Rubber

Cancarb is a leader in the development, production and global distribution of thermal carbon black. Thermax® brand carbon blacks offer solutions for the rubber, plastics and metal industries, as well as for cement applications. Cancarb produces 54,000 tonnes of carbon black annually in Medicine Hat, Canada. Cancarb has once again achieved platinum status with EcoVadis - this demonstrates its extraordinary efforts in the area of sustainability.

Multinational chemical distributor Nordmann has taken a new step in its partnership with Ergon International Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of naphthenic process and base oils. As of February 1, Nordmann has consolidated the distributing activities across the Baltic States, Benelux, the DACH region, France, the Nordic countries, Serbia, Spain and the UK*.

In the first half of the 19th century, factice was developed at almost the same time as vulcanization was discovered – and because rubber was so expensive then, factice served as a cheap alternative. The French term for this rubber substitute – “caoutchouc factice” – is what gave the product its name in 1858. Following years of technological advancements, factice is now being used more as a processing aid.