Japan’s Zeon Corporation and Visolis Inc have announced that following the successful completion of a joint feasibility study, the companies are initiating preparatory steps toward construction of a new production facility. The proposed facility, for which multiple sites are being…
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Russia’s Cordiant starts operations at former Bridgestone plant
Russian tyre manufacturer JSC Cordiant says it has started up commercial production at the former Bridgestone facility in Ulyanovsk, Russia. After 30 months of inactivity, Cordian resumed the plant’s testing runs in November of last year. The facility, which was…
Koala unveils solution for rapid tyre deflation testing
Chicago-based Koala Technologies LLC (KTL) has introduced Te.Sense Bloom, a breakthrough in non-destructive rapid tyre deflation testing. Fully compliant with FMVSS 110 and emerging EV stability test standards, this cost-effective and reusable solution allows passenger car OEMs and tyre manufacturers…
Hutchinson introduces smart belt drive application
Tech firm Hutchinson has announced the release of the Smart Belt Drive application, a revolutionary app designed to enhance the performance and longevity of belt drive systems. Developed by Hutchinson’s team of experts, this app offers a comprehensive diagnosis to…
UK tyre association condemns exports of British tyre waste to India
UK’s Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has written to the British minister responsible for tyre waste policy to call for immediate action to end the T8 exemption and export of end-of-life (ELT) whole tyres. The DEFRA minister, Mary Creagh MP, is…
US researchers develop cleaner/sustainable way to recycle tyres
A team of scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has developed a groundbreaking chemical recycling method that could offer a cleaner, more sustainable solution to the growing global problem of tyre waste, using a low-energy method to…
Trelleborg acquires sealing profiles specialist
Trelleborg Group, through its Trelleborg Industrial Solutions business area, has signed an agreement and finalised the acquisition of National Gummi AB from the Swedish industrial group National. The business portfolio comprises extruded rubber profiles and gaskets for niche construction, industrial…
Biesterfeld expands product portfolio with Vistalon EPDM rubber from ExxonMobil
German firm Biesterfeld says it is expanding its strategic relationship with ExxonMobil Petroleum and Chemical and adding new Vistalon EPDM grades to its product portfolio in Europe, including Turkey, and Africa. The collaboration, which has existed for many years, offers new opportunities in…
Enviro’s rCB central to AnVa’s launch of rubber compound
Tyre recycler Scandinavian Enviro Systems’ (Enviro) recovered carbon black (rCB) has been used by Swedish rubber and plastic manufacturer AnVa to develop climarub, which it says is one of the world’s first completely climate-neutral rubber compounds. “The launch clearly demonstrates…
Freudenberg introduces EPDM O-rings for safer drinking water
Global sealing manufacturer Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has developed a new 70 EPDM 335DW compound for O-rings. This material is designed to meet stringent drinking water application requirements, ensuring protection for both health and the environment. The O-rings from 70 EPDM…