Russian petchem firm Sibur says it has completed the development of a proprietary technology for the production of n-Butyllithium, a polymerisation initiator for the production of synthetic rubbers and SBS polymers. Rubbers and SBS polymers made using n-Butyllithium offer increased…
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Goodyear Tire to axe 500 jobs against weaker demand
US tyre maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says it is reducing its workforce by about 5%, or 500 jobs, in first half of 2023, as part of a restructuring in response to a “challenging” industry environment and inflation-related cost…
Orion reduces air emissions with new technology in US plant
US carbon blacks supplier Orion Engineered Carbons says it will sharply reduce air emissions at its Borger, Texas, plant with new control technology. The US$60 million project also involved upgrading the site’s cogeneration system, which takes heat created by the carbon…
Pyrum and Polyfuels to jointly build four pyrolysis plants
Pyrum Innovations, a pioneer in the sustainable recycling of end-of-life tyres (ELT) based on its patented pyrolysis technology, and Polyfuels Group AB intend to jointly build and operate four pyrolysis plants as part of a joint venture. Both companies have…
Innovate UK/Enterprise Singapore opt for iov42/DoubleHelix digital platform to tackle illegal deforestation in supply chains
UK-based start-up iov42 and Singapore-based Double Helix Tracking Technologies have tied up to create and test a new digital “Due Diligence Management Platform”, co-funded by Innovate UK and Singapore government agency Enterprise Singapore. The aim is to help tackle deforestation in the sourcing and supply chains of commodities,…
EVs result in savings, says Bridgestone report
Data from Webfleet, tyre maker Bridgestone’s fleet management solution, reveals that European fleets using electric vehicles (EVs) have saved on average EUR3,600 per vehicle per year. These businesses also saved 5,665 l of fuel and 15 tonnes of CO2 per…
Firestone Industrial Products to rebrand as Firestone Airide
Firestone Industrial Products Company, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. and the original air spring company, is unveiling its new, more unified brand identity, Firestone Airide, which captures the breadth, depth and innovation across all Firestone business channels (Automotive, Heavy…
Apollo Tyres to set up its 2nd digital centre in Hyderabad
India’s Apollo Tyres has signed an MoU with the Telangana government to set up its second Digital Innovation Centre in Hyderabad. Its first centre is located in London. The MoU was signed by Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary (IT and Industries…
Fujitsu/Teijin trial recycled carbon fibre for bicycle frames
Japanese firms Fujitsu Limited and Teijin Limited have launched a joint project, running from January to March 2023, for the production of bicycle frames together with V Frames GmbH, a German manufacturer and distributor of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic bicycle frames,…
BASF to expand capacity for SB dispersions in Indonesia
German chemicals firm BASF has announced an investment in the capacity expansion of polymer dispersions at its production site in Merak, Indonesia. The new expansion to provide additional styrene-butadiene (SB) dispersions to cater to the growth of new paper mills in…