Symtake Chemical Co., Ltd.

Symtake in partnership with Hexpol, offer a variety of solutions including TPE and TPV.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +1600

Hexpol is a global rubber and plastics supplier helping brands meet strict environmental regulations through innovative, lightweight material solutions. With a strategic manufacturing footprint across Europe, the Americas, and China, they offer flexible logistics and localized support to meet global demand.

Symtake Chemical and King Steel Machinery Showcase Integrated Material and Process Innovation at K Show 2025

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 03:00:00 +1600

Partnership between Symtake Chemical and King Steel Machinery aims to combine their core strengths to showcase integrated innovation—from material science to manufacturing process—at the K Show 2025 in Germany

Sales Channels of Symtake Chemical for Braskem Bio PE & EVA

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 02:50:00 +1600

Symtake is bringing bio-based PE and EVA to Taiwan and Southeast Asia, in collaboration with Brazilian and Japanese manufacturers. These materials, highly valued by major global brands, offer an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum-based rubber and plastic products — helping partners enter international markets.

Arlanxeo: ‘85% less CO2 emissions thanks to rubber from sugar cane’

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 08:16:48 +1600

SUSTAINABILITY - Chemical engineers at Arlanxeo in the Dutch city of Geleen have proven that the rubber production based on sugar cane has a much lower CO2 footprint than that of petroleum-based rubber.

Arlanxeo to increase EPDM production in China

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 08:13:03 +1600

Project to raise operational efficiency at Changzhou plant in response to increasing local demand

NEW HIGH VISCOSITY EVM RUBBER FOR MOST DEMANDING APPLICATIONS

Mon, 09 Jul 2018 07:56:22 +1600

Levapren® PXL launched with higher tensile strength and easier processing
Used in high-quality hoses and cable sheathings
ARLANXEO at the DKT in Nuremberg, July 2–5, 2018: Hall 12, Booth 506

ARLANXEO: KELTAN HOSTS SUCCESSFUL “2018 INNOVATION CHALLENGE”

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 06:45:33 +1600

Maastricht / Geleen - ARLANXEO’s Keltan business has successfully hosted a two-day event during which scientists, experts and students discussed the future challenges of Keltan® EPDM.

The 2018 Keltan Innovation Challenge was held in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and was attended by professors and students of four research and educational institutions: German Institute of Rubber Technology (Hannover), Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Maastricht University and University of Twente, who were invited to debate and share ideas on key aspects of the EPDM value chain.

A tour of the Keltan EPDM production facility in Geleen was included in the program as well as a presentation by Martin Clemesha, Technical Account Manager at Braskem, on Braskem’s “I’m green™” program, under which the company produces polyethylenes based on sugar cane in a dedicated plant with an annual capacity of 200,000 metrical tons. Braskem is a major South American petrochemical corporation and operates plastics production plants in Brazil, Mexico, the United States and Germany.

The event also marked 50 years of Keltan EPDM Innovation. Over the years, continuous innovation with an ever-increasing focus on sustainability, has led to key developments, such as the introduction of Keltan® Eco, the world’s first commercial EPDM produced from bio-based feedstock, and of Keltan ACE™ catalyst technology for producing EPDM with less energy and fewer emissions.

According to Gerard van Doremaele, Head of Research and Development at Keltan, this event was not only organized to look back on Keltan’s key developments, but also to cultivate sustainable innovation for the next 50 years. “For us the key question is: how can Keltan continue to contribute to a more sustainable world? We invited this audience to help us challenge established ideas and provide new perspectives on the future of EPDM.”

Niels van der Aar, Head of Technical Service and Application Development at Keltan, adds: “We staged the event as a competition to give motivation, focus, and some fun to the topics of sustainability and innovation. The program was rather intense, but it delivered a variety of good ideas. Some of these were very practical and short-term, others were long-term and ambitious. All shared our vision for a greener world and a greener product. During the Innovation Challenge, we tracked all these ideas and we are reviewing them now. New ideas continue to help us drive the business forward.”

Niels van der Aar concluded: “While sustainable innovation was the key topic for this particular event, we also focus on premium quality, best service and global partnership. This is recognized and appreciated by our customers.”

