Lanse develops plant-based rubber additives

recently, LANXESS announced that its processing additive products AktiplastPP series has developed a new plant-based products, can be widely used in the production of tires and a variety of industrial rubber productsit is understood that the new product Aktiplast PP-veg is based on renewable raw materials and was developed to meet the needs of Asian customersThe Company's Rownham Chemical Business unit aims to help customers reduce their carbon dioxide emissionsAt present, an internationally renowned European tire manufacturer has expressed great interest in thisAccording to reports, unlike traditional products, AktiplastPP-veg is made entirely from vegetable oils, of which the proportion of renewable raw materials is about 90%, which can greatly reduce carbon dioxide emissionsIts main raw material is oil palm fruit, which produces the highest oil per hectare compared to coconut, rapeseed or sunflower seeds, and is therefore more ecologically sustainablein addition
this processing additive is particularly suitable for natural rubber-based adhesives, but also for natural rubber and synthetic rubber conjugate, which reduces the veneability of the adhesive and improves injection and extrusion performanceThe product can improve the scorching performance, promote vulcanization, so that rubber products easy to release without contamination mold