Birla Carbon and GranBio Technologies have introduced a patent-pending NDC (Nanocellulose Dispersion Composite) rubber masterbatch for qualification by tyre and rubber companies. The breakthrough in NDC masterbatch is the result of a three-year joint development programme between the two companies…
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Medical: Flexible artificial muscles from liquid crystal elastomers
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Chinaplas rescheduled to August; medical to be a feature at show
Having postponed Chinaplas 2020, to have been held from 21-24 April at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC), Hongqiao, Shanghai, the show organiser Adsale Exhibition Services has rescheduled it to 3-6 August 2020 also at the NECC in Shanghai.…
Hankook Tire supplies new Smartflex DH35/AH35 to 2020 Ford Super Duty Chassis Cab
Seoul-based tyre company Hankook Tire will supply two all-season tyres, SmartFlex AH35 and DH35, as original equipment tyres to Ford’s latest Super Duty F-450 and F-550 Chassis Cab truck models. Ford’s Super Duty series has been loved by drivers around…
Trelleborg reopens production facilities in China
A majority of the Chinese production facilities owned by Swedish group Trelleborg has resumed operations after a temporary break due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country; however, the operational status may change depending on local decisions, as the situation…
Gloves Sector: A helping hand for Malaysian gloves growth
Scarcity and viral infections may bring out the best and the worst in situations, but for Malaysia’s glove sector, it is the catalyst to its continued growth, says Angelica Buan. When the Covid-19 (new coronavirus disease) epicentre, Wuhan in Hubei,…
MREPC predicts boom in rubber products exports in 2020
The Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council (MREPC) expects a positive growth of rubber products exports in 2020 due to the increased capacity and production from the COVID-19 outbreak as well as new investments in the dry rubber sector, including tyres,…
Ceat Tyres begins production at 6th Indian plant; considering women employment
Chennai, India-based tyre manufacturer Ceat Tyres (Ceat) has inaugurated production at its newest car/motorcycle tyre plant in Kanchipuram, marking Ceat’s first unit in the southern state of Tamil Nadu and its sixth in India. The “smart factory” will operate at…
Coronavirus outbreak hits Indonesian rubber prices; disrupts exports/imports from China
The coronavirus outbreak has severely impacted trade between Indonesia and China: the price of Indonesian rubber, a key export commodity, has dropped sharply in the last few weeks – from IDR 9,200/kilogramme to IDR 7,200/kilogramme. Prabumulih Agriculture Agency Head Syamsurizal…
Careplus partners with Ansell in MYR26.8m JV deal
Malaysian medical equipment manufacturer Careplus (M) Sdn Bhd (CMSB) will sell 50% of its rubber glove manufacturing unit to Australian-listed Ansell Services for MYR26.8 million under a joint venture deal. The agreement also comes with an option for Ansell to…
Vegan-based processing promoter for tyre blends
German speciality chemicals company Lanxess has added a plant-based raw material variant to its Aktiplast PP product range. These processing promoters for polymer blends are used in the production of tyres and all kinds of technical rubber articles. Aktiplast PP-veg,…