Eneos Materials Corporation has established a laboratory equipped with pilot-scale facilities capable of battery evaluation in Nantong, China (Nantong Technical Centre), in collaboration with SCM Industrial Chemical Co (based in Shanghai, China). It recently held an opening ceremony for the…
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Tyre Sector: Asian tyre sector to amble along with US tariff imposition
The higher than expected trade tariffs imposed by the US may shake up a few industry sectors in Asia, including the tyre sector that will require Asian tyre makers to innovate and become more competitive in the global market, according…
Immediate Sale of Unused Triple Rubber Extruder and more
AllSurplus (A Liquidity Services Marketplace), the world’s leading marketplace for business surplus, is selling Unused Triple Rubber Extruder &Twin Screw Roller Head Extruder on behalf of a world leading tire and rubber company. “It’s a unique opportunity to acquire high-end…
Continental to discontinue agriculture tyre biz by end 2025
German firm Continental says it will focus its Commercial Specialty Tires business on material handling, earthmoving and port operations tyres and discontinue its agricultural tyres business by the end of 2025. This decision follows a comprehensive business review, it adds, as…
Zeon/Visolis to construct bio-isoprene/SAF facility
Japan’s Zeon Corporation and Visolis Inc have announced that following the successful completion of a joint feasibility study, the companies are initiating preparatory steps toward construction of a new production facility. The proposed facility, for which multiple sites are being…
Russia’s Cordiant starts operations at former Bridgestone plant
Russian tyre manufacturer JSC Cordiant says it has started up commercial production at the former Bridgestone facility in Ulyanovsk, Russia. After 30 months of inactivity, Cordian resumed the plant’s testing runs in November of last year. The facility, which was…
ASTM standards to cover synthetic turf for playgrounds
ASTM International’s sports equipment, playing surfaces, and facilities committee is developing a proposed standard that will cover the specification, purchase, installation, and maintenance of synthetic turf for playground surfacing. “Synthetic turf has been used on athletic fields since the 1960s…
Koala unveils solution for rapid tyre deflation testing
Chicago-based Koala Technologies LLC (KTL) has introduced Te.Sense Bloom, a breakthrough in non-destructive rapid tyre deflation testing. Fully compliant with FMVSS 110 and emerging EV stability test standards, this cost-effective and reusable solution allows passenger car OEMs and tyre manufacturers…
Hutchinson introduces smart belt drive application
Tech firm Hutchinson has announced the release of the Smart Belt Drive application, a revolutionary app designed to enhance the performance and longevity of belt drive systems. Developed by Hutchinson’s team of experts, this app offers a comprehensive diagnosis to…
UK tyre association condemns exports of British tyre waste to India
UK’s Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has written to the British minister responsible for tyre waste policy to call for immediate action to end the T8 exemption and export of end-of-life (ELT) whole tyres. The DEFRA minister, Mary Creagh MP, is…