Marangoni will officially announce and present its new business unit, Marangoni Technical Compounds, at the upcoming edition of the K Trade Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany from October 19 to 26. The establishment of Marangoni Technical Compounds is a result of…
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Rising customisation trend to drive interior car accessories market growth
Growing consumer preference for a more comfortable and entertaining driving experience is expected to remain a key factor in driving demand growth in the global interior car accessories market. The market will witness a CAGR of 3.9% in terms of…
Teknor Apex, Gumdrop recycle chewing gum into thermoplastic elastomers
UK-based Gumdrop Ltd. is the first company in the world to recycle chewing gum into a range of new polymers that can be used in the rubber and plastics industry. Now, Gumdrop is collaborating with global material science company Teknor…
Myanmar’s rubber sector held back by low production, high costs
Myanmar’s position as a serious rubber producing nation is held back by low productivity, sub-par quality and high labour costs, according to experts. Hajime Kondo, manager of Bridgestone’s tyre materials advanced development department, said that Myanmar’s rubber plantations only produce…
North Sumatra’s rubber exports down 20% to US$634 mn
Rubber exports from North Sumatra, Indonesia this year up until August 2016 went down 20.84% as compared to the same period in 2015. According to Bismark SP Sitinjak, chief of the production statistic section at the Central Statistics Agency (BPS)…
Momentive to launch self-bonding liquid silicone rubber line
Momentive Performance Materials Inc., a global leader in silicones and advanced materials, will be launching a new self-bonding family of Silopren LSR 27×9 liquid silicone rubber that addresses the rising demands for hard-soft designs, helps to achieve the bonding between…
Rubber tappers in India to develop skills under PMKVY training
Studies revealed that the decrease in India’s rubber production and the farmers’ income are the result of the shortage of skilled tappers in the industry. In line with this, the Centre has approved a scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Kausal…
Competition in SEA’s replacement car tyre market growing more intense
The past two years have seen new players entering the replacement car tyre scene in the four key Southeast Asian markets where GfK, Germany’s largest market research institute, conducts Point of Sales tracking for car tyres in Southeast Asia. Since…
3D-printed ‘programmable’ rubber, plastic make robots safer, more durable
Modern technological devices and gadgets like robots, drones, smartphones and computers are not the sturdiest things in the world. They often break because of they lack the proper padding and protection they need. But researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s…
US racing tyre manufacturer Hoosier purchased by Continental
As part of its long-term growth strategy Vision 2025, international technology company Continental has recently announced its acquisition of Lakeville, Indiana-based Hoosier Racing Tire Corporation, a manufacturer of specialty tyres for racing applications. According to Nikolai Setzer, Executive Board Member…