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Apollo embraces biodiversity conservation

Apollo Tyres Ltd. recently showcased its commitment to biodiversity in a big way. The India-based tire manufacturer inaugurated two butterfly gardens within the premises of its two manufacturing facilities in Kerala in the southern part of the country. The company…

Mechanical Rubber acquires Prestige Rubber Manufacturing Corp.

Mechanical Rubber in Warwick recently announced it acquired Prestige Rubber Manufacturing Corp. of Fairfield, N.J., in January. Prestige is a manufacturer of rubber elastomer expansion joints and wrapped rubber tubing. Products are sold to manufacturers, users and distributors throughout North…

New liquid silicone rubber launched

Rapid prototyping and low-volume manufacturer Proto Labs, Inc. has added optical-grade liquid silicone rubber (LSR) to its existing lineup of moldable plastic, metal and LSR materials. High-performance optical LSR is transparent, extremely flexible and starting to replace glass in many optical applications…

Hexion Inc. to Showcase two automotive composites at JEC

In collaboration with industry partners, Hexion is continually refining its resin portfolio in response to manufacturers’ increasing interest in composites as lighter weight alternatives to metal. These two new applications represent advances in resin technology that can help manufacturers reduce…

India’s Feb natural rubber imports jump 42 %

India’s natural rubber imports in February jumped nearly 42 % to 28,806 tonnes from a year earlier as lower prices in the world market prompted tyre makers to raise overseas purchases, a government official, who declined to be named, told…

Major ASEAN rubber producing countries reaffirmed ties

A meeting amongst the major producing countries of natural rubber (NR) from the ASEAN region was held on 26 February 2015 in Bandung, Indonesia. 2The meeting was attended by senior officials of the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC) member countries…