The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has released its Rubber Statistical Bulletin for Q1 2026, covering full-year 2025 data. The report highlights a year of marginal growth in global rubber production alongside subdued demand conditions shaped by persistent geopolitical and trade…
Month: May 2026
Study unlocks century-old riddle behind rubber’s strength
A team led by Professor David Simmons at the University of South Florida College of Engineering has solved a long-standing question in materials science: how carbon black turns soft rubber into a material strong enough to support a fully loaded…
Pirelli invests in Univrses; to apply AI tech in tyres
Italy’s Pirelli and Swedish company Univrses have signed an agreement that provides for the integration into the Pirelli Cyber Tyre system of AI?based computer vision technologies. Under the agreement, through which Pirelli has acquired a 30% stake in the Swedish company…