More than one in eight US vehicles has bald tyres, according to survey by the RMA, exposing drivers to road hazards since bald tyres cannot properly grip the road
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Wetsuit made from guayule
Patagonia and guayule renewable rubber maker Yulex introduces a wetsuit made from 60% guayule that is an alternative for the traditional fossil-based neoprene.
SATRA hand-in-hand with Malaysia’s growing glove sector
Research and technology centre SATRA works closely with the Malaysian rubber glove sector for it to keep up with the European market.
Global industrial rubber sector to grow
Information service company Global Information reports global rubber industry booming; reaching the figure of US$101.6 billion by 2018.
Innospect increases its bid for TPC Group
American speciality chemicals company Innospec Inc. and private equity group Blackstone Group increased their bid from US$40 TO US$45 per share of the TPC Group.
Major rubber producing countries to re-strategise rubber pricing
Major rubber-producing countries will meet on December to discuss on the strategies that will stablise the rubber prices.
Malaysian rubber industry in a competitive mode
WHEN the country shifted its focus to oil palm and natural rubber (NR) had to take a back seat, Malaysia’s ranking as the top rubber producer in Asia slipped to three notches lower, pushing Thailand to the top spot,…
Tyres to lead elastomer growth in rubber sector
UK-based Smithers Rapra said global market for elastomer will boost to more than 28.1 millon tonnes in 2012 mainly beause of the vehicle tyre market.
Tyre regrind paves the way for road construction
The National Centre for Asphalt Technology released a study saying that adding rubber powder to asphalt mixture improves the performance of asphalt road.
Evonik to add on silica capacity
German-based company Evonik Industries is expecting to increase its silica capacity by 30% by 2014.