US FIRM Minnesota Rubber and Plastics has developed a new technology to improve chloramine resistance of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) materials for use in plumbing applications. According to its latest press release, these new compounds have no signs of…
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BASF upgrades phenolic resin facility in Verbund
SPECIALITY chemicals firm BASF is increasing by 50% its production capacity of Kerosin, a branded phenolic resin used as a tackifier for tyre manufacturing, at Ludwigshafen, Verbund in Germany. The company has been producing Koresin from acetylene and t-butylphenol at…
Rhein Chemie opens rubber additive facility in Russia
SPECIALITY chemicals firm Lanxess’s subsidiary Rhein Chemie has officially opened its first Russian production facility in Lipetsk. The company will produce Rhenogran (pre-dispersed, polymer-bound additives) for the rubber processing industry. The product range includes accelerators, sulphur donors, antioxidants, and crosslinking…
Michelin rolls out new Pilot Sport R range
These new tyres benefit from a unique, asymmetrical tread pattern that is designed to perform well in both wet and dry conditions, says Michelin, which launched the new asphalt rally tyres at the GEKO Ypres Rally in late June.
Rubberex buys Alliance Rubber
MALAYSIAN glove maker Rubberex Corporation has bought another glove producing firm based in Penang for RM113 million. Its sub-subsidiary, Rubberex Alliance Sdn Bhd acquired the glove business and the entire nitrile and latex disposable glove production facilities of Alliance Rubber…
Yokohama adds on to Advan tyre line
Both tyres utilise specialised compounds featuring Yokohama’s orange oil technology for enhanced traction and road surface adhesion.
Weak demand, surplus of rubber saddle Asian butadiene prices
Reports say that demand from tyre makers was weak, especially in China, resulting in a buildup of overall domestic rubber stocks.
Lanxess converts Geleen EPDM site to ACE technology
SPECIALITY chemicals company Lanxess has successfully converted its largest production line for the Keltan-branded EPDM synthetic rubber at Sittard, Geleen, The Netherlands, to the company’s innovative ACE technology. “This is another important step into an even more sustainable future with…
Yokohama launches large radial tyre for construction, mining
YOKOHAMA Rubber Co., Ltd., has officially released in June a large-size radial tyre for rigid dump trucks in the construction and mining sites – a 27.00R49 size model of its “RB42.” The tyre has a TRA code* of E-4 and…
US stimulus moors rubber from decline
CCORDING to Bloomberg, rubber has recovered from a nine-month low, and has finally leashed the worst quarterly decline in a year, amidst optimism the US Federal Reserve will maintain stimulus after slower-than-estimated growth in the country’s economy. The contract for…