Laurent Lemonnier

Laurent Lemonnier is CEO of Michelin Resicare, a Michelin Group business unit developing and selling bio-based, non-toxic, high-performing resins for specialty applications. In his role, he focuses particularly on deploying this technology in textile reinforcement for rubber goods, such as all brands of tires and conveyor belts for inflatable goods. Lemonnier is supported by a large RDI team accompanying customers in their adoption of the formaldehyde-free solution. Before joining Michelin Resicare in 2022, Lemonnier led marketing and sales teams at Michelin in B2C and B2B business lines, in Europe and in Asia.

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Presentation

Michelin presents araminolic resins technology, a safer alternative to RFL bonding systems, available for the tire industry

Industrial adhesive resins contain petro-sourced compounds, some of which, classified as SVHC ('substance of very high concern', as defined by the ECHA regulation), require strict precautions to avoid any danger to human health (e.g. formaldehyde, resorcinol, isocyanates). Michelin ResiCare, a Michelin Group entity, presents araminolic resins innovation, among which is Resi4 TEX, a high-performance resin for textile dipped fabrics in tires, free of formaldehyde and resorcinol. Michelin ResiCare is a business continuity management solution regarding the European directive on the replacement of CMR substances, paving the way for perennial chemistry and safer products for health and the environment.