Netherlands-headquartered synthetic rubber producer Arlanxeo is expanding its global chloroprene rubber (CR) production at the site in Dormagen, Germany. The production capacity there will be increased to as much as 70,000 tonnes/year overall that will be available to the market…
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Thailand to cut down illegal rubber plantations in protected forest zones
Thailand’s Department of Royal Forests is implementing stronger measures against illegal rubber tree planting in reserved forest zonesby moving quickly to cut down those trees before planters get a chance to extract their milk. The department will speed up operations…
Moving towards air and sea with Toyota
Engineers anticipate the development of a test model, generated by a startup supported by Toyota, that will turn into a tiny car with a driver who will be able to the light the Olympic torch in the 2020 Tokyo games.…
GM commits to sourcing sustainable NR for its tyres
American multinational corporation General Motors (GM) has made an industry-first commitment to source sustainable natural rubber for its tyres to help drive the industry toward net-zero deforestation and uphold human and labour rights. Believing a collaborative approach is needed in…
MARGMA expects Malaysia’s rubber glove exports to hit RM15.2 bn in 2017
The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) expects the country’s total export revenue of rubber gloves to hit RM15.2 billion for 2017, and is optimistic that global demand for rubber gloves will grow to between 8% and 10% next year.…
Glove industry players worldwide highlight growth, innovations in 8th IRGCE
The rubber glove industry has been showing a continuous chart of impressive growth for the past 20 years despite recent challenges, said Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers’ Association (MARGMA) president, Denis Low Jau Foo. A 10% increase in global demand for…
Rubber-metal composite vibration dampers for Jaguar
Some car components really do keep a low profile. You’d only notice how they function if they weren’t there. Vibration dampers are a good example, reducing unwanted vibrations produced by engines and drivetrains. High-quality vibration dampers are not just made…
Legal firm investigates health risks of crumb rubber in artificial turfs
Milberg LLP is currently investigating an unlikely suspect: crumb rubber. The US –based Law firm is now looking into the health risks of crumb rubber infills in artificial turf. Crumb rubber is made of recycled car tyres and is commonly…
Turkish automotive exports increase 32 %
Automotive Manufacturers’ Association says growth will continue through the year. Turkish automotive exports surged 32 % in the first two months of the year, the Automotive Manufacturers’ Association said in a statement on Thursday. From January to February 2015, auto exports reached 99,000 according to the statement.…
Tremco division offers new roofing solutions
Ohio-headquartered Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance, a division of Tremco Incorporated introduces new roofing system range. AlphaGuard BIO is a two-component, two-coat, bio-based polyurethane fluid-applied roofing system that is closely related to Tremco’s AlphaGuard MT system, a popular choice with…