A cut or torn tyre usually means one thing — you have to buy a new one. But some day, that could change. For the first time, scientists have made tyre-grade rubber without the processing step — vulcanization — that…
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Rubber planters without Aadhaar cards can still get subsisdy
Rubber planters who don’t have Aadhaar cards can still get subsidies from the Kerala government. Planters can register using other IDs from October 1 to 15 in their nearest Rubber Producers Society. Aadhaar is a 12 digit individual identification number…
Volkswagen CEO resigns amidst emissions scandal
Martin Winterkorn resigned as CEO of Volkswagen last September 20. The car company is facing a scandal after admitting they programmed its car to report false emission readings. The US Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board (EPA…
Tire Rack tests three leading tyre brands discover the best
Independent tyre tester Tire Track tested Michelin, Kumho, and Yokohama SUV tyres to find out which one is best on different conditions. All tyres were almost equal in dry tracks and fuel consumption tests, but Michelin came out as the…
Rosneft and ChemChina sign partnership agreement
Ownership of the ChemChina Petrochemical Corporation (CCPC) and work together in the Far-East Russian petrol company Rosneft and China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) agreed to share Petrochemical Company (FEPCO). The documents were signed by the Chairman of Rosneft Management Board…
Rubber is one of the worst performing commodities
The past few months have seen a steady slump in rubber prices—making the commodity one of the worst performers of the year, according to Commodity Online. Tokyo rubber futures, for example have sunk 27% to a six-year low at…
Rubber Assembly proposes a common trading platform
Creating a common trading platform may be a way to strengthen rubber prices, according to Sheela Thomas, Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries Assembly (ANRPC) Secretary-General. ANRPC’s ministerial level meeting was held at Kuala Lumpur and the deliberations based on…
Demand for synthetic rubber type to reach 500mt in 2020
The increasing demand from end user industries (such as automotive, electrical, latex, adhesives, and construction) the global neoprene market is expected to reach 500 metric tons by the year 2020, according to a recent study by ReportBuyer. Neoprene is a…
Kumho Tire launches new app
Kumho Tire USA announced the release of the all-new Kumho Tire Product App, built to access the company’s entire product selection. The Kumho Tire Product App is free and available at the Apple Store for iPad users. The app includes…
Lanxess/Saudi Aramco synthetic rubber jv; EUR2.75 bn value
German speciality chemicals company Lanxess, the world’s largest producer of synthetic rubber, and Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil/energy producer, plan to establish a joint venture for synthetic rubber. Lanxess and Saudi Aramco subsidiary, Aramco Overseas Company, will each hold…