THE MALAYSIAN Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma) say that there is a likely price increase in gloves to offset production costs due to electricity tariff hike. MARGMA President Lim Kwee Shyan said the production cost for 1,000 gloves will increase…
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Arkema launches new acrylic impact modifier
FRENCH specialty chemicals Arkema introduces a new addition, next generation high rubber impact modifier to their Durastrength line. In white powder form, Durastrength 350, a high efficiency acrylic impact modifier provides exceptional toughness to weatherable PVC applications, says Arkema. It…
India’s replacement tyres market posts robust sales
THE SLOW demand for passenger cars in India did not tip off the growth of replacement passenger car tyre market. Based on a recent study by GfK, there are over 5.5 million car tyres sold in India’s replacement market in…
Pirelli, Rosneft and Rostec collaborate for R&D on tyre materials
RUSSIAN firms, Rosneft and Rostec (Russian Technologies), and Italian firm Pirelli signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a joint R&D on materials to be used in the manufacturing of tyres. The signatory companies were represented by Igor Sechin, President…
Gapkindo bids for output reduction by 10%
THE INDONESIAN rubber group (GAPKINDO) proposes to the country’s sector to reduce its output by 10% by next year. Meanwhile, it also urges other Southeast Asian rubber producers to follow suit, to minimise global stocks and support prices, which according…
World’s 9th largest tyre maker to build new plant in Indonesia
TAIWAN’s Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co, the world’s ninth largest tyre firm is setting up a factory on a 27-hectare site in Indonesia, and in so doing is reported to be increasing its investment from US$80.1 million to US$320 million,…
Lanxess integrates its polymer testing and innovation centres
GERMAN chemicals firm Lanxess has been offering the services of its Polymer Testing Centre to external customers, and recently, it has also integrated the centre, which was previously part of the High Performance Elastomers business unit into its Innovation &…
Sumitomo Rubber assumes Apollo SA tyre business
APOLLO Tyres has sold its South African tyre business, the Dunlop brand rights and Ladysmith passenger car tyre plant to Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries for US$60 million. Apollo, meanwhile maintains its Durban plan for the newly-formed company, Apollo Durban. With…
Lanxess hikes chloroprene rubber price
GERMAN specialty chemicals firm Lanxess has announced an increase of up to EUR180 (US$245)/per metric tonne in the global price for its Baypren branded Chloroprene Rubber (CR). Increasing raw material and energy prices are pushing the CR cost, says Lanxess.…
Ansell taps emerging markets for its rubber gloves and condoms
AUSTRALIA-based Ansell Ltd announces that it focuses on emerging markets to boost sales of its high-tech rubber gloves and upmarket condoms. “We’re focusing on emerging markets because working hands have moved from developed to developing markets and clearly we need…