Versalis, Ecombine and EVE Rubber Institute Sign a Joint Technology Agreement

Versalis (Eni), a major producer in the polymers and elastomers industry, Ecombine and EVE Rubber Institute - respective subsidiary and affiliate companies of Mesnac, a Chinese global leading rubber & tire machinery corporation - announced a Joint Technology agreement to develop an innovative technology for high performance green tires.

Versalis’ know-how in synthetic rubbers – widely acknowledged as a standard of excellence - will play a key role in attaining a breakthrough generation of tires, based on proprietary solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber (s-SBR) and Butadiene Rubber (Nd-HCBR) technologies.

The scope of the partnership will be to integrate the Versalis elastomers technologies with EVE’s ATCM - Advanced Technology for Compound Manufacturing -, an innovative technology, for the production of advanced elastomer compounds designed for the tire market.

The combination of Versalis and EVE’s technologies is going to generate an innovative Joint Technology Platform which will offer to the tire market an unrivalled array of new materials with enhanced mechanical performances and environment-friendly features. The newly developed technology will be used by Versalis and EVE for joint licensing – thus laying the basis for long-term cooperation.

"Technology innovation in the elastomers industry is fundamental to ensure a leading position in the marketplace. In the tire business, R&D is focused on meeting the ever-growing customer requirements in terms of performances and environmental sustainability. This new partnership – incorporating and leveraging top of the class technologies - will be a real game changer within the tire landscape, capable to significantly upgrade the excellence of the products and the creation of value within the supply chain. " said Daniele Ferrari, CEO of Versalis.