GERMANY-based Evonik Industries has started basic engineering for a precipitated silica production plant in Brazil. The project, which is subject to the approval of the responsible bodies, is targeted for completion in 2015 to market precipitated silica in the South…
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Increased attendance at the IRC 2013 noted
THE INTERNATIONAL Rubber Conference 2013 held 20 to 22 March at the Palais des Congres, Porte Maillot in Paris, France had seen a surge of visitors this year compared to last year’s edition. Last year’s event, held in South Korea…
Cycling arm gear made with antibacterial elastomer
UK BASED company, Stantovelo has developed cycling arm warmers to protect wearer drom road rash. The patent-pending design of the Stantovelo arm warmers use lightweight, antibacterial elastomer along the forearm and elbow. Stanton, the inventor of the warmer says that…
Upgraded supercar to be fitted with Conti, Michelin tyres
For a US$6,500 upgrade, the Tesla Model S Performance 416 hp electric sports car features 21-inch Michelin and Continental tyres and improvements in suspension.
Group denounces rubber firms’ Cambodia, Laos land grab
UK/US-headquartered Global Witness, an environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO) campaigning against natural resources exploitation and poverty , alleges that at least two Vietnamese rubber firms have illegally seized parcels of land in Cambodia and Laos, in collusion with Government authorities. Naming…
Venture capitalist buys Industrial Latex Compounds
Amin Amiri of a2e Venture Catalysts has acquired a majority controlling stake in UK-based Industrial Latex Compounds (ILC) that has a turnover of circa £16 million. ILC, originally part of Dow Chemical, is a “veteran” of the latex industry, boasting…
Rhein Chemie opens 170k capacity-bladder unit in Brazil
German speciality firm Lanxess’s subsidiary Rhein Chemie has opened a new production facility at the Porto Feliz site in Brazil, to produce 170,000/year Rhenoshape high-performance curing bladders, which are used in tyre manufacture.
Yulex funds university’s 5-year rubber research on Guayule
THE UNIVERSITY of Arizona (UA) receives a US$3 million grant from Yulex Corp for research on breeding the guayule plant to produce biorubber for medical and other applications. The 5-year grant will be used to apply classical breeding along with…
Thailand district rubber plantation encroaches forest reserve
A FOREST reserve in the Wang Thong district is reportedly on the brink of being spoiled, as an approximately 2,000 rai of land in the vicinity of the district’s river basin forest is being developed into a rubber plantation. Allegedly,…
India’s Rubber Board and RSDC to train rubber planters
Vinod Simon, Chairman RSDC said the programme could benefit an estimated 1 million planters who are involved in NR plantation in the country.