South Korea-based multinational chemical company Kumho Petrochemical is reportedly planning to add a new acrylonitrile-butadiene latex (NB latex) production line to boost its output by nearly a quarter million tonnes. The company, which is touted as the world’s largest NB…
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Nokian Tyres inaugurates Russian ultramodern tyre warehouse
Nokian Tyres recently celebrated its new ultra-modern tyre warehouse located in Vsevolozhsk, Russia, which enables a high-tech loading and storage of tyres. The new warehouse has 17,000 sq m of space and automated storage capacity for 550,000 tyres. Together with…
Hankook commissions new Spain test centre
Continuously expanding its testing and development capacity in Europe, tyre maker Hankook debuts its new, ultra-modern building on the premises of Applus+ IDIADA in Spain, which is now in operation. The official inauguration on site will take place as soon…
Enviro technology offers tyre recycling opportunities in UK
There are favourable opportunities to establish a commercially successful recycling plant based on Enviro’s technology in the UK, as concluded in a feasibility study that commenced in November 2020 and has now been completed. According to the study, the favourable…
PEFC to launch Supporting Sustainable Rubber campaign on 7 July
According to PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification), a drive for greater commitment to sustainability in the production and supply chain of natural rubber (NR) and rubber wood is being mounted which will help the global industry “bounce…
North American tyre group lauds ITC’s ruling on PVLT Tyres from Asia
The United Steelworkers (USW) union commends the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) final affirmative determination on dumped and subsidised passenger vehicle and light truck (PVLT) tyres from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The USW is the largest North American union in tyre manufacturing, representing workers…
Goodyear launches first tyre intelligence solution for cargo fleets
Ohio-domiciled tyre maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has launched the first tyre intelligence solution for cargo van fleets. The Goodyear SightLine is said to enable seamless, safe and reliable mobility for all vehicles, starting with cargo vans serving the…
PEFC launches new campaign to certify rubber in shoes, tyres
The PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) is launching a campaign to support local forest owners in Southeast Asia in their push for sustainability with a global event on 7 July. The inclusive campaign “PEFC Is Here” is…
Methane-emitting microbe engineered to produce sustainable isoprene
Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, led by biochemist Nicole Buan, have genetically engineered a species of methanogen – known for emitting methane- that can also yield sizable amounts of isoprene, the primary chemical component of synthetic rubber, and is refined…
GM rubber trialled in Assam to boost rubber production
What is claimed as the first genetically modified (GM) rubber has landed the soils of Assam. According to reports, the GM rubber, which was developed at the Rubber Research Institute of India(RRII), has been trialled by the Rubber Board at…