Once liabilities and eye sore on landfills, end-of-life tyres have now become assets for rubber supply and circularity via chemical recycling and material recovery, says Angelica Buan in this report. Headlights on for tyre solutions The tyre sector stands on…
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Arlanxeo to market Rabigh’s EPDM
Synthetic rubber maker Arlanxeo has entered into an agreement for the expansion of marketing and sales of EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) synthetic rubber manufactured by Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Company (PRC), a joint stock company formed under the laws…
Dynasol to expand NBR capacity at Mexican facility
US firm Dynasol has announced a capacity expansion in its Altamira, Tamaulipas facility, specifically in the production of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR). It says it has invested to address the current capacity constraints and will produce an additional volume of 11…
Michelin unveils aircraft tyre; weight reductions/life increases benefits
French tyre maker Michelin has launched the Air X Sky Light, what it says is: a breakthrough in aircraft tyre innovation that has been developed in close collaboration with Dassault Aviation for its Falcon 10X business jet. Initially developed for the Falcon 10X, which…
Enviro to license pyrolysis technology to US firm
Tyre recycler Scandinavian Enviro Systems says it has signed a letter of intent with an undisclosed party regarding the potential licensing of Enviro’s proprietary technology for the establishment of one or several tyre pyrolysis plants in North America. Under the letter of intent,…
Waste disposable gloves turned into carbon capture materials
With disposable nitrile rubber gloves being produced in millions each year, with most used only once before being discarded, there is a growing interest in their end of life use. As such, researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark have demonstrated…
Arlanxeo’s US site ISCC Plus-certifed for HNBR/BR
Synthetic rubber materials firm Arlanxeo has announced that its Therban (HNBR) and Buna (BR) manufacturing units at the Orange, Texas site have successfully achieved ISCC Plus certification. This certification enables the site to manufacture and supply products under the Arlanxeo Eco label, which comprises the company’s portfolio of…
Apollo Tyres to invest in expansion in India for passenger/commercial tyres
India’s Apollo Tyres has said it will invest Rs5,810 crore to expand capacity at its manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh to meet rising demand across passenger and commercial vehicle tyre segments. The investment will be funded by a mix of internal accruals…
Michelin to acquire Flexitallic, expands composite solutions biz
French tyre maker Michelin has announced the acquisition of US firm Flexitallic to develop its offerings in the sealing segment, outside the tyre segment. It will be financed from available cash, for an undisclosed amount, with closing expected in H1 2026. Michelin…
Kumho ties up with Ansible Motion for digital tyre development
South Korea’s Kumho Tire has partnered with Ansible Motion to develop next-generation digital tyres. The two companies will use advanced digital simulation technology to enhance Kumho’s tyre performance verification system and strengthen its competitiveness in the development of tyres for…