Dow, Lehigh team up on tire sustainability

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Dow, Lehigh team up on tire sustainability
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Atlanta, GA - Dow Chemical and Lehigh Technologies, manufacturer of sustainable, micronized rubber powders (MRP), announced today the two companies have partnered to conduct collaboration targeted at making tires more sustainable. Dow and Lehigh will combine proprietary technologies to modify rubber particles. The program will combine Dow’s expertise in polymer chemistry with Lehigh’s expertise in sustainable rubber compound development and testing. “This collaboration is a great opportunity to continue leveraging our latex polymer technology for a sustainable cause. Dow’s 2015 Sustainability Goals include a focus on technologies that are advantaged by sustainable chemistry and this project is anchored in that same commitment,” said Colin Gouveia, general manager, Dow Construction Chemicals. “Further, we’re excited to work with Lehigh’s unique market understanding and application expertise to develop solutions that bring value to the marketplace.” Lehigh Technologies’ proprietary manufacturing process takes tire and other post-industrial rubber material and “upcycles” it into micron-scale, high quality, sustainable powders that are compatible with customers’ existing formulations, making it easy to integrate into new or existing products