Scandinavian Enviro Systems, a company developing, building and operating industrial plants for material recovery from End of Life Tyres (ELT), has received an order from Michelin for engineering services and technical documentation estimated at SEK 4 million (EUR 400,000). The…
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Continental’s low-noise/emission conveyor belts used in Tokyo’s anti-flood projects
German auto parts manufacturers, Continental’s pouch conveyor belts are being used in a flood prevention project in Machida, Tokyo. The city has rivers that are built over or regulated to create space to live. This results in a risk of…
Vipal studies raw material potential of rice husk for rubber industry
Vipal Rubber, together with Brazil’s University of Caxias do Sul, and the Lodz Poland University of Technology, research the potentials of rice husk residue as a raw material for the rubber industry. Material and Chemistry Engineer, Suélen Moresco who is…
Sumitomo Rubber debuts new on-ice tyre testing facility
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has opened a new testing facility at one of its main development bases for winter tyres, the Nayoro Tyre Proving Ground in Hokkaido. The Nayoro Indoor ICE Field or NICE is one of the largest indoor on-ice tyre…
Lotte Chemical to acquire JSR’s elastomer unit
South Korean advanced materials producer Lotte Chemical is acquiring the Elastomer Division of JSR, a Tokyo-headquartered company that supplies a diverse range of functional materials, synthetic rubbers, thermoplastic elastomers, performance chemicals and others. JSR’s asking price is reportedly up to…
Upcoming EU tyre label may help consumers choose more fuel efficient tyres
In May 2021, a new EU tyre label is going to be introduced to provide consumers with comprehensive information on their selected tyres, according to tyre maker Continental. The new EU tyre label enables consumers to choose more fuel-efficient tyres,…
Tyre market gets a bad break in 2020; slow restart seen in Q4 – ETRMA
The European tyre market skids on the impact of the Covid-19 to the economy, according to the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA). The repeated lockdowns, mobility restrictions consequently imposed, and the ensuing economic crisis with the closure of…
Biesterfeld gets distribution rights to Denka acrylate rubbers
Hamburg-based distributor of high-performance polymers, technical elastomers, silicone rubber compounds, and additives, Biesterfeld Performance Rubber is expanding its partnership with the Japanese chemical company, Denka by taking over the distribution of Denka ER acrylate rubbers. The new agreement covers all of Europe (with…
GRI jump-starts 2021 with outreach initiatives, capacity expansions
Sri Lankan specialty tyre manufacturer Global Rubber Industries (GRI) sees 2021 as a year to build and grow on the strong foundation it has laid in 2020, according to GRI Managing Director Prabhash Subasinghe. Recently, GRI held two outreach activities in…
UK rubber testing equipment manufacturer ties up with ACE Products
UK-based Wallace Instruments has signed an agreement with US rubber and silicone materials testing and R&D laboratory ACE Products & Consulting as its new North American sales, calibration and service partner for its range of materials testing equipment. ACE will…