Industry expert Marangoni has designed a versatile and efficient retreaded tyre in the new Marix M-Port, intended for use in port and intermodal operations. Marangoni said the sturdy tyre, available from May 2020? in the size ?310/80R22.5, can be fitted…
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British Columbia playpark recoated in recycled rubber material for greater safety
A Kamloops spray park in south-central British Columbia (BC), Canada, has installed a rubberised play surface made of recycled scrap tyre materials – the new rubber surface is expected to greatly improve safety and accessibility of the original concrete surface…
Cooper Tire mulls reopening of UK motorcycle tyre plant
Cooper Tire Europe (Cooper), part of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, plans to reopen its motorcycle and race tyre plant in Melksham, England, in the first weeks of June and hopefully resume production by mid-month. Cooper has operated the Melksham…
Triangle Tire launches all-steel specialty trailer tyre for US market
Triangle Tire USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Triangle Tire Co. Ltd. headquartered in Weihai, China, has recently added an all-steel special purpose trailer tyre to its portfolio. The new TRT01S features all-steel construction for durability and long tread life and…
JK Tyre starts partial operations at three plants in India
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. (JK Tyre) has resumed partial operations at three Indian plants in Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, in accordance to national safety guidelines by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The three plants had earlier been under…
Synthomer Malaysia donates medical gloves to Italy in coronavirus relief initiative
Synthomer Malaysia, a part of multinational manufacturer and supplier of nitrile latex giant Synthomer, will donate a total of 450,000 medical gloves to the in Bergamo, Italy, to help with COVID-19 relief efforts. Papa Giovanni XXIII municipal hospitalis situated in…
Nynas exits US sanctions; PDVSA stake reduced
Swedish chemical firm Nynas says it is no longer being blocked pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations of the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). As a result of a corporate restructuring of the ownership of Nynas…
Indonesian ministry to buy rubber from farmers for rubberised asphalt
The Indonesian Public Works and Public Housing Ministry (MPWH) has planned to purchase at least 10,000 tonnes of rubber from farmers for use in rubberised asphalt, to help with the otherwise poor absorption of the commodity by the market amid…
Michelin to invest in Pyrowave plastics recycling to produce synthetic rubber
Renowned tyre manufacturer Michelin has chosen to support recycling company Pyrowave for its world-leading technology allowing infinite recycling of plastics. The Pyrowave technology is able to produce recycled styrene monomer from plastic waste to be later integrated into the production…
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions launches ultra-high temperature fire seal for aircraft safety
Global engineering group Trelleborg AB, through Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, has seen to the launch of the revolutionary Ultra-High Temp Fire Seal, specially designed to enable aircraft manufacturers develop engines that run more efficiently, sustainably, and safely. Specialised fire seals primarily…