A secure supply of gloves and new designs of antimicrobial gloves go hand-in-hand to stave off the health crisis facing countries around the globe, says Angelica Buan in this report. All it takes is a pair of gloves, a critical…
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Graphene from tyre waste can reinforce concrete
Scientists from the Texas-based Rice University have optimised a process to convert waste rubber tyres into graphene that can be used to strengthen concrete. Using a green technology called the “flash” process introduced by the Rice University lab of chemist…
Versalis, Bridgestone co-develop innovative elastomers for high-performance tyres
Versalis, Eni’s chemical company,and Bridgestone EMIA have signed a joint development agreement for the research, production, and supply of synthetic rubber with advanced properties. Versalis’s Research Centre at Ravenna and Ferrara, and Bridgestone’s European research centre will collaborate, using an…
US CBP iterates forced labour claim vs Top Glove
According to reports, the US Customs and Border Protection (US CBP) claims that certain products by Malaysian glovemaker Top Glove Corp Bhd had been manufactured with the use of “forced or indentured labour”, adding that these disposable gloves are being,…
ZC rubber eyes digitalisation, new overseas plant
Chinese tyre maker ZC Rubber envisions expanding global presence and technological innovation as the company garners robust sales in 2020. Speaking during its first Global Online Dealer Conference held in mid-March, Shen Jinrong, Chair of ZC Rubber Group, said the…
Mighty Earth urges CBI to delist Michelin “Green Bond” amid allegations of industrial deforestation
Environmental campaign organisation Mighty Earth recently filed a formal complaint with the UK-based investor-focused not-for-profit body Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) calling for Asia’s first corporate “Sustainability Bond”, which had been issued in 2018 for investors in French tyre maker Michelin’s natural rubber joint venture in…
AirBoss subsidiary nabs US$576 mn Gov’t contract for high-demand PPE
US’s largest custom rubber compounder AirBoss of America’s wholly-owned subsidiary, AirBoss Defense Group (ADD), was awarded a contract worth up to US$576 million by the US Department for Health and Human Services (HHS) – Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness…
Vietnam’s nat’l forest system obtains PEFC endorsement; eyes 50k ha of certified plantations in 2021
Vietnam is the latest member country to have its national forest system endorsed by the world’s leading forest certification organisation PEFC (the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification). Vietnam is the first PEFC member to supply PEFC-certified natural rubber…
Malaysia gloves demand to outpace supply by 2023
Amid the surge in new Covid-19 cases worldwide, demand for PPEs, including gloves is projected to rise. Malaysia, the world’s largest rubber gloves manufacturer is reportedly racing to increase production to augment supply until 2023. The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers…
Plastics, rubber machinery orders expected to increase in 2021 – VDMA
A recent survey with member companies of the VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association indicated optimism in their order intake and sales this year. “The demand for plastics and rubber machinery has changed significantly in all regions in the second half…