About ARLANXEO
ARLANXEO is a world-leading synthetic rubber company with sales of around EUR 3.2 billion in 2017, about 3,800 employees and a presence at 20 production sites in nine countries. The company’s core business is the development, manufacturing and marketing of high-performance rubber for use in, for example, the automotive and tire industries, the construction industry, and the oil and gas industries. ARLANXEO was established in April 2016 as a joint venture of LANXESS and Saudi Aramco.

ARLANXEO INCREASES PRICES FOR ITS BUNA® AND X_BUTYL® PRODUCTS GLOBALLY

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 06:44:51 +1600

Maastricht – ARLANXEO increases its prices for its Buna® and X_Butyl® products globally effective May 1, 2018.

The price increase is driven by the overall market situation.

ARLANXEO has contacted its customers individually regarding the price increases.

ARLANXEO’s rubber products distributed under the brand names Buna® and X_Butyl® are used in the tire industry and for several non-tire applications like medical and pharmaceutical, plastic modification, gum or technical rubber goods.

ARLANXEO DEVELOPS NEW RUBBER COMPOUND FOR SELF-SEALING TIRES

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 06:43:49 +1600

ARLANXEO at the Tire Technology Expo 2018 February 20 to 22, Deutsche Messe Hanover

New solution for modern, future-oriented mobility
Self-sealing tires make spare wheels redundant
Innovative solution from an independent non-tire manufacturer

Maastricht / Dormagen – ARLANXEO, a leading global manufacturer of synthetic elastomers, has developed a rubber compound that can be used in the future to seal tires. This solution for so-called self-sealing tires replaces the spare wheel and also presents an alternative to a repair kit or run-flat tire. An appropriate rubber compound from ARLANXEO, which is applied on the interior of the vehicle tire, enables holes occurring in the tire to be automatically sealed, so the driver can continue driving.

“With our development, we are giving an important impulse for the mobility of tomorrow,” says Frank Lückgen, Global Marketing Director Tire in the Business Unit Tire & Specialty Rubbers (BU TSR) at ARLANXEO. “As a spare tire and the corresponding tools are no longer required, the weight of the vehicle and subsequently also its energy consumption are further reduced. In the case of electric vehicles, this can result in a longer range, for example,” explains Lückgen.

The compound developed by ARLANXEO is applied on the interior of the tire. If, for example, a nail or other sharp object causes a hole in a tire, the rubber compound can seal the defect automatically. The tire is sealed immediately, regardless of the location and environment, while the car is moving.

“To ensure that our compound can guarantee optimal sealing in any climate zone regardless of the speed a vehicle is traveling, we are currently carrying out further tests under extreme conditions following successful laboratory tests,” says Matthias Gotta, Head of Global Sales and Marketing in BU TSR. “Even in the case of strongly fluctuating external temperatures, the tires should be sealed in the same quality.”

ARLANXEO conducts the corresponding tests with various partners under real-life conditions. Once the tests have been successfully completed, the compound will be launched on the market in the course of 2018.

The ARLANXEO Business Unit Tire & Specialty Rubbers (BU TSR) offers a wide range of versatile synthetic rubbers, primarily for applications in tire production. The rubbers are used in the inner liners (airtight layers in the tire), tread, and sidewalls of tires, as well as in other tire components. Apart from tires, other sample applications include chewing gum, sporting goods, and golf balls, as well as hoses and conveyor belts.

ARLANXEO at the Tire Technology Expo, stand number 4014, hall 20.

About ARLANXEO
ARLANXEO is a world-leading synthetic rubber company with sales of around EUR 2.7 billion in 2016, about 3,800 employees and a presence at 20 production sites in nine countries. The company’s core business is the development, manufacturing and marketing of high-performance rubber for use in, for example, the automotive and tire industries, the construction industry, and the oil and gas industries. ARLANXEO was established in April 2016 as a joint venture of LANXESS and Saudi Aramco.

Arkema PEBAX, types and applications

Thu, 12 May 2016 04:10:00 +1600

Arkema PEBAX, 2533,3533,4033,4533,5533,6333,7033,7233

First two words for hardness shoreD, PEBAX for PA12 series amd PEBAX Rnew for PA11 series.

Application industry: shoes, E&E , automobile, wire and cable , medical and etc...

Already production in each kind of professional soprts shoes.