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Nd-PBR belongs to Lanxess’ Performance Butadiene Rubbers (PBR) business unit, headed by Joachim Grub. The highly innovative rubber is currently produced in Dormagen, Germany; Cabo, Brazil; Port Jérôme, France and Orange, Texas, USA. Apart from tires, performance butadiene rubbers are used for the modification of plastics in the manufacture of High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) for injection molding applications. Other applications include golf balls, running shoes and conveyor belts. PBR is part of Lanxess’ Performance Polymers segment, which achieved total sales of EUR 5.1 billion in 2011.
Lanxess Singapore BTR Plant on Track
Lanxess’ new Nd-PBR plant will be located on Jurong Island next to the company’s butyl rubber plant, which to date is the company’s single-largest investment at EUR 400 million. The plant is expected to start up in the first quarter of 2013, as scheduled.
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