Bridgestone has recently unveiled its latest initiatives for advancing tire-to-tire recycling. The company publicly introduced its precision pyrolysis demonstration unit, a core technology in its chemical recycling efforts, for the first time. Recovered materials such as recycled carbon black and pyrolysis oil were also showcased. Bridgestone outlined its resource circulation vision toward 2050 and detailed its roadmap to achieve it....
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Nitto Kako Launches Pilot Project for Recycled Rubber Mats
Nitto Kako has launched a demonstration project to develop a new parallel production scheme for two types of recycled rubber mats made from used tires. Through this initiative, the company aims to establish a stable manufacturing and sales system for these mats—texture mats and solid mats—and contribute to the creation of a circular resource market in the future. In Japan,...
Tosoh Develops World’s First Bio-Based Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene Rubber
Tosoh has developed a bio-based chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSM) rubber marketed under its Toso-CSM brand, and established mass production technology. This marks the world’s first development of a chlorosulfonated polyethylene product utilizing bio-based materials. Toso-CSM is widely used in industrial products, adhesives, rubber-coated fabrics, and handrails. Known for its high durability, it contributes to the extended lifespan of products and has...
Sumitomo Rubber Develops Sustainable Office Equipment Rubber Rollers
Sumitomo Rubber and Sumitomo Osaka Cement have successfully developed rubber rollers for office automation (OA) equipment using CO2-recycled artificial limestone. The product incorporates a synthetic rubber compound that replaces conventional limestone with CO2-recycled artificial limestone, produced by mineralizing CO2 into calcium sources from waste materials. This marks the first joint effort by Sumitomo Rubber Industries and Sumitomo Osaka Cement to...
Dow Chemical Japan Holds Briefing on Sustainable Business Strategy
On May 15, Dow Chemical Japan outlined its sustainable business strategy, focusing on initiatives in the mobility sector. The company aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels and achieve annual production of 3 million tons of “circular and renewable products” by converting potential waste materials into renewable raw materials. Since 2005, Dow has reduced...
Kuraray Obtains ISCC PLUS Certification in America and Europe
Kuraray has obtained ISCC PLUS certification, an international certification system for sustainable products, for six vinyl acetate-related products at four group companies and four production facilities in the U.S. and Europe by October 2024. The company has established a certified supply chain between Europe and the United States, starting with vinyl acetate (VAM) produced at the La Porte Plant in...