The “disappearance” of the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 on 8 March 2014 has provoked several possibilities. While not connected, this incident highlights that maintenance of aircraft tyres…
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Lanxess — green tyres are the way forward in China
China produced more than 500 million radial tyres in 2013. And China’s fast growing automotive market bolsters the country’s position as the world’s major tyre producer.
Lanxess and Hankook Tire to jointly develop new synthetic rubber grades for tyres
Under the agreement, the two companies will jointly study the development of new high-performance synthetic rubber grades and applications..
JUBA launches cut-resistant gloves for the auto industry
The gloves incorporates DSM’s Dyneema Diamond Technology, which has a feature of being twice as thin as regular yarn normally used in cut Level 3 gloves.
Indian rubber sector comes to terms with challenges
India, the world’s fourth largest producer of NR , is grappling with challenges but stakeholders are teaming up to resolve these issues, and new investments are expected to perk up the industry.
On the road to higher gains
The increase in demand for tyres from Asia, is estimated to reach 4.3% annually through 2017 to 2.9 billion units and this should bode well for the synthetic rubber industry
World tyres demand to fetch 2.9 billion units in 2017
Study says , the developing countries in the Asia/Pacific region, particularly China and India, will lead the tyre market growth.
The year’s salvo for the Southeast Asia rubber sector
In recent reports, industry experts say that natural rubber (NR) physical prices have dipped on Asian markets since late 2009, and the sector is wary of China showing a decelerating economy..
Asia drives EPDM rubber market to reach US$6.5 billion by 2017
The report says that the region is the largest EPDM market, which is expected grow with end-user industries such as automotive, wire & cables
Total’s French refineries strike ends, results in million barrels of oil shortfall
With 80% of the workforce in dispute over wages, the action nearly crippled the company’s operations and affected the region’s styrene and mixed xylenes.