According to the ANRPC (Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries) Rubber Market Intelligence Report ((Volume 2, No 18), published for the second half of September (16-31 Sept 2021), the Evergrande financial crisis and power outages in China have contributed to a…
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Evonik’s Ultrasil celebrates 70 years of innovating tyres, rubber
For more than 70 years, the Ultrasil VN 3 active filler, developed by one of Evonik’s forerunners, has enabled the ongoing improvement of tyres and mechanical rubber goods. Claudine Mollenkopf, Senior Vice President Silica at Evonik, states, “This addition has…
Tyre majors lead healthy ecosystems, human rights policies adoption
Twelve major global tyre manufacturers including Apollo Tyres, Bridgestone, Continental Tires, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Hankook Tire & Technology, Kumho Tires, Michelin, Nokian Tyres, Pirelli, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, the Toyo Tire Group and the Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. are…
Silicones: Breakthroughs in medical-grade silicones at full speed
To address the need for important medical devices, new silicone technologies are being developed and made available, according to Angelica Buan. Growth expected for silicone elastomers As with all global elastomer markets, the silicone elastomers market also suffered a serious…
Polytek snags Specialty Resin & Chemical
Polytek Development Corp. a US manufacturer of specialty polymers for coating, mould making, and casting applications and portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners, has acquired Specialty Resin & Chemical. Related: Arsenal Capital Partners scores Polytek The acquisition of Specialty Resin & Chemical…
Goodyear shifts to renewable energy in Euro, Turkish plants
In the first of a multi-phase plan to procure 100% renewable energy in all of its facilities across Europe, Middle East and Africa by the end of 2022, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company stated it will adopt 100%rcent renewable energy at its Goodyear factories across…
Enviro’s recovered oil and carbon black ISCC certified
The oil and carbon black that Scandinavian Enviro Systems recovers from end-of-life vehicle tyres in its plant in Åsensbruk have been accredited under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) scheme.In doing so, Enviro says it has become the first company in…
Pirelli to invest in boosting production capacity at Mexico site
Pirelli, an Italian tyre producer, proposes to invest US$36 million in its Silao, Mexico, manufacturing site to raise production capacity to 7.2 million tyres per year. A total of 150 new employment will be created as a result of the…
Datwyler sells subsidiary Reichelt
Datwyler has agreed to sell its subsidiary Reichelt and its affiliated businesses to Invision. Reichelt made CHF 188.8 million in 2020 in online distribution of electronic components. The contract is expected to be completed in the autumn of 2021, assuming…
Continental unveils biomaterials concept tyres; to roll out tech for recycled PET polyester tyre
Continental’s ground-breaking Conti GreenConcept tyre design (previously introduced at the Munich auto show) combines current and new technology methods to the development of sustainable passenger car tyres. The study’s purpose is to reduce resource usage in every step of the…