Canadian tyre recycler Klean Industries says that it has partnered with digital solutions firm Kodexe to further develop and implement the KleanLoop DApp Blockchain SAS platform that will be used to track all waste and recyclables for the global marketplace.…
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Yokohama Rubber develops AI-based rubber compound system
Japan’s Yokohama Rubber Co says that it has begun applying a proprietary rubber compound design system that utilises AI-based compound generation technology. The new system was developed with the cooperation of Hamagomu Aicom Inc., a Yokohama Rubber subsidiary specialising in…
DuPont to expand pharma silicone tubing capacity to China
US materials firm DuPont says that it will increase production capabilities for its Liveo Pharma Silicone Tubing by adding manufacturing capacity in eastern China. The manufacturing expansion aims to meet demand for biopharmaceutical tubing in China, as well as in…
Bridgestone to invest US$50 mn in upping motorcycle tyre and hose capacities
Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation says it has decided to make an investment in its Nasu plant, Japan, in order to expand the capacity for motorcycle tyres. The total investment amount is approximately 1.7 billion Japanese yen (US$12 million). It…
Trelleborg to purchase Minnesota Rubber and Plastics for US$950 mn
Swedish engineered polymers firm Trelleborg Group is to buy US-based elastomers maker Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP), which is owned by investment firm KKR, in a transaction valued at approximately US$950 million. The transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, is expected to close before year-end 2022. New York City-based…
Researchers develop catalyst to improve butadiene production
\ Researchers have developed a new catalyst that improves the efficiency of converting butane, a component of natural gas, into butadiene — a widely-used building block in synthetic rubber and a variety of plastics. Creating butadiene from butane is tricky.…
Natural rubber market to improve, says ANRPC
Based on the estimates given by member governments up to June 2022, the outlook of natural rubber (NR) market is expected to improve further during the year 2022, in production and consumption, says the Kuala Lumpur-based Association of Natural Rubber…
Datwyler to double capacity at Indian facility
Manufacturer of system-critical elastomer components for pharmaceutical packaging, Datwyler, will nearly double capacity at its production operation in Pune, India, and add 400 jobs in the near future. By starting up a second plant on the premises in the third…
Trelleborg acquires manufacturer of aerospace components
Polymers firm Trelleborg Group has, through its business area Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, signed an agreement to acquire Germany-based company MG Silikon, an entity within Saint-Gobain Group. The company specialises in sealing solutions for aerospace and industrial applications. Closing of the…
Pyrum in jv to build 20 kt pyrolysis plant in Bavaria
End-of-life-tyres (ELT) recycler Pyrum Innovations says it has established the first joint venture to build and operate a pyrolysis plant in Bavaria. Under the company name Revalit GmbH, a recycling plant with a capacity of 20,000 tonnes of used tyres is to…