ExxonMobil Chemical to Demonstrate Innovative Technology at the ACS Rubber Division Expo 2007
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HOUSTON--ExxonMobil Chemical will demonstrate its global leadership in innovative technology at the American Chemical Society Rubber Expo in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 16-18, 2007. The company will highlight how customers in the rubber and elastomer industries can benefit from ExxonMobil Chemical’s broad product portfolio, innovative technological and manufacturing expertise, and customer-focused service capabilities.
ExxonMobil Chemical recently introduced what is possibly the biggest breakthrough in butyl process technology since the invention of halobutyl 60 years ago. Using this new, proprietary polymerization process, the technology allows ExxonMobil Chemical to have 20 percent more capacity without significant investment in refrigeration or reactors. The company is a major supplier to the tire industry, and this more energy-efficient technology will increase its butyl rubber capacity at existing plants.
Additionally, ExxonMobil Chemical is constructing a facility to manufacture new specialty elastomer compounds that can improve the durability of tires, make them lighter weight by using up to 80 percent less raw material and help reduce fuel consumption. The plant in Pensacola, Fla., will manufacture a dynamically vulcanized alloy of proprietary Exxpro™ specialty elastomers and nylon. The new Exxpro-based alloy can be blown into film and used as the air barrier inner liner of tires providing improved air retention versus current commercial alternatives. Maintaining proper tire inflation reduces stress and irregular wear, potentially saving millions of gallons of gasoline every day. Tire inner liners made with the Exxpro-based alloy are as little as one-fifth the gauge of a conventional halobutyl inner liner providing significant weight savings, improved rolling resistance, excellent cold temperature performance and a 20 percent improvement in overall tire durability.
ExxonMobil Chemical continues to deliver innovative products to the rubber industry with the introduction of Elevast™ polymer modifiers. Elevast is a specialty plasticizer for technical applications requiring a wide range of service temperatures and improved mechanical properties. The unique chemistry of Elevast may enable formulators to elevate product performance and extend the product service life of EPDM and polyolefin elastomer compounds. Key benefits include improved processing, higher cross-link density, lower compression and tension set, increased permanence and extreme temperature performance.
New Vistalon™ EPM rubber 722 provides a cost-effective solution to improve processability and cable flexibility in medium- and low-voltage wire and cable applications. In comparison with conventional EPDM, the metallocene-based product can provide processing improvements while exhibiting similar performance. Compared with cross-linked polyethylene (PE), it offers improved performance and excellent flexibility at low temperatures. It also has improved electrical properties compared with metallocene EPDMs.
A number of conference presentations will be made by ExxonMobil Chemical personnel.
- October 16: (1) Andy Tsou, “Reactive Compatibilization in Nylon and BIMSM Blends” and (2) Bryan Chapman, “Elevast Polymer Modifiers - New Plasticizers for Polyolefin Elastomers”
- October 17: (1) Daniel Cherney, “Chemical Mappings of Rubbers and Polymers via Confocal Raman Spectroscopic Imaging” and (2) Andy Winesett, “The Application of High Resolution Chemical Imaging Techniques for Butyl Rubber Blends”
- October 18: Brendan Rodgers, “Alkylphenol Disulfide Polymer Accelerators and the Vulcanization of Isobutylene Based Elastomers”
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