Tag Archives: silica

Solvay’s new circular highly dispersible silica (HDS) made with bio-based sodium silicate derived from rice husk ash will reduce CO2 footprint in the tire industry

(IN BRIEF)Solvay, an international chemical company, has announced the launch of a new circular highly dispersible silica (HDS) in Europe, with plans to expand to North America. The new HDS is made with bio-based sodium silicate derived from rice husk … Read the full press release

EBRD lends €15 million to Turkish chemicals maker to increase production of a key component in energy-efficient tyres

EBRD €15 million loan will fund building of new production facility New plant will increase capacity by 40,000 tonnes by 2020 Expansion supports fast-growing demand for silica used in energy-efficient tyres LONDON, 08-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In support of greener business … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals extends its offering of Kromasil silica products

AMSTERDAM, 28-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals is extending its offering of Kromasil silica products to support a key separation process used in drug development. The new Kromasil line targets supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC), which has emerged as a … Read the full press release