The 2011 earthquake in Japan resulted in thousands of lives being lost and about ¥25 trillion worth of property damage, plus the loss assessment is far from over. Experts say that earthquakes per se are not dangerous but other concurring…
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Top Glove expanding its capacity to achieve goal of 30% global share by 2015
Top Glove’s Founder and Chairman, Tan Sri Lim Wee Chai talks with Rubber Journal Asia about the company’s business movements to expand its capacity and achieve the aim of 30% of the global market share by 2015.
MRB on the road to pumping up the Malaysian rubber sector
Rubber Journal Asia catch up with Datuk Dr Salmiah Ahmad, the Director-General of Malaysian Rubber Board and asked her regarding the rubber industry in the country.
MRB to host International Rubber Technology and Economics Congress in KL
The Congress, to be held at the One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, will be a discussion forum to highlight the challenges and uncertainties in the rubber industry in 2013 and beyond.
Rhein Chemie bags top prize in VCI Baden-Wuerttemberg’s Responsible Care tilt
RHEIN Chemie Rheinau has been honoured for its commitment to sustainable production processes. In this year’s Responsible Care competition held by the Baden-Wuerttemberg branch of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) the company won first prize for an innovative process…
The future of natural rubber hinges on research
During a roundtable discussion at the World Rubber Summit 2012 held on May 22 to 24 at the Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, organisational leaders from natural rubber-producing countries discussed matters affecting the supply of natural rubber.It was gleaned that…
Performance-Additives achieves ISO1400 certification
Speciality chemicals company, Performance-Additives has demonstrated a systematic approach to the identification, control and management of its environmental impact. The company recently achieved ISO14001:2004 certification. The company said it already had a number of good environmental practices in place but…
Turning waste into profit
The growing quantity of used and waste latex gloves has posed an environmental problem for many years. Following the success of its ultra-fine black carbon filler for PVC and PU resins, low SG Pura Carbon, and Pura Cell, a powdered…
Rolling in the Green
While the natural rubber industry tries to get its act together, synthetic rubber is cashing on its green outlook, nourished with ample applications in the automotive sector. German speciality chemicals firm Lanxessexplains why its innovations and technologies could address tomorrow’s…
Synthomer eyeing Asia for expansion
UK-headquartered synthetic dispersions and latices manufacturer Synthomer Asia, which is part of the UK-listed Yule Catto, is increasingly looking to China and the rest of Asia to expand its business across the region, says Dr Brendan Catlow, Asia Managing Director,…