Synthetic elastomers company Arlanxeo says it has successfully ramped-up its sales of EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) rubber, produced in Saudi Arabia and being marketed under the brand name Keltan KSA, through the course of 2019. Marketing and sales of…
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Synthomer opens acrylic dispersions facility in Germany
UK polymers supplier Synthomer has inaugurated its new 36,000 tonnes expansion to its acrylic dispersions production facility in Worms, Germany. The investment increases the site’s capacity in excess of 30% and its fully automated production facility significantly enhances the site’s…
Michelin to close German passenger car tyre plant as market value declines
The French Michelin Group will soon close their production facility in Bamberg, Germany, due to a sharp decline in global demand for premium passenger car tyres and unexpectedly strong competition from Asian manufacturers. While the Group has invested some US$66…
Chem-Trend steps up with release agents for rubber shoe soles
US-based Chem-Trend, a manufacturer of release agents, purging compounds, and other ancillary moulding products, has introduced a complete portfolio designed specifically for shoe sole manufacturers looking for innovative ways to improve production efficiency. Recently, the company has announced two new…
Accella Tire Fill, Carlisle Construction, changes name to Carlisle TyrFil
Carlisle TyrFil will be the new company name of US-based Carlisle (Carlisle) Construction Material’s polyurethane tyre fill business, Accella Tire Fill Systems. The brand provides global tyre flatproofing solutions for the OTR equipment market. The flagship product line, TyrFil flatproofing,…
Major technical challenges with rCB, says Cabot Corp. exec
Recycled carbon black (rCB) is an effective alternative filler in tyre compounds – however, there are significant limitations associated with replacing virgin carbon black with reclaimed pyrolysis carbon. Current technology produces a material that is not homogeneous due to the…
Petronas Chemicals completes acquisition of silicones supplier Da Vinci
Malaysia’s Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) has completed the acquisition of Da Vinci Group B.V. (Da Vinci), widely known as BRB, after fulfilling the conditions required in the share purchase agreement to complete the acquisition of 100% of the shares…
Toyoda Gosei invests, to co-develop tech with Tryeting
Toyoda Gosei (TG), a Japanese auto parts manufacturer, has recently invested some US$463,000 (JPY50 million) in Japanese AI startup Tryeting, which specialises in the rapid development of materials using artificial intelligence (AI). Nagoya University’s Tryeting provides an AI platform that…
China’s Doublestar to produce tyres in Algeria with new factory
Chinese tyre maker Qingdao Doublestar is to start up a car/truck tyre plant in Algeria, in a joint venture project with local investors El Hadj Larbi Pneumatiques. The Doublestar Group will invest about US$5 million into the project, while the…
Thailand to implement guaranteed rubber prices to help rubber farmers
Thailand’s rubber farmers, who have sold their rubber at loss for the last five years, are to be assisted under the new project by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives – a price guarantee project. According to its Minister Chalermchai…