Midwest Industrial Rubber (MIR), a US fabricator and distributor of conveyor belting and industrial conveyor products joins Ammega, a company specialising in mission critical lightweight process and conveyor and power transmission belting, following completion of the acquisition. Brian McSharry, Chairman of…
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Sri Trang Gloves eyes rising gloves demand in 2021
Thai gloves manufacturer, Sri Trang Gloves (STGT) sees global demand for nitrile and rubber gloves to continue to increase by 20% in 2021, driven by an impetus on health and hygiene. Amid the rollout of vaccines, gloves will continue…
IRSG and PEFC to hold a webinar on March 3
Ben Gunneberg, CEO of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), is one of the key speakers, alongside Cailin Birch, Global Economist with the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU), in the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) Webinar on Risks…
Sumitomo Rubber on course for carbon neutrality, joins hydrogen association
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has joined the Japan Hydrogen Association (JH2A), an open-participation organisation that aims to hasten the arrival of the Hydrogen Economy through various social implementation projects, with members representing a wide range of industries to provide a…
IRSG changes domain
The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has announced its new website address. From www.rubberstudy.com, you can now access IRSG at www.rubberstudy.org effective February 19, 2021. Its new email address has also changed its domain extension to .org effective February 21.…
Top Glove invests in accommodations, other remedial actions for workers’ safety
Malaysian gloves maker Top Glove stated that it has “swiftly and effectively implemented several remedial actions to ensure the safety and well-being of (our) workforce”. The company, which was embroiled in labour (non-compliance with the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing…
Rubber products market to grow, recover from Covid-19 impact – report
A new market report by The Business Research Company has forecast an optimistic growth trajectory for the rubber products market from this year towards 2025. The report, released in January this year, estimated a US$359.77 billion growth this year for…
Leaf fall disease strikes anew; stem infection spread with chemical- Sri Lanka’s RRI
The Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka has cautioned about the reemergence of the abnormal leaf fall diseases in rubber plantations. The pestilence, which is caused by fungi. Colletotrichum and Pestalotiopsis have affected more than 20,000 ha of rubber plantations,…
CA tyre makers urged to explore zinc alternatives in rubber tyres
In January, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) published a news release urging local-based tyre manufacturers to explore alternatives to using zinc, a chemical element they describe as harming aquatic life and burdening waterways. According to the agency’s…
What makes elastomers tougher? Japanese researchers weigh in on chemical bonds
Elastomers are the soft, elastic materials, like gels and rubbers that are found in automobile and airplane parts, in sports equipment, and are used to protect precision machinery and buildings against vibrations. Scientists now want to make them thinner and…