A NEW product has been developed from basic raw materials by undergraduate students from the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka. The students developed a latex bleaching product for sole crepe and crepe manufacturing in the rubber industry from the…
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Malaysian State smallholders to benefit from rubber board’s measures
THE SABAH Rubber Industry Board will be increasing the rubber hectarage of smallholders from the current 94,000 hectares to 130,000 hectares by 2020. Agriculture and Food Industry Minister Datuk Yahya Hussin also said in a statement that the board will…
Upcycled rubber tyres turned into gizmo sleeves
US-based designer Benjamin Weinstein has launched its company, renewpurpose, offering stylish cases and bags from discarded rubber tyre inner tubes. Weinstein commented in an interview that the toughness of rubber tyres, if crafted properly, can be made into excellent protective…
Tokai Rubber Industries acquires Anvis
GERMANY-headquartered Anvis, maker of highly engineered anti-vibration products for automobile applications will be taken over by Tokai Rubber Industries after the latter has completed the sales with H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private-equity company H.I.G. Capital. In 2010,…
Goodyear’s Eagle Sport All-Season tyre showcases new tread compound
The tyre features asymmetric tread pattern, which the company said provides responsive handling and grip whilst reducing road noise and promoting even wear..
Titan to invest in Russia
OFF-road tyre specialist Titan International Inc., is currently on talks with Russian tyre maker JSC Cordiant on a potential investment in Russia. In a recent statement, Titan has confirmed interest on said investment plans, saying that mining and farming growth…
Association sees Kerala NR sector likely to crash
THE ASSOCIATION of Planters of Kerala (APK) cautions that the natural rubber (NR) growing sector in the Indian state of Kerala is likely to slip into crisis due to frequent price drops and production cost hikes. Y Raghavan, Chairman of…
Halcyon Agri to acquire Malaysian NR producer
SINGAPORE-headquartered SIR (Standard Indonesian Rubber) producer Halcyon Agri Corporation said that it will acquire Malaysian NR (natural rubber) producer Chip Lam Seng in an RM63 million (USS$25.67 million) deal. With the buyout, Chip Lam Seng’s current two natural rubber factories…
Sri Lanka to increase natural rubber output
About 17,000 hectares of new rubber plantations have covered the districts of Moneragala and Ampara, and more areas in Hambantota, Mullativu, Vavuniya and Kilinochchi will also be planted with rubber.
Wacker unveils modular system for pourable silicone rubbers
MUNICH-based chemical Group, Wacker has developed a modular system for pourable, addition-curing silicone rubber compounds. The Elastosil Vario system possesses both the reactivity of the silicone rubber compound and the hardness of the elastomer and can be adjusted as required.…