LANXESS is one of the world’s biggest producers of synthetic rubber. The company produces hundreds of different grades of synthetic rubber designed for a diverse range of applications, making it the manufacturer with the broadest product range. With 100 years of experience in synthetic elastomers the company is also regarded as a technology leader and a driving force in the industry.

The different grades of synthetic rubber are produced by the Technical Rubber Products (TRP), Butyl Rubber (BTR) and Performance Butadiene Rubbers (PBR) business units. Additionally, the Latin-American company Petroflex that belongs to the LANXESS group since April 1st 2008 has its focus on synthetic rubber. Furthermore the Rubber Chemicals business unit produces chemicals for the rubber industry.

Many of the grades of synthetic rubber which are made by LANXESS are geared to particular areas of application and adapted to the specific needs of each customer. With these products and rubber chemicals, LANXESS achieves sales of more than EUR 500 million each year (basis 2008) and serves over 600 customers. Although the automotive industry is the largest consumer of rubber products from LANXESS, it accounts for somewhat less than half of LANXESS revenues.

To obtain an overview of the wide variety of applications and functions for which the numerous synthetically manufactured types of rubber, with their diverse properties, are suitable, it is helpful to divide these applications by the types of task performed by products made from one or more types of rubber: sealing, damping and transporting.