Hanover, Germany – Swedish petroleum products company Nynas launched its first bio-based tire and rubber process oil during the Tire Technology Expo (TEE), in Hanover, earlier this month.
Nytex Bio 6200 has been to help companies reach their sustainability goals and meets the performance standards of all Nynas tire and rubber oils, the company said in a 6 March release.
According to Kamyar Alavi, senior technical advisor, the new oil not only matches the requirements for tire tread formulations, but also "surpasses them" in some cases.
Nynas has developed the product in response to growing demand for non-mineral oil-based products.
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