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…
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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)…
Sumitomo Rubber develops 3D printable rubber material
Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries says it has developed a rubber material that can be processed with a 3D printer . Until now, it was not possible to create rubber products with a 3D printer. It is said to have high…
Evonik expands production capacity of polybutadiene products in China
German chemical firm Evonik says it has decided to localise the final production step of its Polyvest ST-E 60 polybutadienes in Shanghai, China. This decision highlights the company’s commitment to enhancing supply security and customer proximity in Asia. The expansion…
Michelin/Murfitts tie-up on tyre recycling for rCB and TPO
UK’s largest tyre recycling company Murfitts Industries and French tyre maker Michelin have announced a project to process old tyres, recovering the energy and materials within them. The £14m pyrolysis project, which if approved, could be fully operational at Michelin’s truck tyre retreading…
Contec delivers tyre pyrolysis oil to Orion
Polish tyre recyclerContec has announced the successful deliveries of multiple shipments of its tyre pyrolysis oil (ConPyro) to carbon black producer Orion, which it says marks a significant early milestone in the long-term collaboration between the two companies. These initial…
Zeon increases SSBR capacity at Singapore plant; opens R&D lab in Japan for plant-based rubber
Japan’s Zeon Corporation has announced plans to increase production of high-grade solution-polymerised styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR), a key material for fuel-efficient tyres, by upgrading facilities at its Singapore plant (Zeon Chemicals Singapore Pte Ltd). It adds that this enhancement reinforces its…
Enviro to receive compensation from Infiniteria for Uddevalla plant construction
Tyre recycler Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) will receive compensation for its task of leading the construction work of the Uddevalla plant, including the procurement and installation of process equipment, as well as for the work on documentation and engineering of…
Goodyear to close South African plant by end 2025
Tyre maker Goodyear is set to close its South African plant in the Eastern Cape after nearly eight decades of operations. The planned closure of its Kariega (formerly Uitenhage) plant marks a significant shift in the company’s regional operations and…
Cabot China to build facility in Cambodia
Rubber additives manufacturer Shandong Cabot Chemical, a subsidiary of US-based Cabot, says it has successfully registered with China’s investment regulatory department, which marks the official implementation of Shandong Cabot Chemical’s first overseas factory construction plan in Cambodia. Cabot Chemical (Cambodia) Co is located…