Rubber is everywhere—from the soles of your shoes to the belts that drive industrial machinery. Behind every durable, flexible, and high-performing rubber product is a smart formulation with functional fillers and coupling agents. Evonik empowers manufacturers across automotive, industrial, and consumer sectors with advanced chemical solutions that enhance the strength, service life, and versatility of rubber and elastomer applications.
Why Choose Evonik for Rubber & Elastomers?
- Proven Performance: Trusted brands like POLYVEST®, VISIOMER®, ULTRASIL®, AEROSIL®, Dynasylan®, TEGOSIL®, and COUPSIL® deliver consistent quality and functionality across diverse rubber systems.
- Single Source: Evonik provides rubber silica and matching silanes as coupling agents for enhanced tensile strength.Tailored Innovation: From automotive parts to silicone rubbers, our products adapt to your design and processing needs.
Solutions by Application Area
Automotive Parts, Hoses & Tubes
Rubber components in vehicles must withstand heat, pressure, and wear. Evonik’s solutions improve mechanical strength, aging resistance, and processing efficiency:
- POLYVEST® – Liquid polybutadienes integrate seamlessly into the rubber matrix of rubber compounds, ensuring excellent compatibility and performance.
- Dynasylan® – Silane coupling agents for improved filler bonding and durability.
- ULTRASIL® & AEROSIL® – Silica technologies for reinforcement and abrasion resistance.
Mechanical Rubber Goods & Conveyor Belts
Industrial rubber goods require high load-bearing capacity and long-term reliability:
- VISIOMER® – Specialty Methacrylates for peroxide crosslinking, improving thermal stability and ozone resistance
- COUPSIL® – Pre-treated silicas for optimized dispersion and mechanical performance.
- AEROXIDE® – Fumed oxides for rheology control and surface enhancement.
- ULTRASIL® & AEROSIL® – Reinforcing fillers for increased tear strength, dimensional stability and durability.
Shoe Soles & Elastomers
Footwear and elastomeric products demand comfort, flexibility, and durability:
- VESTOPLAST® – Amorphous polyolefins for soft-touch, lightweight, and flexible formulations.
- CARPLEX® – Additives for improved wear resistance and surface aesthetics.
- SIPERNAT® – Precipitated silicas for anti-slip and matting effects.
- ULTRASIL® & AEROSIL® – Versatile reinforcement fillers, enabling colored and translucent soles.
Liquid Silicone Rubbers & Silicones
Silicone-based systems benefit from Evonik’s advanced additives and surface technologies:
- TEGOSIL® – Low VOC Silicone building blocks, including specialties like VQM and Siliconebased additives for improved slip, defoaming, and surface feel.
- Si®, X®, EXP® – Specialized components for high-performance silicone elastomers.
Advance rubber compound design
VISIOMER® Specialty Methacrylates enable peroxide crosslinking for improved thermal stability and ozone resistance - especially in applications involving saturated elastomeric polymers. Compared to traditional vulcanization agents like sulfur donors, they offer a more efficient and durable solution for high-performance elastomer formulations.
The Evonik Advantage
- Customizable Performance: Tune flexibility, hardness, and aging resistance to meet exact specifications.
- Sustainable Innovation: Reduce VOCs and increase bio-carbon content with advanced monomers and silicas.
- Process Efficiency: Improve mixing, dispersion, and curing speed for faster, cleaner production. Creates cost saving options when employing peroxide cures.
- Expert Collaboration: Our technical teams partner with you to optimize formulations and accelerate development.
Ready to Reinvent Rubber?
Discover how Evonik’s Rubber & Elastomers solutions can help you build stronger, smarter, and more sustainable products.
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