Also, download this story from the electronic issue here According to a Lucintel survey, the 2018 specialty carbon black market reached US$1.8 billion. Due to its increased demand in the construction, building, packaging, automobile industry, plastic, and coating sectors, the figure…
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Trade war strains US ag sector; China eyes India’s rubber goods market
As the love-hate trade relationship between the US and China ensues, the rest of the world shield their industries from shakeups and breakup…
Gloves Industry: Malaysia, hand-in-glove with the rubber glove market
Though competition is tight in the gloves industry, according to Malaysia’s industry players, nobody is backing down from meeting the rising global demand for gloves…
Riding out headwinds in Asian SBR market
Historically, synthetic rubber consumption registers growth that is driven by increasing rubber demand, especially in the automotive, tyre and non-tyre applications. Of types, the use of styrene..
Tyres: A fresh look at recovery solutions for old tyres
Tyres that have seen better days may be imputed as pollution contributors; however, new developments are changing this notion about end of life tyres (ELTs)…
Synthetic Rubber: US market; Trade war is not the sector’s waterloo
e US-China trade war is expected to leave many industries wounded. Nevertheless, the US synthetic rubber sector has remained unscathed and has stayed on a growth path…
World Rubber Summit 2019: New paths for the rubber economy
Getting a firm grip on the successful adoption of innovation and technology transfer in the industry will be a key thrust in driving the agenda at World Rubber Summit 2019…
Tyrexpo Asia 2019 takes pole position in attracting the automotive ecosystem
Asia’s most well-attended and go-to sourcing platform revs up momentum this year…
Driving millennials more familiar with emojis than tyre warning light – study
The study conducted by Zeno Research & Insights, involved an online survey among 1,075 US adults aged 18+ who have a driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
Latex: Sustainable rubber against commodity-driven deforestation
As the global natural rubber market hits record growth, how does this relate to the environment? Experts and tyre companies weigh in on the environmental impact of rubber demand to work on solutions…