Elastomer company Datwyler says it is further enhancing its global capabilities in O-ring development and production with the transfer of its cold runner injection moulding technology to Asia and North America. Demand for O-rings has increased as new mobility solutions…
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Zeon to increase HNBR capacity in US
Tokyo-headquartered Zeon Corporation, via its subsidiary Zeon Chemicals, has decided to expand its capacity for its Zetpol Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber (HNBR) at its Texas plant in the US. The expansion will increase Zeon’s global HNBR capacity by approximately 25% and…
Pyrum supplies rCB to Schwalbe bicycle tyres
End-of-life tyre (ELT) recycler Pyrum Innovations has announced the first delivery of rCB to Ralf Bohle with its Schwalbe brand. The rCB is obtained from used bicycle tyres that Schwalbe collects from specialist dealers throughout Germany with its “Schwalbe Recycling…
Continental acquires 3rd conveyor belt specialist in Sweden
In line with its move to expand its industrial business, German tech firm Continental AG has acquired a third conveyor belt specialist firm in Sweden. Backes Transportbandservice AB, from Växjö, is a service provider for the material handling industry in…
Pirelli opens digital solutions centre in Italy
Italian tyre maker Pirelli has opened its Digital Solutions Centre Pirelli (DSC) in Bari, Italy, said to be the first development centre entirely focused on digital innovation. Pirelli deems it as “an example of joint effort between the public and…
European tyre/rubber manufacturers aligning with deforestation-free NR value chain
The EU Institutions have reached a provisional agreement on the EU Deforestation Regulation. The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has confirmed its commitment to continue working with a wide range of stakeholders to build a sustainable supply chain…
Dow launches adhesion LSR series for auto sector
Materials firm Dow has launched its Silastic SA 994X Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) series targeted at the mobility and transportation industry. The latest LSR series is a range of primerless, self-adhesive, general purpose and self-lubricating, one-to-one mix ratio LSRs designed for two-component injection moulding with thermoplastic substrates including, but not…
Nynas receives ISCC Plus certification for bio-based products
Chemical firm Nynas says it has received ISCC Plus certification for its products: Nytro Bio 300X and Nytex Bio 6200. Nynas offers bitumen and naphthenic specialty products for tyre applications. ISCC Plus is a voluntary, globally recognised sustainability certification scheme…
Freudenberg secures large order for US power tooling bumpers
Germany’s Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) says it has secured significant new business to supply bumpers to a large American power tool manufacturer for use in its electric nail guns. The contract represents a major expansion of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies’ business…
LanzaTech and Sumitomo Riko jv to develop isoprene from waste products
Carbon capture and transformation (CCT) company LanzaTech NZ, that transforms waste carbon into materials such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, packaging, and other products, and Japanese rubber parts manufacturer Sumitomo Riko Company (formerly Tokai Rubber Industries) have announced a joint-development agreement…