On March 10th, Ecombine Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. ( Ecombine), EVE Rubber Institute and ARLANXEO High Performance Elastomer (Changzhou) Co., Ltd. (ARLANXEO China) established strategic partnerships in Shanghai.
With respective advantages in technology, marketing and more, the three parties will strengthen innovations in Liquid-phase Mixing Technology, downstream applications, and market development for rubber products. The cooperation also contains a mechanism of exchanges of visits for further collaboration between Ecombine and ARLANXEO China, and then to broaden the application of Liquid-phase Mixing Technology, and boost the high-quality development and green transformation of the rubber & tyre industry.
Boyang Lu, Vice President Sales, Greater China, ARLANXEO introduced and illustrated the global presence and full portfolio of ARLANXEO. Dehua Yang, the vice president of EVE Rubber Institute, introduced the development and layout of the industrial chain of the National Engineering Research Centre for Rubber and Tire (NERCRAT), and Zheng Wang, the general manager of Ecombine, presented the characteristics and advantages of Liquid-phase Mixing Technology. Later, the three parties exchanged thoughts and insights on strategic collaboration possibilities.
The advanced rubber material EVEC® produced by Liquid-phase Mixing Technology can simultaneously improve a tyre’s rolling resistance, wet braking, and wear resistance, thus breaking the “Magic Triangle” of tyre performance that has plagued the industry. Based on EVEC® materials, tyre performance such as safety, energy savings, comfort, and noise could be improved significantly. The tyre technology incorporating EVEC® materials is known as EcoPoint3, which made its world debut in December 2021 at the Qingdao Innovation Product Conference and won wide acclaim from users for its excellent performance. The EcoPoint3 tyres have already reached or exceeded the performance level of international Tier 1 tyre brands, which were tested and confirmed by international testing authorities at the The Tire Cologne in Cologne, Germany in May 2022.
Ecombine has also achieved low-carbon, energy-saving, and emissions reduction throughout the life cycle from raw materials selection, production and manufacturing to product application and reuse through the industrialisation of Liquid-phase Mixing Technology, which is of great significance for promoting the green transformation of the industry.
ARLANXEO is a global leader in performance elastomers, with its Chinese headquarter and R&D centre located in Changzhou. Since commencing operations in China, ARLANXEO has continued to enhance its local innovation capabilities by self-developing Keltan® 100+ Ultra-high Mooney Innovation Platform and a variety of high-performance products that support to enhance the properties of automotive components such as tyres and harnesses, improving its performance, durability, and environmental benefits under extreme conditions. Currently, ARLANXEO identifies new mobility as one of its development focuses, aiming to provide Keltan®, Buna®, Baypren®, X_Butyl® and other high-quality rubber products to support the high-quality development of tyre and auto parts industries.
