Carbon black supplier Cabot Corporation recently announced it has commenced operations at its newest specialty compounds facility in Cilegon, Indonesia. The manufacturing site adds 20,000 tonnes/year of specialty compounds capacity to its global network, including black masterbatches and conductive compounds.…
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Michelin launches lighter, longer lasting radial aircraft tyre
French tyre maker Michelin says its latest new generation aircraft tyre is lighter and longer lasting, offering better performances while guaranteeing the same level of safety. With Air X Skylight, Michelin has launched at the 54th Paris Air Show, a…
Michelin acquires Flex Composite Group for EUR700 mn
French tyre maker Michelin and parent company IDI have reached an agreement on the terms by which Michelin would acquire 100% of Flex Composite Group (FCG) for an enterprise value of EUR700 million from IDI. FCG is a European leader…
Pyrum/Suez to build UK pyrolysis plant; supplies rcB for Schwalbe bicycle tyre
End-of-life tyre (ELT) recycler Pyrum Innovations and UK’s Suez recycling and recovery firm have entered into a one-year exclusivity agreement to build Pyrum’s first pyrolysis plant in the UK. Under the terms of the agreement, the utility, which is active…
Toyoda Gosei develops tech to reduce steam use in rubber hose production
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. and Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc. have jointly developed new technology that reduces the amount of energy used in the production of rubber products. After rubber automotive hoses are formed, they are put in an autoclave…
Yokohama Rubber develops additive-free, highly crack-resistant rubber material
Japan’s Yokohama Rubber, together with Shinshu University, has developed rubber material with crack resistance from nanoparticle-based tough polymers that can be recycled without deterioration, it adds. It furthers that the highly crack-resistant rubber material is made from nanoparticle-based polymers that…
Gloves sector holding up through the headwind
Malaysia’s glove makers are benefiting from streamlining of operations, new investments, and net-zero collaborations to mitigate the impact of low demand, against the backdrop of a glut of gloves and expensive raw materials, says Angelica Buan in this roundup of…
Prism commercialises TPE based on recycled tyres
US-based tech firm Prism Worldwide has announced the commercial availability of Ancora C-1000 Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE), which contains a minimum of 50% post-consumer recycle content derived from end-of-life tyres (ELTs) while maintaining the look, feel and processing of a typical…
Goodyear tyres selected by Airbus for new A321XLR
Tyre maker Goodyear says its Flight Radial tyre will be one of the approved fitments when the aircraft maker Airbus’s aircraft, A321XLR, enters service in 2024. The US tyre maker also adds that the tyre features supporting dimensional stability for longer life and…
Audi to recycle tyres at Hungarian facility
As a result of the collaboration between Audi Hungary and New Energy, tyre waste generated at the site of the company in Gyor will be chemically recycled. The process used for this is pyrolysis, in which tyre waste is chemically…