Zeon Corporation, the Japanese elastomer producer
collaborated with the National Research & Development Agency RIKEN and
Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd and developed a new technology to synthesize isoprene
from biomass using silicon metabolic technology. Isoprene is used as a raw
material to produce synthetic rubber (Polyisoprene) for automobile tires. This
new technology helps to reduce dependency on petroleum products and also to
reduce CO2 emissions which are the major cause for global warming. The new
technology designed by the company will not only reduce the use of fossil fuel
but also provides the high quality rubber which can withstand in any climatic
conditions. The research is carried out with the help of cell design and plant
science technologies of RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS).
The demand for synthetic rubber is increasing and
approximately 70% of rubber used is synthetic rubber. The presence of various
non-rubber components in natural rubber such as amino acids, proteins,
carbohydrates and inorganic substances may modify its chemical reactivity and
mechanical properties for which the demand is less compared to synthetic
rubber. The conventional method of producing synthetic rubber from fossil fuel
emits toxic gasses that contribute to global warming.
Innovating new technologies such as Biomass-Derived
Polyisoprene Rubber helps to reduce the pollution from the usage of synthetic
rubber. Similar partnership agreement between Axens, IFPEN and Michelin to
develop biomass derived synthetic rubber is under progress. The new technology
from biomass is a positive sign in the rubber industry to encourage the
manufacturing companies to develop eco-friendly products which benefits the
stakeholders as well as the environment.
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