Sumitomo Rubber Industries is pleased to announce that, starting this July, we have begun selling our new “AZENIS FK453 RUNFLAT” premium runflat tyres*1 in Europe. These new tyres are made using our groundbreaking “NEO-T01” next-generation manufacturing process, developed in pursuit…
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Fujipoly announces increase in Sarcon product range
Fujipoly’s announces the expansion of its Sarcon® XR-Pe product offering with the availability of a 1.0 mm thick sheet. Sarcon® XR-Pe delivers a remarkable thermal conductivity of 11 W/m°K (ASTM D 5470) with a thermal resistance as low as .06°Cin2/W.…
Elastocon added two weighted HD grades to TPE 8055 Series
Elastocon TPE Technologies, Inc., a strong contender in the thermoplastic elastomer marketplace with more than 5 complete lines of specialty TPEs for numerous applications, announces it has added two weighted HD (high density) grades to its rubber-like 8055 Series of…
Lanxess develops DIY stickers using Levamelt synthetic rubber
Print out your best vacation snaps, stick them on the cupboard – and then peel them off again without a trace after your next trip… It really works! Using the new self-adhesive Tacklite Stick&Go 4.0 photo-print media from Nopar International…
Italia Independent reveals new I-Ultra rubber sunglasses
It’s easy to find cheap and easy sunglasses while on vacation, but most people like to dig a little deeper and splash out on a designer pair. The only problem is that forgetfulness, back pockets, and sitting down is all…
Toyo builds rigid polyurethane thermal facility in Thailand
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. (Akira Nobuki, President) announces the establishment in Thailand of TOYO SOFLAN WIZ (THAILAND) CO., LTD. (Mitsugu Sato, President), a rigid polyurethane thermal insulation manufacturing and sales subsidiary, for the purpose of globally expanding its…
LWB and REP set up jv for Chinese market; facility to be ready end-2014
Two leading manufacturers of rubber injection moulding machines, German manufacturer LWB Steinl, based in Altdorf near Munich, still run by the Steinl family, and the French company REP International, based in Corbas near Lyon, have established a joint venture to…
Orion starts trading on NYSE
US carbon black supplier Orion Engineered Carbons, has priced the initial public offering of 19.5 million common shares at a price to the public of US$18 per share. The shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on July…
Bluestar Silicones inaugurates R&D center in Seoul
Bluestar Silicones, a global integrated silicones leading manufacturer, hold today a grand opening of its new Research & Development (R&D) Center and office relocation in Seoul to further strengthen its presence in South Korea. This is the strategic continued expansion…
Nitto expands Grappler tyre range
Nitto Tire U.S.A. has added an all-weather tyre certified for use in severe snow conditions to its Grappler line. The company says the new Exo Grappler AWT tyres provide superior traction in dirt, rock, gravel, snow and ice. The tyres…