New Malaysian glove maker AT Systematization Bhd (ATS), which has recently opened its production factory, is tapped by China-headquartered sports footwear and apparel group, K-Star Sports Ltd, for a partnership to market and sell its medical gloves in China and…
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Demand for green tyres to buoy up high dispersible silica markets says report
The tyre industry continues to fuel demand for high-dispersible silica market, poised to reach US$ 1.8 billion by end of 2027, according to a new report by Transparency Market Research. High-dispersible silica is a form of precipitated silica, an active…
Car tyre chemical liable for salmon kill – researchers
Researchers at the University of Toronto Scarborough helped discover a chemical by-product in tyres that may be responsible for killing wild salmon. The chemical by-product, which a team of researchers in the US found, is likely responsible for killing wild coho salmon and is…
Bridgestone settles copyright infringement suit against Chinese company
Japanese multinational corporation Bridgestone has reached a judicial settlement – by conciliation order – with regard to the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against a Jiangsu garment company in Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court, China. To resolve the case, the garment company…
TIA introduces easy-to-use tyre recycling guide
The Tyre Industry Association’s (TIA) Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) has introduced a glossary containing definitions of key terms and technologies used in the tyre and rubber recycling industry. As more businesses become concerned with sustainability, the glossary is expected to…
Apollo Tyres launches e-commerce portal
Indian tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Apollo Tyres) has launched an e-commerce portal/e-shop (https://shop.apollotyres.com) to better serve customers in the passenger car and two-wheeler tyre segment. Through a “buy online, fit offline” model, the portal will allow perusal and purchase…
ANRPC predicts short-term gain in NR prices
The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) expects natural rubber (NR) prices to rise in the short term, due to factors such as tight supply and high demand thanks to a COVID-19-focused economic recovery. The association also expects the…
New Michelin XD Mineworks tyre to offer dependable performance
Michelin North America, Inc., has introduced a new 49-inch tyre to address the aggressive everyday needs of mines and quarries in NA – the MICHELIN XD MINEWORKS 27.00R49. The tyre ensures dependable performance, especially for the many 100-tonne mining and quarry dump…
Continental’s sensor-based inspection service for conveyor belts
Technology company Continental has developed a service solution for monitoring conveyor belt systems to permit early identification of weak points along a belt conveyor system before damage resulting in unscheduled and cost-intensive downtimes occurs. The new, technology-based approach, which was…
Enviro and Michelin tie up for strategic partnership
Tyre recycler Scandinavian Enviro Systems and French global tyre manufacturer Michelin have agreed on the principle terms for establishing a first jointly owned recycling plant and a license agreement regulating the terms of use for Enviro’s recycling technology as well as subsequent…