Birla Carbon and GranBio Technologies have introduced a patent-pending NDC (Nanocellulose Dispersion Composite) rubber masterbatch for qualification by tyre and rubber companies. The breakthrough in NDC masterbatch is the result of a three-year joint development programme between the two companies…
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Chinaplas rescheduled to August; medical to be a feature at show
Having postponed Chinaplas 2020, to have been held from 21-24 April at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC), Hongqiao, Shanghai, the show organiser Adsale Exhibition Services has rescheduled it to 3-6 August 2020 also at the NECC in Shanghai.…
Hankook Tire supplies new Smartflex DH35/AH35 to 2020 Ford Super Duty Chassis Cab
Seoul-based tyre company Hankook Tire will supply two all-season tyres, SmartFlex AH35 and DH35, as original equipment tyres to Ford’s latest Super Duty F-450 and F-550 Chassis Cab truck models. Ford’s Super Duty series has been loved by drivers around…
Vegan-based processing promoter for tyre blends
German speciality chemicals company Lanxess has added a plant-based raw material variant to its Aktiplast PP product range. These processing promoters for polymer blends are used in the production of tyres and all kinds of technical rubber articles. Aktiplast PP-veg,…
Pirelli India to “double” its dealer base by end-2021 with wider volume range
Milan-headquartered company Pirelli, renowned for its tyres for cars, motorcycles and bikes, is to work up its distribution network to 1,200 by the end of 2021. Pirelli Tyres India (Pirelli India) Commercial Director, Akash Singh Rathore, explained that “a wide…
Sumitomo establishes breakthrough technique in tyre-rubber analysis
Japanese tyre maker Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has developed new observation technology for tyre-rubber materials analysis, in partnership with Ibaraki University in Japan. Using a special particle beam microscope, SRI claims it has succeeded in observing both ‘coarse and fine’ cross-linked…
RSDC starts mobile training of tyre mechanics in Kerala with state-of-the-art skill vans
India’s Rubber Skill Development Council (RSDC) has launched a training campaign to “upskill and certify” tyre mechanics in Kerala, a state on the country’s southwestern coast. The project by RSDC and the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) will see specially-developed…
ATMA, Honda Cars drive to create awareness on tyre safety in India
Honda Cars India (Honda) have positioned large posters on tyre Tread Wear Indicators (TWI) at their corporate office and manufacturing facility at Greater Noida in an effort to spread awareness on the hazards of worn out tyres. The initiative is…
EcoTyre invents zero waste, mobile tyre recycling technology
Ukrainian green tyre startup EcoTyre has presented its “plant on wheels” recycling strategy at the innovative Climate Launch pad competition, held recently in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Their project enables the production of valuable raw materials, such as crumb rubber, steel…
Trelleborg Qingdao, China facility expands local production for tunnel sealing products
Trelleborg’s Marine and Infrastructure operations is to locally produce its Gina Gaskets – vital components of construction – for various Chinese landmark projects including the ShenZhong Link project in Guangdong Province, touted to be the largest and widest immersed tunnel…