Lehigh Technologies Adds Nitrile Powders to Product Line

Nitrile rubber, a form of synthetic rubber resistant to oil, fuel and other chemicals, is used primarily in the automotive, oilfield and aeronautical industries to make items such as hoses, seals and grommets. Nitrile powders are also used to create items such as footwear, adhesives, sealants, sponges, expanded foams and floor mats.

"Over the past year we have successfully incorporated nitrile rubber into our production environment. Our Application and Development team has developed formulation protocols to optimize the use of micronized rubber powders in nitrile-related compounds," said David O'Brien, major account manager, tire and industrial rubber for Lehigh Technologies. "This gives our customers in flooring, automotive, oil drilling and other industries an effective way to manage their costs while still meeting performance and sustainability targets."

In addition, companies can take advantage of the fact that Lehigh's products are sustainable and environmentally impactful. By incorporating micronized nitrile rubber powders into formulations, or participating with Lehigh in "closed-loop" manufacturing by using their own scrap rubber, manufacturers can get out in front of the curve and position their company as leading edge in "green" manufacturing while saving money from rising material costs.

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.  These powders not only help companies achieve sustainability goals, but can also improve performance attributes such as water resistance, energy savings and flexibility, while delivering significant costs savings over virgin raw materials.

ABOUT LEHIGH TECHNOLOGIES

Lehigh Technologies is a leading green materials manufacturer that turns end-of-life tire materials and other post-industrial rubber into sustainable powders that are used in a wide range of industrial and consumer applications. Lehigh Technologies is a World Economic Forum 2010 recipient of The Technology Pioneer Award for its visionary leadership and transformational technology. Headquartered in Tucker, GA, Lehigh Technologies is privately held and backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Index Ventures and NGP Energy Technology Partners.