![]() This will make the Livorno site Europe’s best in class silica production site in terms of CO2 footprint. Coupled with renewable energy integration at the plant, it will allow Solvay to achieve a 50% reduction in CO2 per ton of silica. ![]() This new process provides a circular solution as it gives a second life to rice husk in a local value chain. Solvay is investing at its Livorno site in Italy to launch the company’s first unit of circular HDS, made with bio-based sodium silicate derived from rice husk ash. The new circular highly dispersible silica (HDS) is supported by global tire manufacturers and aims to significantly increase the use of sustainable raw materials and reduce the carbon footprint in the tire industry. (PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, / EuropaWire/ - Solvay (EBR:SOLB), an international chemical company, has announced the launch of a new bio-circular silica in Europe, with plans to expand to North America. The company also plans to build a new plant in North America to expand its HDS capacity, which will significantly increase the Group’s footprint in the region. Solvay plans to gradually replace its existing silica portfolio with circular HDS, providing a circular solution for tires that will contribute to both increasing the use of sustainable raw materials and reducing the tire industry’s CO2 footprint. It aims to significantly increase the use of sustainable raw materials and reduce the carbon footprint in the tire industry. The new HDS is made with bio-based sodium silicate derived from rice husk ash and supported by global tire manufacturers. (IN BRIEF) Solvay, an international chemical company, has announced the launch of a new circular highly dispersible silica (HDS) in Europe, with plans to expand to North America. Solvay’s new circular highly dispersible silica (HDS) made with bio-based sodium silicate derived from rice husk ash will reduce CO2 footprint in the tire industry
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