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  1. New TPE production line launched in Voronezh

    Voronezhsintezkauchuk’s new TPE line has produced the first 3,000 t of polymers in test mode. The facility is implementing a project to increase the production of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) from 50 ktpa to 100 ktpa. “Thermoplastic elastomers ...

  2. SIBUR launches new rubber grade

    ... mechanical properties. The new grade is intended for high-quality car tyres meeting manufacturers’ requirements for speed, road safety, eco-friendliness and cost effectiveness. Alexey Averkov, Head of R&D at Elastomers Centre of SIBUR's Voronezh site (Voronezhsintezkauchuk): “Our products enjoy strong demand on the global rubber market, with about 60% of them exported to Europe, Asia and America. Our customers are the world's largest tyre manufacturers, which have stringent quality requirements for ...

  3. New rubber grades

    Voronezhsintezkauchuk has launched a new rubber grade. Elastomers R&D Centre at SIBUR’s Voronezh site developed a new grade of high-viscosity polybutadiene rubber (BR-ND HV) for tyres with enhanced end-user performance. The material was tested by ...

  4. TPE for the future

    SIBUR’s Voronezh site to boost the output of thermoplastic elastomers. Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) are mostly used in construction, roof coating production, road works and other industries. To meet their demand, SIBUR plans to boost the output of TPE at its Voronezh site by 50 ktpa (from 85 to 135 ktpa). The project has already been approved by Russia’s General Board of State Expert Review (Glavgosexpertiza) and the Company’s Investment Committee. The new facility will leverage the...

  5. Innovations and bitumen

    SIBUR tests a new cooperation model as its Voronezh site welcomes a joint R&D to R&D session with Rosneft Bitumen. Elastomers R&D Centre has hosted an R&D to R&D training session with Rosneft Bitumen, a key TPE consumer in the road industry. The event was mostly aimed at sharing knowledge on production and use of TPE and TPE-based polymer-bitumen binders (PBBs). The idea of running a joint session to exchange experience dates back to April, when SIBUR reported on challenges in road construction...

  6. Development trends

    ... developer of Industry 4.0 at SIBUR, and the renowned futurologist Danila Medvedev, who designed many projects set to bring vision of the future to life in various manufacturing industries, set the tone. Experts from the Elastomers R&D Centre and the Voronezhsintezkauchuk production team, along with their colleagues from the Corporate Centre, took an active part in the discussions. On both days, the conference focused on the two themes, “Bitumens” and “Compounds and Glues”, and included educational ...