Building on the recent announcement that Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and the Industrias Negromex S.A. de C.V. (INSA) subsidiary of Grupo KUO have jointly earned a U.S. patent (8,357,733) for silica masterbatch, the two companies today reported achieving a…
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Planters association in India aspires to ban imports of rubber
Concerned over fall in rubber prices, the Association of Planters of Kerala (APK) has urged the Centre to ban imports of rubber to protect growers from further crisis. Prices of natural rubber, according to APK, have dropped to a five-year…
Thai rubber planters plans to ask NCPO for help
Rubber growers nationwide are planning to ask the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to help shore up rubber prices which have dropped sharply in the country, said Uthai Sornlaksap, chairman of the Thai Rubber Council. Mr Uthai said…
Rubber prices might improve during the monsoon
Rubber prices have been witnessing selling pressure for the past couple of months. But lower production during monsoons and some positive consumption data from China are expected to support prices in the next couple of months. In May first week…
Myanmar rubber production increase causes smuggling to surge
Recent increases in rubber production are not reflected in export statistics, leading officials to conclude that illegal exports are on the rise. Trucks carrying raw rubber wrapped in plastic to conceal the smell often try to slip undetected through the…
Bluestar Silicones reveals new silicone solutions for the medical market
Bluestar Silicones touts its new silicone solutions for the medical market and its support of select long term implantable applications at the Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East Conference (Booth #2233), June 10-12, at the Jacob Javits Center in New…
Bridgestone follows Indonesian rubber, other rubber grades controlled
Top tyre maker Bridgestone Corp chased Indonesian rubber this week for nearby delivery, dealers said on Friday, but falling prices kept other sellers out of the market. Singapore’s tyre grade prices were trading near their lowest in almost five years…
McLaren Industries launches OTR solid cushion tyres
With more than 10 years of field testing and continuous improvements of the tyre structure, McLaren’s Nu-Air semi-pneumatic tyre series integrates the strength and stability of a solid tyre with the smooth, cushioned ride of a pneumatic tyre. With its…
ITC to start preliminary ruling on Chinese tyres
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has a July 18 deadline to make a preliminary determination on whether antidumping and countervailing duties are justified against passenger and light truck tyres imported from China. The ITC must then transmit its findings to…
Rubber plantations in Myanmar operates at a loss due to price fall
A number of rubber plantations are operating at a loss due to falling price of natural rubber which drops to US$1,700 per ton this month from $2,600 at the end of 2013. Rubber farmers have aired their grievances, particularly the…