UK-headquartered materials firm Synthomer, which operates a polymers facility in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, together with Finnish materials company Neste and Singapore-based essential chemicals company PCS Pte have established what they claim is one of the first ISCC-certified value chain to manufacture bio-based…
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Goodyear/TNO demonstrate vehicle integration to mitigate crashes
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, in collaboration with TNO, has announced a significant advancement to vehicle safety systems. The integration of tyre intelligence technology into the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system of a vehicle has demonstrated the potential to mitigate…
Ecolomondo adds on milling line for rCB
Canadian tyre recycler Ecolomondo Corporation says it has installed a new milling line and expects to begin commissioning in February 2025. As previously announced, the company was in the final stages of the commercialisation of its Hawkesbury TDP facility when it…
Pyrum to break ground on 2nd recycling site in 2025
German tyre recycler Pyrum Innovations says it has submitted documents to authorities to apply for the early start of construction of its new plant “Green Factory II GmbH” at the new site in Perl-Besch, Germany. The ground-breaking ceremony at the…
OCSiAl opens first European graphene nanotube production facility
OCSiAl, the global leader in graphene nanotube technology, has opened its first European production facility. The facility, located in Serbia will produce Tuballt nanotubes and nanotube-based products, marking a significant step forward in integrating nanomaterials into various industries. More than…
Zeon takes action against Arlanxeo on lithium ion battery materials patent in Germany
Japan’s Zeon Corporation says it has filed a lawsuit recently in the District Court of Munich, Germany, against Arlanxeo Deutschland GmbH (Arlanxeo), a manufacturer and supplier of lithium-ion battery materials, for infringement of Zeon’s German patent on lithium-ion battery materials,…
Wacker pumps up silicone specialties with new production site in Czech Republic
German silicones maker Wacker Chemie has strengthened its focus on silicone specialties in Europe with the construction of a new production site. When fully operational, the site will be able to supply over 20,000 tonnes/year of custom-made silicones. First production…
Nokian considering laying off workers at Finnish tyre facility
Nokian Heavy Tyres says it has started a two-week “change negotiations” with workers in what it says is a part of a move to “adapt production to the market and demand situation.” The negotiations concern the Nokia factory employees of…
Timberland, Vans, North Face to roll out footwear of regenerative rubber from Thailand
US apparel, footwear and accessories companies firm VF Corporation says that its three-year-old regenerative rubber sourcing project is finally coming to market with several of its brands releasing new product collections this year that take advantage of rubber produced from…
Arlanxeo launches new BR production line in Brazil
Arlanxeo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, has opened a new 65 kilotonne/year polybutadiene (BR) production line in Brazil, typically used in tyre and other rubber compounds. The new production line supplements Arlanxeo’s existing production capacity in Brazil, and reinforces our commitment…