Kobe Steel has launched the newest model of its new tyre uniformity testing machine, called Librota-GS, which has the world’s fastest cycle time of 18 seconds per tyre and the world’s highest repeated measurement accuracy. Tyre testing machines are used…
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Yokohama’s HPCI “silent tyres” research received excellence award
A collaborative research project between Japanese multinational tyre manufacturer Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. and the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), a research arm of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), on low-noise tyres has received an Excellent achievement…
Time Magazine names Goodyear’s concept tyre one of 2016’s best inventions
Time Magazine has recently named Goodyear’s Eagle-360 concept tyre one of its “Best Inventions of the Year 2016”, which is an annual list created by the magazine’s Technology editors. This year’s list of the “best inventions that are making the…
Michelin launches the newest in its sport motorcycle road tyre line-up
Michelin North America has introduced the newest in its line-up of high performance motorcycle tyres, which combines revolutionary levels of dry-weather grip, agility, stability and superior handling performance. First introduced at the Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, the Michelin Power…
Sri Lanka’s GRI acquires two US-based industrial tyre distributors
Global Rubber Industries Pvt. Ltd., a leading industrial tyre manufacturer in Sri Lanka, has purchased two US-based industrial tyre service and retail companies – Leffler Industrial Tire & Rubber Track Inc. and Kentucky Industrial Tire Inc. – as part of…
Michelin creates sustainability course for tyre industry with Clemson, USC
In an effort to improve sustainability in the tyre industry, Michelin North America has teamed up with the two largest universities in South Carolina in the US – Clemson University and the University of South Carolina (USC) – to launch…
New TPE-S from Teknor Apex offers improved processability, mouldability
Teknor Apex Company’s new styrene block copolymer thermoplastic elastomer (TPE-S), Sarlink ML-2355B, offers improved performance in both processing and de-moulding compared with other elastomers while still providing competitive physical properties and meeting stringent OEM requirements Approved by VAG for cable…
Apollo Tyres makes non-binding bid for Kumho Tire, plans to expand in US
A non-binding bid for South Korean tyre company Kumho Tire has been made by one of India’s largest tyre manufacturers, Apollo Tyres, according to its Managing Director, Neeraj Kanwar. However, Apollo Tyres still doesn’t know the specifics of the process…
Malaysia’s Top Glove boosts R&D unit to maintain leading position
Malaysian manufacturer Top Glove, the world’s largest natural rubber glove maker, is stepping up research and innovation to maintain its leading position among competitors. Lim Wee Chai, founder and executive chairman of Malaysia’s Top Glove, said in an interview that…
Dow Corning claims first silicone rubber for 3D printing
At K2016 show in Germany recently, German materials maker Wacker Chemie introduced its Imagine Series K printer for 3D printing of silicone rubber parts, since the company says up till now “there is no mature 3D printing technology available for…