The world’s largest glove maker by capacity, Malaysia’s Top Glove Corporation, is teaming up with Japan’s Fimatec to create a joint venture that will produce rubber reinforcing agent used in manufacturing gloves. The companies will establish a joint venture that…
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Wacker opens international training centre in Japan for silicone solutions
German chemicals company Wacker Chemie AG has opened a new Wacker Academy international training centre for silicone solutions and applications located in Tsukuba, near Tokyo, Japan, strengthening its presence in the country. The centre primarily offers seminars on silicone products…
Rubber Board, Kudumbasree form women labour groups for rubber industry
India’s Rubber Board is collaborating with Kudumbasree Mission, an all-women self-help group, to form women labour groups under the Rubber Producers’ Societies to increase the participation of women in the rubber tapping sector across the state of Kerala. Out of…
Researchers design rubber glove with sensors to scan dangerous nerve agents
Researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) in the US and CSIRO Manufacturing in Australia have designed a new rubber glove equipped with highly stretchable sensors that will be able to detect dangerous nerve agents like sarin and…
PRFA, Phoenix Petroleum to build cargo tyre manufacturing facility in PH
The Philippine Rubber Farmers Association (PRFA) and the country’s Department of Agriculture (DA) have signed an agreement with Davao City-based Phoenix Petroleum for the development of the first-ever local manufacturer of cargo tyres. The parties agreed to invest in the…
R.D. Abbott to distribute Lord Corp.’s adhesives in North American market
R.D. Abbott Company, Inc., a North American full service supplier of rubber materials used in compounding and fabrication, has signed an agreement with diversified technology and manufacturing company Lord Corporation to distribute the latter’s In-Mold Bonding (IMB) adhesives in the…
Indian rubber companies investing in synthetic rubber as demand rises
Rubber companies in India are starting to invest in synthetic rubber, building on the recently added capacity of about 270,000 tonnes a year, as demand for the commodity rises. Tyre manufacturers are also calling on them to start producing Solutions…
Sumitomo Chemical, Zeon S-SBR JV to begin operations in April
A new joint venture between major Japanese chemical company Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. and Japanese chemicals manufacturer Zeon Corporation that consolidates that two companies’ solution styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR) business units will begin its operations on April 3, 2017. The two…
Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercars to come with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres
Michelin has been chosen as the official tyre supplier for all of Aston Martin’s Valkyrie hypercars. The Pilot Sport Cup 2 ultra-high performance tyres in 265/35 ZR20 front and 325/30 ZR21 rear sizes will…
Indian tyre firms looking to SE Asian producers for natural rubber supply
Tyre manufacturers in India are looking to Southeast Asian natural rubber producers for supply as demand for the commodity increases in the country amidst a slowdown in domestic production, according to industry officials. The country’s rubber industry is also expected to…