Top 20 Elastomers for Sustainability projects revealed

London –ERJ will shortly publish the new Top 10 ranking in the Elastomers for Sustainability (E4S) programme to highlight projects most likely to enhance the environmental profile of the elastomer/rubber industry.

Entries for E4S VI have all been assessed and pared down to 20 leading materials-science-based developments for industries including: automotive components, construction, consumer, tires, industrial and medical. 

In alphabetical order, the leading contenders (company/project title) for the sixth E4S Top 10 are:

Arlanxeo – Keltan Eco compounds based on EPDM rubbers incorporating bio-monomers and bio-ingredients

Asahi Kasei Corp. – Selectively hydrogenated SBR for reduced 6PPD usage

Asahi Kasei Corp. – Sixth-generation styrene-butadiene rubber

Cabot Corp. – Engineered elastomer composites (E2C)

Celanese – Recycled-content thermoplastic vulcanisate (TPV) platform

Dow Silicone Deutschland – Liquid silicone rubber - low density liquid silicone rubber for improved processing, performance and recycling

Eneos Materials Corp. – Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) binder for SiOx anode in lithium ion battery

ExxonMobil – Specialty elastomer to enhance the barrier performance of tire innerliners

Eneos Materials Corp. (formerly JSR Elastomer) – New hydrogenated styrene-butadiene rubber

Eneos Materials Corp. (formerly JSR Elastomer) – Super soft olefinic thermoplastic vulcanizates

Kraton Polymers – ISCC Plus certified renewable SBCs for circular economy

Novoloop – Chemically upcycled TPU

Nynas – Bio-based processing oil

Semperit – Green Evo Star sustainable rubber

Synthos – Extending magic triangle with new functionalised SBR

Techsyn – New tire technology platform for improved sustainability performance

Tyromer – Tire-to-tire recycling

UPM Biochemicals – Renewable functional fillers for a lighter and more sustainable future

Versalis – Styrenic block copolymers with improved sustainability

Zeon Europe GmbH – Epichlorhydrin elastomers from renewable sources

Following the publication of the new Top 10 Elastomers for Sustainability rankings in the Nov/Dec issue of ERJ magazine, the programme will be open for new entries up to 30 March 2023. The results will then be published in ERJ May/June 2023 issue.