New tire labeling rules and legislation, creating performance transparency for tire customers, expected to boost demand for performance tires with reduced rolling resistance and improved fuel efficiency. LANXESS specialty performance butadiene rubbers NdBr and SSBR are key in the optimization between
Safety
Durability
Fuel efficiency
Debottlenecking
As a part of it’s global growth strategy LANXESS is currently investing in a major debottlenecking project for NdBr and SSBR specialty rubbers. By the second quarter 2011, additional 15 kt of production capacities will be available at Orange to serve the growing market demand for green tires.
