Synthomer, a British chemicals company that develops and markets polymers used in a wide range of industries had shared that it experienced a “decline in profitability and utilisation across its SBR (styrene-butadiene rubber) network”, which led to consultation processes with…
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Continental to use recycled PET Bottles in tyres
Continental is using reprocessed polyester derived from recycled plastic bottles in its tyre production by 2022. The new sustainable polyester yarn will be obtained from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles by a mechanical process and will be used in the construction…
Bridgestone Americas to push mobility solutions business with Azuga acquisition
Bridgestone Americas is securing Azuga Holdings and the Azuga fleet management platform for US$391 million. The acquisition is anticipated to accelerate Bridgestone’s efforts in sustainable mobility solutions as a key aspect of the company’s advanced mobility strategy. The transaction is…
Kumho Petrochemical produces rubber compounds from rice bran
(Aug 06, 2021) South Korean chemicals maker Kumho Petrochemical has developed a sustainable rubber compound from rice mill by-product. According to Kumho Petrochemicals, it is producing silica from rice bran extracts. The eco-friendly silica is used for improving the fuel efficiency, braking…
Rain Carbon launches rubber lab at its production facility in Germany
US-headquartered carbon-based products and advanced materials producer Rain Carbon has opened a state-of-the-art rubber lab at its distillation and advanced materials facility in Duisburg, Germany. The US$1.3 million lab comprises a complete processing line, starting with a rubber bale cutter, continuing with…
Trelleborg to divest Czech operation in technical rubber products
Swedish engineered polymer solutions company Trelleborg Group is divesting a Czech operation in technical rubber products. The buyer is a Czech investment group, Kaprain. The transaction is expected to be finalised at the end of the third quarter or the…
ANRPC reports on impact of Covid-19 surge, strong dollar on Asian rubber
Supply strained by virus spread The persisting spike of coronavirus cases in Thailand, Indonesia, Viet Nam, and Malaysia- which together account for nearly 70% of the global production of natural rubber (NR), has raised new concerns over the supply of…
WRIO: global rubber demand to up by 7.4%
The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), an International Body for improving the transparency of the world rubber market and strengthening the international cooperation on rubber issues, publishes comprehensive data on production, consumption, trade and prices- covering both natural rubber (NR)…
New US research assesses rubber modified asphalt sustainability benefits
The US Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), partnering with the University of Missouri and The Ray, an Atlanta, Georgia-headquartered non-profit proving ground for sustainable transportation technologies, published a state of knowledge report that assessed existing research on the economic, performance and environmental benefits…
Trinseo to secure North American PMMA manufacturer Aristech
Trinseo a US-based global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber has entered into an agreement with SK AA Holdings, an affiliate of Falcon Private Holdings, LLC, to acquire Aristech Surfaces, a North America manufacturer and…