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…
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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…
MRF to expand capacity of manufacturing facilities
Tyre major MRF Ltd has proposed to increase capacity at its eight manufacturing facilities across the country as part of its capital expenditure plan. “The company, in line with its long term strategy, proposes to increase capacities across all its…
HEXPOL gains US rubber compounder business
HEXPOL has acquired the business of Portage Precision Polymers Inc. from the founder Mr. Doug Hartley and his family. Doug Hartley started Portage Precision Polymers in 2002 and Portage Precision is today a well-known Rubber Compounder in the US market.…
Cooper closes on sale of 65% ownership of Chinese plant
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. today has closed on the sale of its 65% ownership in Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co. (CCT) plant to Chengshan Group Co. for approximately $262 million. “With the closing, offtake agreements go into effect under…
Tannus invents new solid bike tyre
A South Korean company believes it has invented a tyre that might just change the world. Jonny Cooper test rides the Tannus Aither solid bike tyre to test their theory. Bicycle tyres are strange things. You rely on them every…