Malaysia continues to lead globally in the production and supply of medical examination and surgical gloves as well as rubber gloves. The country is also forecasted to earn RM15.2 billion in revenue this year as global demand for rubber gloves…
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Kuraray’s liquid farnesene rubber used in SRI tyres for the first time
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) has used liquid farnesene rubber (LFR), a liquid rubber developed by Japanese chemicals manufacturer Kuraray, in its latest studles styre Winter Maxx 02. This marks the first time LFR has been used as a performance…
LG to expand R&D centre, develop technologies for elastomers, EP, SAP, SSBR
LG’s Basic Materials & Chemicals R&D Center will upgrade its business structure and develop technologies for elastomer, engineering plastics (EP), super absorbent polymer (SAP) and solution styrene butadiene rubber (SSBR). Additionally, the centre plans to expand the customer range globally.…
ExxonMobil’s Shanghai Technology Center adds tyre testing capabilities
ExxonMobil has expanded the tyre testing capabilities of its Shanghai Technology Center to help customers meet rising quality standards in the tyre industry. The company added a new state-of- the-art Inflation Pressure Loss Rate (IPLR) test room that evaluates a…
Solvay enhances energy saving tyre performance with its new HDS
Belgium-based chemical company Solvay is improving the performance of energy saving tyres in passenger cars as well as reducing fuel consumption and carbon (CO2) emissions with the launch of its new highly dispersible silica (HDS), Premium SW. Premium SW improves…
Bridgestone successfully creates synthetic isoprene rubber that could beat NR
Bridgestone Corporation has successfully created synthetic isoprene rubber (IR) which has the potential to contribute to the development of next-generation rubber with performance surpassing that of natural rubber (NR), the company announced in a statement. Bridgestone was able to create…
Malaysian rubber industry eyeing growth in engineering rubber products
Malaysia’s rubber industry is eyeing potential growth through production of high-value engineering rubber products following rising demand from many countries, according to Malaysia’s Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong. He said Malaysia had the ability…
Indian rubber planters’ body against reduction of NR import duties
The United Planters Association of South India (UPASI) has expressed its opposition to the demands of tyre manufacturers to reduce the import duty on natural rubber (NR) in the country as it will be detrimental to the interest of the…
Continental, Caterpillar to collaborate on new OTR tyre designs
Leading German automotive company Continental AG signed a collaborative agreement with American corporation Caterpillar Inc. on designing new tyres for two Cat products: Medium Wheel Loaders and Articulated Dump Trucks. Under the agreement, Continental’s RDT-Master tyres (sizes 18.00R33, 21.00R33 and…
Yokohama sees growth in 2017 operating profit despite rising rubber prices
Japan’s third-biggest tyre maker, Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd., is expecting a 12% increase in their operating profit for 2017 despite the rising prices of natural rubber and other raw materials. The world’s eighth-biggest tyre maker predicts operating profit will grow…