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Nok opens technical centre in China; to cater to EV market

Sealing company NOK Corporation recently opened its NFC Technology Centre in Wuxi, China, to strengthen its locally-led development structure and accelerate its response to future growth areas such as the electric vehicle (EV) market.?The technology centre is managed by NOK-Freudenberg…

Lummus to license Innovent’s tyre pyrolysis technology

Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, and Innovent Renewables announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work toward licensing and deploying Innovent’s continuous tyre pyrolysis technology globally. Under an agreement outlined…

Researchers develop natural rubber that resists cracking

Natural rubber, one of the world’s most widely manufactured biomaterials, has been used by humans for thousands of years. Its resistance to crack growth, however, hasn’t improved much for decades.  Until now. Materials researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School…

Enviro renews contract for pyrolysis oil with US oil company

Scandinavian Enviro Systems says it has renewed a delivery agreement concerning pyrolysis oil from the Åsensbruk facility with what it says is “a leading American oil company”. The ISCC EU certified oil will be used by the oil company for the production of biofuel. The order…

Aeolus Tyre to expand to South Africa and Australia

Chinese tyre maker Aeolus Tyre Co. recently announced that the company plans to expand to new international markets with the set up of two subsidiaries in South Africa and Australia, according to a filing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. It will…

Wacker makes available carbon footprints for its product range

German chemical firm Wacker says customers now have access to comparable sustainability data for the company’s products. This information will be based on “cradle-to-gate” production and emission data for everything Wacker produces. A software system from AllocNow uses this data…

Michelin to construct EUR60 mn demo plant for 5-HMF in France

French tyre company Michelin has announced what it says will be the construction of the world’s first industrial demonstration unit for the 5-HMF green chemistry-based molecule. This bio-sourced and non-toxic molecule can replace ingredients derived from fossil fuels in a wide…