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CABOT CORPORATION EXPANDS E2C SOLUTIONS FOR USE IN OTR SECTOR
Cabot Corporation has announced the expansion of its Engineered Elas- tomer Composites (E2CTM) product line for use in retreading applications for off-the-road (OTR) tyres. Enabled by propriety process technology that mixes reinforcing carbons into elas- tomers, E2C solutions for the OTR tyre retreading application deliver premium performance that maximi- ses the life of retreads, improves the productivity and efficiency of mining operations, and reduces impact on the environment.
OTR tyre retreaders and rubber com- pound suppliers can now leverage Ca- bot’s state-of-the-art E2C products to extend the life of the retread by as much as 30%, reducing tyre costs and improving the productivity of opera- tions by decreasing the frequency of truck downtime for a tyre replace-
ment while minimising impact on the environment.
Cabot’s current portfolio of E2C pro- ducts, which includes E2CTM DX9730, E2CTM DX9640, and E2CTM FX9390 grades can deliver several benefits for retreading applications. Since E2C products are delivered in a pre-mixed form, rubber compounders can create differentiated products without the need to handle additional special- ty fillers and can expand production capacity by reducing both the time and total number of mixing steps. Rubber compounders have used Ca- bot E2C products in both tangential and intermesh type mixers for rub- ber compounding. Both pre-cure and strip winding processes can be used to retread OTR tyres made with E2C solutions. Retreads leveraging E2C technology have been successfully
deployed into field locations in both North and South America in OTR tyres ranging from 35 to 63-inch dia- meter.
“We are excited to offer our state- of-the-art elastomer composites, which offer best-in-class tread com- pound performance to the OTR re- tread industry,” said David Reynolds, vice president and general manager, Cabot Engineered Elastomer Com- posites. “In addition to enabling fur- ther reductions in cost per hour, the use of E2C solutions in OTR retreads can extend retreading into the most demanding OTR applications. This increases the opportunities for re- treading as a sustainable solution for the mining industry and aligns with our purpose to create materials and solutions that enable a more sustainable future.”