Lanxess launches 6PPD alternative for anti-aging tire protection

Lanxess launches 6PPD alternative for anti-aging tire protection | European Rubber Journal MENU News Focus Featured Content Technical Papers FTR Awards Featured Articles Rubber & tire machinery makers record solid growth performance 17 June 2025 Tire & rubber machinery sector bounces back 09 June 2024 Digital Edition Brainiac Login to your account Login Forgot your password? Don’t have an account? Register Forgot password? Register Home News Lanxess launches 6PPD alter… Back to News Lanxess launches 6PPD alternative for anti-aging tire protection 9 Sep 2026 Share: German supplier plans initial commercial production in fourth quarter of year Cologne, Germany – Lanxess has developed a new anti-aging agent for the tire industry which has been billed as an alternative to 6PPD. In an 8 Sept statement, the German chemicals supplier said the additive, with the chemical name CCPD (N,N’-Dicyclohexyl-p-phenylenediamine) and the commercial brand name Vulkanox 4060, can be used as an anti-aging agent to protect tires from damage caused by oxygen and ozone. The alternative has been developed following concerns that degradation products of 6PPD, particularly 6PPD quinone, have been linked to coho salmon die-offs in the US. Lanxess said that in environmental studies conducted to date, CCPD quinone, the corresponding transformation product of Vulkanox 4060, demonstrated “no observed acute effects in coho salmon testing up to the solubility limit.” Having completed EU REACH registration, the product is now also approved for use in the European market, Lanxess added. “Vulkanox 4060 is Lanxess’s response to a specific ecotoxicological and regulatory challenge the tire industry is facing,” said Holger Graf, head of the functional tire additives business line at Lanxess. According to Graf, “extensive testing” by Lanxess and its customers has shown that CCPD matches the technical performance of 6PPD, while offering “a significantly improved environmental profile.” Lanxess said it plans to begin initial commercial production of the product in the fourth quarter of the year, expecting strong interest from customers in Europe and the US. The product was a finalist in the ERJ E4S Award 2026. Click here to read more about the project details. This article is only available to subscribers – subscribe today Subscribe for unlimited access. A subscription to European Rubber Journal includes: Every issue of European Rubber Journal (6 issues) including Special Reports & Maps. Unlimited access to ERJ articles online Daily email newsletter – the latest news direct to your inbox Access to the ERJ online archive Subscribe > Already a subscriber? Log in here Most Popular Most Shared Birla set to start up greenfield carbon black plants in Asia Lanxess launches 6PPD alternative for anti-aging tire protection Kumho Petrochemical more than doubles first-half profit UNECE completes work on new car tire-abrasion regulation Tianji Tire’s $450m US listing plan faces further delay Birla set to start up greenfield carbon black plants in Asia Lanxess launches 6PPD alternative for anti-aging tire protection Kumho Petrochemical more than doubles first-half profit UNECE completes work on new car tire-abrasion regulation Tianji Tire’s $450m US listing plan faces further delay