Among the most common elastomer materials are nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR), polychloroprene (Neoprene) and fluoroelastomer (FKM, Viton). Most users have three principal criteria for specifying ...

LaPLACE, La.—Denka Performance Elastomer L.L.C., which took over Dupont's neoprene business in November 2015, has announced price rises for its polychloroprene rubber. In a letter to its customers, ...

LaPLACE, La.—Denka Performance Elastomer L.L.C. will increase the prices of its Denka Neoprene branded polychloroprene rubber manufactured at a facility in LaPlace. The increase, Denka said, begins ...

If xanthogen disulfides are used, the elastomers are more readily processible and give vulcanizates with improved mechanical properties. Precrosslinked grades consist of a blend of soluble ...

In 2010, the firm increased its polychloroprene rubber production to 100,000 metric tons. According to Denka, DuPont manufactures polychloroprene using the butadiene method and supplies North ...

Hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR) has an intriguing combination of properties ... mainly in the automotive industry. HNBR is replacing polychloroprene in timing belts for cars, figure 1, thanks to ...

After this transaction, DuPont will purchase Dow's remaining interest in the venture for $87 million and operate the remaining businesses--including Neoprene polychloroprene rubber, Hypalon ...

Neoprene, also known as polychloroprene, is an elastic rubber used to make wet suits, hoses, gaskets, and many other products. The starting material, chloroprene, which the US Environmental ...

On Tuesday, the Denka Performance Elastomer’s (DPE) board announced that it would suspend production. The plant produces neoprene polychloroprene, a chemical in wetsuits and koozies. The plant ...