This article by Kazunori Tago, Member of the Board and Chief Operating Officer of Bridgestone Asia Pacific, explores the latest airless tyres and the launch of these futuristic tyres…
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Biorubber can boost rubber security
Due to the shortfall in natural rubber, major car makers are working with researchers to develop sustainable plant-based rubber, says…
The low-profile success of Vietnam as a rubber producer
Vietnam’s rise to the ranks as the third largest rubber producer globally, came through a series of economic transitioning spurred by eco-political reforms as well as regional partnerships…
Exploiting energy potentials of rubber
Piezoelectricity holds promise to providing power source, and the use of rubber is helping researchers to optimise that potential in broader applications…
Rubber in seismic technologies
The damaging impact of earthquakes to life and property prompts for new technologies to be incorporated into design and construction of buildings. These include using rubber polymers for…
Playing safe with turf fields
Sports and recreational activity promote healthy physical well-being. But what if the sports field and playground that are made of a rubber base (comprising crumb rubber from recycled tyres)…
Scratching the surface of the allergy stigma of latex
Natural rubber latex is known to trigger allergic reactions in certain individuals. Given this, recent studies and innovations are coming up with allergy-free alternatives, says…
Rubber boom – an environmental misstep
The rate of consumption is an economic benchmark, and the higher the consumption for a commodity; the better it is for the economy. Yet, with the apparent obsessive focus on consumerism, we tend…
Relying on safety and sustainability
Globally, rubber demand is expected to grow 1.8% in 2015 and 4.1% in 2016, while plummeting rubber prices, due to oversupply, continue to impact rubber-producing countries in Southeast Asia…
WRS: outlook for rubber dismal; long-term prospects seem better
With rubber prices hovering at a dismal low for the past five years, against an oversupply situation in both synthetic and natural rubbers and weakening crude oil outlook, the industry is pacing…