts up.

Article:

This article has been sent to the following recipient:

0 /1 FREE ARTICLES LEFT THIS MONTH Remaining
Chemistry matters. Join us to get the news you need.