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Liquid silicone rubber is making a splash as a high-value, high-performance material in key industries, as the global billion-dollar market surges ahead.
Media Kit 2026
Feature Latest Headlines
- » Expansions: Covestro to invest in MDI train in China and undertake UAE feasibility study; Arkema starts up 15% PVDF capacity expansion in US New
- » Indian expansions: Toray to launch PPS compounding; Milliken opens pilot plant New
- » Integration/Insolvency: Sumitomo Chemical integrates PP/LLDPE businesses into Prime; Leuna-Polyamid files for insolvency New
- » Tie-ups: SI/Shengxiao in jv to expand biphenol capacity in China New
- » M&As: IMCD to acquire Merit to advance in compounding industry in Thailand New
- » Kebo/Plastisud merge for mould and hot runner solutions New
- » TPE scores points in pickleball and AI toys
- » Automotive: Materials drive automotive sector July issue
- » Packaging to suit needs and requirements July issue
- » Country Focus: Net zero industries for greener pastures in Thailand July issue
- » Building Industry: Fail-proofing buildings with sustainable plastics July issue
- » Plastic waste hacks transform crisis into circular opportunity July issue
- » Consortiums tie-up to reduce carbon footprint of plastics July issue
- » Advertorial: Wanhua Chemical Automotive Materials Innovative Solutions July issue
- » Bio-based polyesters and foams open up possibilities July issue
- » StackTeck’s quick change system for moulds July issue
- » SML stretches layers with Nano101 July issue
Company News
Closures: Mitsubishi/PTT shut down PBS business in Thailand; Asahi Kasei to discontinue PE/SM production in Japan from 2030
After operating for almost ten years, Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation says that it has decided to withdraw from the polybutylene succinate (PBS) business... Read More»
Trillium raises US$13 mn for demo plant for bio-based acrylonitrile
Trillium Renewable Chemicals (Trillium), a US bio-based chemical manufacturer, announced that it has raised a US$13 million Series B financing round. The financing was led... Read More»
Material News
Kraiburg TPE sets sustainability and ergonomics in motion for robotics applications
The broader use of robotics across industries, from consumer electronics to smart homes and automotive, is leading manufacturers to tap advanced materials such as thermoplastic elastomers for robotic applications... Read More»
Circulate Capital raises US$220 mn in second fund for Asian recycling
Singapore-based circular economy investment manager Circulate Capital has bucked global fundraising trends to raise US$220 million for the first close of Circulate Capital Asia II fund. .. Read More»
Machinery News
Plast 2026 lines up comprehensive conference programme
The conference programme at Plast 2026, Milan-based plastics exhibition to be held from 9-12 June at Fiera Milano, addresses pressing topics for the plastics and rubber industry, bringing together institutions... Read More»
SML launches FlexiPET line for PET thermoforming sheet
Austrian machinery firm SML has launched FlexiPET, a brand-new production-scale demonstration line for thermoforming sheet located at SML’s Technology Centre... Read More»
Automotive: Materials drive automotive sector
The composite materials industry has experienced significant growth in sectors such as aerospace, railway, naval and renewable energy, thanks to its ability to provide lightweight... Read More»
LSR stretches its industrial footprint
Liquid silicone rubber, or LSR, is an advanced elastomer that has gained traction in high-value sectors such as healthcare, automotive, and electronics, with further scope of applications expected... Read More»
Shell to license XTL process to Engie for e-SAF project
Shell Catalysts & Technologies has signed a technology license agreement with energy provider Engie for the France KerEAUzen project, which aims to produce synthetic aviation fuel (e-SAF) from captured biogenic... Read More»
