US firm Finite Fiber, a provider of natural and synthetic cut fibres, pulps and flocks for the plastics and rubber industries, has recently introduced a patent-pending product that allows their customers to specialise and personalise unique rubber compound properties with…
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India Rubber
The All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) was established in 1945 with the purpose of representing the rubber sector in ...
Country Focus: An alliance that keeps Asia’s “white gold” shining
Despite challenges in the global market and supply chain, Asia’s primary rubber producers are successfully achieving their growth targets, with ...
Sustainability: Southeast Asia’s rubber sector rooting for sustainability
Promising solutions are emerging in the form of sustainable rubber practices, aimed at curbing deforestation and substantially reducing the environmental ...
Rubber industry in the digital age: how technology can save forests, boost business
Emerging policies on ethical material sourcing, such as the EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR)’s zero-deforestation rule, underscore ecosystem preservation and market ...
Gloves sector holding up through the headwind
Malaysia’s glove makers are benefiting from streamlining of operations, new investments, and net-zero collaborations to mitigate the impact of low ...
Medical technology market shapes up with silicones
Global and Asian markets for silicones in the healthcare and medical industries have grown in tandem with the advancement of ...
Giti Tire to setup North America and Europe technical centres
SINGAPORE-based Giti Tire will set up two new Technical Centres, one in North America, which will be based in Akron, Ohio; and one in Germany, Europe. Thi development marks the company’s enhancemnet of ots research & development capabilities, with both…
EU court rejects Dow, Dupont final appeal on cartel penalty
DOW Chemical and DuPont are reportedly on the losing end of the EU fine appeal to the top court to overturn the latter’s decisions and fines in relation to the synthetic rubber price fixing. The EU Court of Justice in…
JK Tyre taps South-East Asia for expansion plans
DELHI-based JK Tyre & Industries readies its expansion in South-East Asia to take advantage of the exponential growth opportunities in the region. According to Dr Raghupati Singhania, CMD of JK Tyres, expanding into the region is to fast track their…
Artel Rubber ups exports
UK firm Artel Rubber, a leading silicone hose manufacturers, supplying the automotive, motorsport, rail, truck and bus industries is targeting further international growth after successfully exporting its products to markets including China. The Bidford-upon-Avon manufacturer started on an export drive…
Wabtec buys rubber products maker Longwood
WABTEC Corp has acquired Longwood Industries, a US manufacturer based in Greensboro, North Carolina (with plants in both US and Europe) specialising in rubber products including diaphragms and seals for transportation and oil and gas markets, and had annual sales…
Dunlop inks new Boeing 737NG tyres deal
DUNLOP Aircraft Tyres clinched a long-term contract to provide new and retreaded tyres to Czech Republic carrier Travel Service Airlines. The tyres will support Travel Service Airlines’s fleet of 23 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, as well as four B737NGs…
Lanxess to produce new EPDM grades in China
German speciality chemicals firm Lanxess, which is the world’s largest producer of EPDM, is progressing according to plan with the construction of its world-scale EPDM plant in Changzhou (Jiangsu Province), China. It is investing EUR 235 million in the plant…
Hankook rolls out latest construction tyres
HANKOOK Tire America Corp introduces its new Smart Work AM15 on and off road wide base/all-position tyre for construction fleet. The new tyre, which is available in two sizes; 385/65R22.5 and 425/65R22.5, features a tread design that provides enhanced traction…
Master Bond’s new silicone meets specs for flame retardancy
FLEXIBLE and high-temperature resistant, MasterSil 156 from sealants, coatings and adhesives maker, Master Bond, passes the rigorous UL 94V-0 tests for flame retardancy. This two-part silicone system is addition cured and does not require exposure to air for complete cross-linking.…