Companies sourcing a reliable supplier of sporting gloves are currently limited by manufacturing technology. Conventional production of liquid silicon rubber is expensive. Production costs increase significantly when high quality is required, making the end product too expensive for the regular…
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Vystar, CMC forge alliance for market dev’t of deproteinised latex brand
US-based biotechnology Vystar Corporation chooses Corrie MacColl Limited (CMC), a subsidiary of global natural rubber (NR) supply chain manager Halcyon Agri, as its exclusive global partner for all aspects of product market development and distribution of patented Vytex deproteinised latex.…
Fintec to build RM60 mn glove factory in Perak
Malaysian firm Fintec Global Bhd’s rubber glove unit is to build a rubber glove factory in the state of Perak in Malaysia for RM58.87 million. The 10,000 sq m factory will house up to 14 glove dipping lines, which will…
DEC, UB Renew partner to improve tyre recycling in NY
A multidisciplinary study being carried out by the University at Buffalo RENEW Institute is helping address tyre wastes issues by improving tyre recycling. The work is funded by a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) grant worth a quarter-million dollars. The…
SPC Rubber expands prod capability amid pandemic with new mixing facility in Wales plant
UK rubber compounder SPC Rubber has increased investment in its Wales-based plant with the installation of a new mixing facility, opening an additional line. The new 35-l mixer is the latest investment to the dedicated colour factory in the Rhondda…
Enviro’s eng’g services secure EUR 400k order from Michelin
Scandinavian Enviro Systems, a company developing, building and operating industrial plants for material recovery from End of Life Tyres (ELT), has received an order from Michelin for engineering services and technical documentation estimated at SEK 4 million (EUR 400,000). The…
Continental’s low-noise/emission conveyor belts used in Tokyo’s anti-flood projects
German auto parts manufacturers, Continental’s pouch conveyor belts are being used in a flood prevention project in Machida, Tokyo. The city has rivers that are built over or regulated to create space to live. This results in a risk of…
Vipal studies raw material potential of rice husk for rubber industry
Vipal Rubber, together with Brazil’s University of Caxias do Sul, and the Lodz Poland University of Technology, research the potentials of rice husk residue as a raw material for the rubber industry. Material and Chemistry Engineer, Suélen Moresco who is…
Sumitomo Rubber debuts new on-ice tyre testing facility
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has opened a new testing facility at one of its main development bases for winter tyres, the Nayoro Tyre Proving Ground in Hokkaido. The Nayoro Indoor ICE Field or NICE is one of the largest indoor on-ice tyre…
Michelin, Air France seal deal for tyre supply, digital services
Air France has selected the French tyre maker Michelin as the exclusive tyre supplier for its aircraft fleet. Michelin will equip the company’s short-, medium- and long-haul aircraft with new or retreaded tyres notably produced at the Saint Doulchard plant in…