The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) expects natural rubber (NR) prices to rise in the short term, due to factors such as tight supply and high demand thanks to a COVID-19-focused economic recovery. The association also expects the…
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Wacker launches renewables-based silicone sealants
German chemical firm Wacker is extending its silicone portfolio to include silicone sealants based on renewable raw materials. With its Elastosil eco brand now launched in Europe, the Munich-based firm is able to offer products manufactured using bio-based methanol to…
Nokian Tyres’ advanced R&D facilities promise quality, efficiency
Tyre manufacturer Nokian Tyres’ heavy investment into research and development (R&D) such as the R&D Centre in Nokia, Finland, has led to considerable improvement in operations involving testing of products. “Thanks to the added capacity, the earlier bottlenecks in tyre…
Kossan records over 400 cases of COVID-19
Malaysia’s Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd. (Kossan) has become the latest glove manufacturer to report COVID-19 cases among workers at one of its plants. Kossan has screened close to 7,000 employees – local and foreign – for COVID-19 since early December…
Production of rubber to fall by 9% in 2020, says ANRPC
The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries, ANRPC in its Natural Rubber Trends & Statistics, October-November 2020 report, says the world production of natural rubber (NR) fell by 8.5%, year-over-year, to 10.098 million tonnes during Jan-Oct 2020. Expecting a 10.8%, year-over-year, drop…
Continental to expand production capacity at India plant
Leading tyre/technology expert Continental AG (Continental) plans to expand the production capacity of truck tyres at their Modipuram plant in Uttar Pradesh, India; to be carried out over the next 18 months, the expansion is expected to increase export volumes…
TRA to create new pyrolysis sub-group by 2021
The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA), UK, will soon launch a pyrolysis sub-group consisting of interested members to promote and further develop tyre recycling efforts on a larger scale. The TRA sub-group will address a number of matters of common importance;…
Vystar and Indian rubber association to explore new deproteinised latex
US-based Vystar Corporation and the Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association (IRMRA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a wide range of collaborative activities, including but not limited to research, innovation, testing and technology transfer in midstream and downstream sectors of the rubber industry.…
ASTM, IRMRA partner to promote support within the rubber industry
A letter of cooperation (LoC) was signed recently between global standards organisation ASTM International and the Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association (IRMRA). It will lead to a working partnership between ASTM and IRMRA, mainly to promote enhanced support for rubber…
India may impose anti-dumping duty on tyre imports from Thailand
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), upon careful evaluation of the domestic tyre market, has suggested imposing anti-dumping duty of US$337.80-US$527.08 per metric tonne on new pneumatic radial tyre imports from Thailand. At the behest of India’s Finance Ministry,…