Yokohama Rubber Co. has announced that it is participating as an official partner in an international joint research project on the utilisation of discarded rubber seeds, which aims to solve environmental problems through the effective use of natural rubber seeds.…
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South and East Asia rubber news
Sailun to build US$110 mn industrial park in Cambodia
Chinese tyre manufacturer Sailun has announced it is building an industrial park in Cambodia called the “Cambodia Kampot Special Economic Zone Project”, according to a report in the Khmer Times. Furthermore, Sailun said that it is preparing to set up…
Lotte to liquidate PBR jv in Malaysia
South Korean petrochemical firm Lotte Chemical Corp. says it plans to liquidate its rubber joint venture in Malaysia to scale back its basic chemicals business while selling stakes in its overseas units to raise nearly US$1 billion to cut debt. Lotte Chemical has…
Betolar/Hycamite to test carbon nanofibres as additive for concrete
Finland’s Betolar Oyj and Hycamite TCD Technologies Oy have signed a commercial agreement to assess the applicability of carbon nanofibres for enhancing the strength properties of concrete and reducing its carbon footprint. The usability of Hycamite’s low-carbon carbon nanofibers as…
Bridgestone to pilot sustainable butadiene production with DOE grant
Bridgestone Americas has received a grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a pilot plant for converting ethanol to butadiene, a key synthetic rubber component in tyres, with a lower carbon footprint. Partnering with Pacific Northwest National…
Suzano ties up with Actmix Rubber for biobased materials in China
Pulp producer Suzano has announced new applications of its sustainable biobased materials in China. Suzano and leading Chinese rubber chemicals manufacturer Ningbo Actmix Rubber Chemicals signed a partnership agreement to commercialise the use of Suzano Ecolig in Actmix’s rubber products.…
Gravita India acquires rubber recycling plant in Romania
Recycling firm Gravita India Limited has announced that its subsidiary, Gravita Netherlands BV (GNBV), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to acquire a waste tyre recycling plant in Romania. This facility, with a capacity of around 17,000 tonnes/year, will…
Bridgestone/Indonesia research on prevention of root disease in rubber trees
Tyre firm Bridgestone Corporation has announced that it has joined a project conducted by the Fukuoka Bio Community and has commenced a collaborative research initiative with Kyushu University and National Research and Innovation Agency (Indonesian: Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional,…
Schwalbe to use Pyrum rCB in wider range of bicycle tyres
One year after bicycle tyre manufacturer Schwalbe introduced the world’s first circular tyre using the Pyrum rCB, the use of rCBs in tyre production is being massively expanded. From now on, 70% of all Schwalbe tyres will be made of…
Continental opens fourth expansion at China plant
Tyre firm Continental has celebrated the grand opening of the fourth expansion phase of its tyre plant in Hefei, China. With the extension of its solely tyre plant in the country Continental Tires will boost its annual production capacity to…