Italy’s Versalis, Eni’s chemical company and supplier of elastomers, and AGR, a company that owns technology for the devulcanization of post-consumer elastomers, have signed an agreement to develop technological innovations and new products and applications with recycled rubber obtained from…
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Steady OE, replacement market sales for Bridgestone India
Bridgestone India, part of leading rubber and tyre company Bridgestone Corp., has seen remarkable improvement and demand in the original equipment (OE) segment and the replacement market, which has settled to those before the COVID-19 pandemic. Rajarshi Moitra, Executive Officer…
Top Glove workers put under lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak
The male and female workers dormitories of Top Glove Corp. Bhd. (Top Glove), located in Klang, West Malaysia, will be placed under an enhanced movement control order (EMCO) beginning Nov 17 until Nov 30. The area around the dormitories in…
TSA, RMIT evaluate crumb rubber from passenger car tyres in asphalt
A new research project undertaken by Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) and RMIT University (RMIT) in Melbourne, will evaluate the performance of crumb rubber made from passenger car tyres in bitumen and asphalt. The project aims to ascertain whether there are…
Tiron USA enjoys demand spike in specialty ag segment
Specialty tyre importer/distributor Tiron Tires and Wheels USA Inc. (Tiron USA) is experiencing good business during the COVID-19 pandemic, as people now have more time to pursue outdoor projects. According to Jack Kim, Head of corporation at Tiron USA, the…
Enviro’s rCB used in rubber compound from Trelleborg
Recovered carbon black (rCB) from Scandinavian tyre recycler Enviro Systems will be introduced in a customer-specific rubber compound supplied by Trelleborg Mixing Forsheda. The introduction means that Enviro’s carbon black takes a step into a new segment and is the result of successful production…
Elkem clinches deals worth US$150 mn in China
Norway’s Elkem, one of the pioneers in manufacturing silicones, says it has signed letters of intent with three Chinese customers, with a potential total contract value of more than US$150 million, at the 3rd China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2020 in Shanghai, China, where…
Sumitomo, Timsun Tire settle infringement lawsuit
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) has now reached a settlement with Chinese tyre manufacturer Timsun Rubber Tire (Weihai) Co., Ltd. (Timsun Tire) after the latter admitted to infringing upon SRI’s intellectual property rights by manufacturing and selling motorcycle tyres that…
Short-term NR price increase possible in 2021, says MRB
Natural rubber (NR) prices could, according to the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB), see slight increases until early 2021,weighed heavily by supply decline and increasing demand from countries such as China; uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic could also keep prices “range-bound”…
GDT to double output capacity at Warren plant
Natural rubber (NR) prices could, according to the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB), see slight increases until early 2021,weighed heavily by supply decline and increasing demand from countries such as China; uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic could also keep prices “range-bound”…