UK rubber compounder SPC Rubber has increased investment in its Wales-based plant with the installation of a new mixing facility, opening an additional line. The new 35-l mixer is the latest investment to the dedicated colour factory in the Rhondda…
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Enviro’s eng’g services secure EUR 400k order from Michelin
Scandinavian Enviro Systems, a company developing, building and operating industrial plants for material recovery from End of Life Tyres (ELT), has received an order from Michelin for engineering services and technical documentation estimated at SEK 4 million (EUR 400,000). The…
Continental’s low-noise/emission conveyor belts used in Tokyo’s anti-flood projects
German auto parts manufacturers, Continental’s pouch conveyor belts are being used in a flood prevention project in Machida, Tokyo. The city has rivers that are built over or regulated to create space to live. This results in a risk of…
Vipal studies raw material potential of rice husk for rubber industry
Vipal Rubber, together with Brazil’s University of Caxias do Sul, and the Lodz Poland University of Technology, research the potentials of rice husk residue as a raw material for the rubber industry. Material and Chemistry Engineer, Suélen Moresco who is…
Sumitomo Rubber debuts new on-ice tyre testing facility
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has opened a new testing facility at one of its main development bases for winter tyres, the Nayoro Tyre Proving Ground in Hokkaido. The Nayoro Indoor ICE Field or NICE is one of the largest indoor on-ice tyre…
Michelin, Air France seal deal for tyre supply, digital services
Air France has selected the French tyre maker Michelin as the exclusive tyre supplier for its aircraft fleet. Michelin will equip the company’s short-, medium- and long-haul aircraft with new or retreaded tyres notably produced at the Saint Doulchard plant in…
Bridgestone develops new technology to increase guayule rubber productivity
Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation is developing a new technology for improving guayule-derived natural rubber productivity through a joint development project with Tokyo-based Kirin Holdings. The project combines Kirin’s biotechnology with the guayule cultivation expertise of Bridgestone to deliver large-scale…
Lotte Chemical to acquire JSR’s elastomer unit
South Korean advanced materials producer Lotte Chemical is acquiring the Elastomer Division of JSR, a Tokyo-headquartered company that supplies a diverse range of functional materials, synthetic rubbers, thermoplastic elastomers, performance chemicals and others. JSR’s asking price is reportedly up to…
Upcoming EU tyre label may help consumers choose more fuel efficient tyres
In May 2021, a new EU tyre label is going to be introduced to provide consumers with comprehensive information on their selected tyres, according to tyre maker Continental. The new EU tyre label enables consumers to choose more fuel-efficient tyres,…
Amid pandemic: growth, expansion for Malaysia’s ace glove makers
The Covid-19 pandemic, which has tipped the scales of the majority of industries, has triggered unprecedented demand for the rubber gloves sector. Two of Malaysia’s leading rubber gloves producer, Hartalega and Top Glove, are on the receiving end of this “windfall”. Kuala…