Machinery Momentive Performance Materials will have flameretardant, dark grey LSR grades NL6830FR and NL6850FR that meet the UL94-V0 requirements at 1 mm thickness for the production of hard-soft composites, and grades that crosslink at low temperature, for the production of…
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Pyrum/Unitank to build pyrolysis plants in Europe; Fraunhofer confirms CO2 reductions for Pyrum process
End-of-life tyres (ELT) recycler, Pyrum Innovations and Unitank Betriebs have tied up in a Memorandum of Understanding on the joint construction, operation and maintenance of pyrolysis plants for the recycling of end-of-life tyres, based on Pyrum’s patented pyrolysis technology. The…
Sumitomo Rubber accelerates measurement of sulphur compounds for battery/tyre research
Sumitomo Rubber Industries says that it has established what it says is the world’s first technology that is capable of measuring the structure and chemical state of sulphur compounds at the nanoscale thanks to the active utilisation of the “powerful SPring-8 synchrotron…
Cariflex breaks ground on world’s largest US$350 mn IR latex plant in Singapore
Polyisoprene rubber latex supplier for medical end markets, like surgical gloves, Cariflex Pte has broken ground for Singapore’s first polyisoprene latex plant on a 6.1 hectares site in Jurong Island, Singapore. Said to be the world’s largest polyisoprene latex plant, the investment of US$350 million will cater to global customers in medical and…
Origin Materials and Intertex to produce 100% bio carbon black
US carbon negative materials company Origin Materials and Intertex World Resources, a distributor of synthetic rubber, carbon black, process oils and rubber chemicals, have entered into a partnership to bring sustainable carbon-negative carbon black made using Origin Materials’ patented technology…
GPSNR sets out to correct lack of equity in rubber supply chain
Members of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR), who represent 55% of the rubber value chain, convened their annual General Assembly recently, where they defined and charted out a path for a concept they call shared responsibility. This concept…
Seng Fong’s IPO debut on main market to target RM70 mn
Seng Fong Holdings Berhad, a rubber processor producing and trading Standard Malaysia Rubber and premium grade block rubber, made a successful debut on the Main Market of Bursa Securities Malaysia Berhad, opening at RM0.75 per share with an opening volume…
Seng Fong to be listed on Malaysian market
Malaysian rubber processor Seng Fong Holdings Berhad, which is also trading Standard Malaysia Rubber (SMR) and premium grade block rubber, says that it has entered into an underwriting agreement with Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad (HLIB) for its upcoming initial…
BKT’s Bhuj site rolls out agri tyres
Indian tyre maker Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT) recently rolled out its first radial tyres for the agriculture sector, having expanded the production at its Bhuj production site to meet increasing demand worldwide for the sector. BKT adds that it has invested around EUR95 million to…
MRP broadens European footprint with Primasil Silicones acquisition
Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP), a leading source of highly engineered elastomer and thermoplastic solutions for the medical, water, and specialty industrial end markets, has acquired Primasil Silicones Ltd (Primasil), a UK-based custom silicone rubber compounder that offers a wide…