The Tire Industry Association will fight a proposal from the Rubber Manufacturers Association to reinstate a mandatory tyre registration program. During a panel on tyre registration and recalls at the Passenger Vehicle Tire Safety Symposium held by the National Transportation…
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Worldwide sales of plastics and rubber machinery expected to surge by 3%
Global sales of plastics and rubber machinery will increase by an average of three per cent a year in the period from 2014 to 2016, according to a new report commissioned by the VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association. “The…
Evonik starts up two new plant units for crosslinking activators
German chemicals firm Evonik has started up two new plant units for the production of crosslinking activators at its multi-user site in Wesseling. With triallyl cyanurate (TAC) and triallyl isocyanurate (TAICROS), the company now offers two crosslinking activators for use…
DuPont to sell Neoprene SR unit to Denka
US firm DuPont Performance Polymers is to sell its Neoprene polychloroprene synthetic rubber business to Denka Performance Elastomer, a new joint venture company owned 70% by Denka and 30% by Mitsui & Co. The sale is expected to close in…
Bluestar Silicones gains award at Airbag 2014
The Bluestar Silicones poster was honored with the Best Technical Poster Award at the Airbag 2014 symposium. Bluestar Silicones sales and technical teams participated to the last edition of Airbag 2014 Symposium with a technical poster that highlighted the benefits…
Dynamic recalls vehicle tyres due to incorrect stampings
Dynamic Tire Corp. has issued a recall for certain Towmax STR tyres. The tyres, size ST225/75 R15 manufactured June 15, 2014 to Oct. 14, 2014, may have the incorrect load capacity and inflation pressure stampings, the tyremaker said. Since the…
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha meets Malaysian PM to revive rubber price slump
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha yesterday met Prime Minister Najib Razak in his introductory visit to Malaysia, discussing free-falling rubber prices and how to revive peace talks with rebels in Thailand’s restive south. Datuk Seri Najib told reporters that the…
Rubber trade fair returns at Plast 2015 in Milan
The Rubber industry exhibition, Rubber 2015, is back at PLAST 2015 to be held from 5 to 9 May at the Fiera Milano fairgrounds in Rho-Pero, Italy. Following the success of the previous edition held in 2012, the rubber event,…
Dow Corning to exhibit silicon-based solutions for LED lighting at LED Expo
Dow Corning’s authorized distributor in India, Ellsworth Adhesives India Pvt Ltd, will showcase Dow Corning’s innovative and high-performance silicon-based solutions for LED lighting at LED Expo from December 5 to 7 2014 in New Delhi. Visit our Booth No. 5-6…
Lion Copolymer gains Ashland Elastomers
Lion Copolymer Holdings, LLC (Lion) announced Monday that it has completed its acquisition of Ashland Elastomers, LLC in Port Neches, Texas from Ashland Inc. The company will be renamed Lion Elastomers. With the acquisition, Lion will be a leading merchant…