Acting on a complaint filed by Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries on the increased imports of polybutadiene rubber (PBR) from South Korea (used for making tyres), the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended a provisional increase in import duties to levels…
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IRSG extends applications for nextgen leaders programme
Singapore-based International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) Nextgen Rubber Leaders’ (NRL) Programme for under 35-year old individuals is designed to inspire, grow and develop the world’s rubber leaders of tomorrow. IRSG says it has extended the application for the programme and…
Easy repair-catalyst rubber material may extend shelf life of products
Australian researchers have developed a new kind of rubber and catalyst combo that can be used with low energy consumption to make flexible, repairable, sustainable rubber-based products that will last longer and reduce the need for recycling – including tyres.…
CTA-WWF-Halcyon Agri commit to rubber trust fund for sustainable NR chain
In an ambitious project to transform the global rubber market, experts from the Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA), the Word Wildlife Organisation (WWF), and Halcyon Agri Corp. Ltd. (Halcyon Agri), among others, will design a Rubber Trust Fund (RTF) to offer…
Falken Tyre resumes head office operations in Gurgaon, India, on government orders
Falken Tyre India Pvt. Ltd (FTI), a joint venture of Sumitomo Rubber Asia (Tyre) and Singapore-based Stamford Tyres, has received official approval to resume its head office operations in Gurgaon, northern India, on May 19, 2020. FTI is one of…
ACS appoints UK firm as European rep
In what is said to be an ambitious new strategy to boost international membership and participation in its events, training and learning opportunities, the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has appointed a European representative. An MoU was signed…
ASTM’s newly-formed rubber subcommittee to help develop raw material standards
ASTM International, an international standards organisation based in the US, has planned to start a new rubber subcommittee to focus on alternative sources of natural rubber and natural rubber latex. The organisation is welcoming “polymer experts” and members of regulatory…
British Columbia playpark recoated in recycled rubber material for greater safety
A Kamloops spray park in south-central British Columbia (BC), Canada, has installed a rubberised play surface made of recycled scrap tyre materials – the new rubber surface is expected to greatly improve safety and accessibility of the original concrete surface…
Cooper Tire mulls reopening of UK motorcycle tyre plant
Cooper Tire Europe (Cooper), part of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, plans to reopen its motorcycle and race tyre plant in Melksham, England, in the first weeks of June and hopefully resume production by mid-month. Cooper has operated the Melksham…
Synthomer Malaysia donates medical gloves to Italy in coronavirus relief initiative
Synthomer Malaysia, a part of multinational manufacturer and supplier of nitrile latex giant Synthomer, will donate a total of 450,000 medical gloves to the in Bergamo, Italy, to help with COVID-19 relief efforts. Papa Giovanni XXIII municipal hospitalis situated in…