Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI), in collaboration with Associate Professor Hiroki Ogawa of the Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, has succeeded in three-dimensionally visualising the differences in distribution of rubber’s internal structure that lead to destruction, to allow for the…
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Yokohama Rubber takes full control of conveyor belt subsidiary in China
Japan’s Yokohama Rubber Co has announced that it has made Shandong Yokohama Rubber Industrial Products Co (YRSC), a consolidated subsidiary engaged in the production and sales of conveyor belts, a wholly owned subsidiary by acquiring and adding to its 77.02% equity…
Scientists discover how to engineer stronger soft devices with silicone bonding
In a step forward for soft robotics and biomedical devices, engineers at Houston-based Rice University have uncovered a powerful new way to boost the strength and durability of silicone-based soft devices without changing the materials themselves. The study, published in…
Wacker commissions new line for semiconductor-grade polysilicon in Germany
German chemicals firm Wacker Chemie recently commissioned its EUR300 million Etching Line Next, a new production line for the manufacture of ultra-pure semiconductor-grade polysilicon, at its Burghausen production site in Germany. “Ultra-pure polycrystalline silicon is the purest man-made material. Everything…
Sumitomo/NEC to focus on R&D/new opportunities for rubber industry
Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries and NEC Corporation have signed a MoU to focus on building a next-generation R&D base and creating new business opportunities together. The companies aim to change the traditional R&D model in manufacturing. Their goals are to…
Evonik uses green electricity for PBR production in Germany
German chemicals firm Evonik’s Coating & Adhesive Resins business line has been using green electricity for its polybutadiene production in Marl, Germany. This initiative is part of Evonik’s sustainability strategy aimed at achieving its environmental goals for 2030, which include a…
Pirelli launches 70% recycled material content tyre; developed for JLR
Italian tyre maker Pirelli has launched the first standard production tyre for the global market made with over 70% bio-based and recycled materials, including FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)-certified natural rubber. Developed in a specific version for JLR (JaguarLandRover), the new tyre is a Pirelli P…
ETRMA/EuRIC call upon EU to develop criteria for ELT-based rubber
ETRMA, the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association and EuRIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation have recently issued a joined paper calling on the European Commission to urgently develop EU-wide End-of-Waste (EoW) criteria for rubber derived from End-of-Life Tyres (ELTs) to facilitate cross-border trade in…
Black Donuts opens tyre lab for sustainable materials
Finnish firm Black Donuts has opened InTire?Labs, a fully independent Material Research Centre in Tampere, Finland. Supported by NextGenerationEU funding, InTire Labs is dedicated to advancing the rubber industry through sustainable innovation, serving tyre manufacturers, raw material suppliers, and rubber…
Recycling technology by Korean institute to turn tyre waste into useful chemicals
With around 1.5 billion tyres discarded globally every year, this is identified as one of the major causes of serious environmental pollution. The research team at the Department of Chemistry at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)…