Lehigh Technologies rubber powder keeps scrap tires out of landfills
Georgia-based Lehigh Technologies is building its business, as more customers use the company to supply rubber powder in their tire formulations. The company is a recipient of a National Science Founding research grant and has been recognized by the World
Economic Forum as a 2010 Technology Pioneer. Former Rohm and Haas Company leader, Alan Barton, is its current CEO and has ignited Lehigh Tech’s growth phase. Currently, there are over 100 million tires containing Lehigh’s micronized rubber powder. The company recently inked a partnership with Dow Chemical to collaborate on the chemistry. …
… “The company is out to show its green credentials with that effort, because that rubber powder is derived from scrap tires, which keeps used tires out of landfills and replaces non-renewable materials.” …
Via Tire Business: Lehigh Technologies.
Lehigh Technologies manufactures engineered ultra-fine rubber powder that delivers enhanced performance, as well as cost savings and environmental benefits, at a price point that is affordable and sustainable for a wide range of applications. Unlike traditional rubber recyclers whose coarse products are only used in low-value applications,
Lehigh produces engineered performance materials that can be used as substitutes or additives in the manufacture of various high-value products. Based in Tucker, Georgia, Lehigh is a privately held venture-backed company whose investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Index Ventures, NGP Energy Technology Partners and Florida Gulfshore Capital.
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