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For more than seven decades, Akrochem has offered products for use in the rubber industry. The company s product list includes chemical dispersions, emulsions and fluids, magnesia products, release agents, waxes and zinc oxides. Akrochem is located in Akron, Ohio.

Rhein Chemie is a wholly owned subsidiary of LANXESS Corporation. A part of a worldwide business unit, Rhein Chemie was established more than 100 years ago to serve the custom additives and services segment. The company manufactures and markets products for numerous areas of the rubber, lubricant, plastics and polyurethane industries. Rhein Chemie has subsidiaries and production sites in Europe, Asia, North America and South America.

A global, multicultural company, Flexsys America is a leading manufacturer and supplier of chemicals for rubber processing and related industries. The company has developed several products to be used as additives. These additives provide different functionalities for specific chemical applications. It has sales of approximately $700 million and employs about 1,000 people at more than 20 sites throughout the world. The company s products include various types of chemicals, such as accelerators, antidegradants, antireversion agents, post-vulcanization stabilizers, pre-vulcanization inhibitors, reinforcing agents and vulcanizing agents. Flexsys America maintains a location in Akron, Ohio.