Speciality chemicals business Lanxess’s Urethane Systems business unit has developed an alternative to synthetic rubber for producing star wheels for material separation plants and material transport. It is based on polyurethane (PU) elastomers produced from Adiprene Low Free (LF) prepolymers.…
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Michelin’s Pilot Sport tyres chosen for BMW X3, X4 models
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (PS4S) tyres has been duly selected for BMW’s X3 M and X4 M competition vehicles – in particular, the Michelin PS4S 255/40ZR21 102Y front and 265/40ZR21 105Y rear ultra-high-performance tyres featuring Michelin’s multi-compound tread patterns and…
Trelleborg Lanka orders EnviroCB for tyre production
Trelleborg Lanka, a subsidiary of Trelleborg Wheel Systems (TWS), has placed orders for Enviro’s recovered carbon black (EnviroCB), to be used for production of solid tyres. The three initial orders, worth some EUR€180,000 annually, are slated for serial delivery to…
Dow hosts groundbreaking ceremony for new plant in China
Chemicals giant Dow is to construct a new, high-value silicone resin facility at the company’s integrated Zhangjiagang manufacturing site in Jiangsu, China. High-value silicone resin is an advanced predecessor of differentiated silicone – the new plant is expected to supplement…
Double Coin’s Thai production at full capacity
China’s Double Coin off-road (OTR) and radial truck/bus tyres (TBR) production plant in Rayong, Thailand, is now operating at full capacity and able to fulfill container-level orders for the industry, according to the China Manufacturer’s Alliance (CMA). CMA is the…
Kenda moving US tyre production out of China
Taiwan’s Kenda Rubber is in the process of relocating its tyre production from the mainland to other Asian countries amid US-China trade angst. The stiff tariffs affecting Kenda’s US orders would otherwise add to other Chinese exports totaling US$65 million…
Lion Elastomers acquires Firestone’s Texan plant
Chemical manufacturer Lion Elastomers second acquisition will see the takeover of Firestone Polymers’ Orange, US, production site, in a move that complements Lion’s current portfolio and allows expansion of the business. The first purchase of Ashland Elastomers in Port Neches,…
Top Glove launches new green nitrile gloves
International glove manufacturer Top Glove has recently launched its Biogreen Biodegradable Nitrile Gloves, a flagship green offering amongst its synthetic latex product range. The environmentally-friendly, disposable nitrile gloves are designed to biodegrade in landfills through a natural process, in which…
Apollo launches its first tyre centre in Malaysia
In response to growing demand for commercial tyres in the Asian region, Indian tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres has recently opened its Apollo Truck Tyre Zone (ATTZ) in Johor Baru, Malaysia. The centre serves to provide customers with easy access to…
Myanmar to have increased rubber production, exports
Myanmar’s burgeoning rubber production will see an export of around 300,000 tonnes of rubber this year, more than its government’s estimate of 260,000 tonnes, according to the Secretary of Myanmar’s Rubber Planters and Producers Association (MRPPA), U Khaing Myint. Myint…