Increased consumption of rubber is outpacing supply, thus resulting in shortages. One way of countering this is by recycling tyres to obtain crumb rubber, a practice that is becoming a preferred….
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Rhein Chemie celebrates 125 years; highlights path taken over the years
Mannheim-based Rhein Chemie, a wholly owned subsidiary of speciality chemicals company Lanxess, is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. Now a business unit of Lanxess, it was founded by two…
Silicones: Jack of all trades in key sectors
Our modern lifestyles desire the development of sophisticated and advanced applications. A special material like silicones commands versatility in the most cost effective way and meet the requirements…
Thailand’s move to sell rubber seen to worsen NR price crash
Mixed prospects for the Asian rubber industry were forecast early in the first quarter of the year. However, prices of natural rubber (NR) have reportedly been consistently sliding…
Tyres in the sky
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…
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