Bridgestone has successfully decoded the main genome sequence for Hevea brasiliensis, a euphorbiaceous plant material for producing latex – commonly known as the rubber tree – which produces latex. Latex is the natural rubber required for tyre production and a…
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RheinChemie on course for growth in Asia
RheinChemie is continuing its campaign to become a total solutions provider to the tyre market,” said Mario Negri, RheinChemie’s Director for Asia Pacific in an interview with PRA recently
Satellite spots areas of natural rubber cultivation
The Indian Rubber Board, in association with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been conducting satellite imagery surveys to find out potential areas of natural rubber cultivation in India. “The year-long satellite-based imagery study being conducted jointly by the…
Vredestein makes Tyre prototypes from Russian dandelions, guayule
Apollo-Vredestein Banden N.V., a subsidiary of India’s Apollo Tyres, has made prototype tyres using natural rubber sourced from Russian dandelions and guayule. The development is part of the firm’s involvement in the EU-Pearls project, which is developing two alternatives for…
German hose maker signs tech deal with India
Frankfut-based hose maker Flowtech Tristone Group and Indian automotive company Bony Polymers signed a technical license agreement. Under the agreement, Tristone will provide technical support in the production and logistics for fluid applications such as engine cooling water, cooling hoses,…
China’s car sales losing steam despite 9.9% growth in June
The world’s biggest car market is losing steam. Auto sales in China were up 9.9 percent year-on-year in June – a strong showing but lower than the previous month’s numbers. Total vehicles sales for June stood at 1.58 million units…
Flame-retardant cables and hoses mark new level of safety
DuPont in collaboration with wire and cable makers have developed optimum formulations using Vamac to create flame-retardant cables and hoses. These products offer better performance in terms of safety, durability and ease of installation with insulation and jacketing compounds. According…
Hankook Indonesian plant operational in fourth quarter
The new plant is part of Hankook’s five-stage development plan, in which the company plans to invest US$1.1 billion ahead of 2018
Lower temperature silicone process
Austrian machine maker Engel has widened the opportunities for multi-component technology with a new process for silicone vulcanisation at low temperatures, which it showcased at a symposium by producing wine bottle stoppers. Whereas conventional silicone rubbers require high temperatures for…
Highlights at German Rubber Conference (DKT) in Nuremberg
At the recent German Rubber Conference (DKT) in Nuremberg, Lanxess’ssubsidiary RheinChemie presented a new process known as iCOM for final integrated continuous mixing. According to the company, this makes the production process more cost-efficient. The quality of compound manufacture is…