Scandinavian firm Enviro’s pyrolysis technology has found a market in the North American market. The company currently has active MOUs with three different tyre recyclers, Treadcraft Ltd and EE-TDF Cleveland respectively, and one in Canada with ArticCan. It also has…
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LSR stretches its industrial footprint
Liquid silicone rubber, or LSR, is an advanced elastomer that has gained traction ...
Tyre Sector: Setting in motion the wheels of change
Once liabilities and eye sore on landfills, end-of-life tyres have now become assets ...
Tyres: Space’s the limit for rubber tyres
Innovative rubber tyres are entering the era of space missions: as a catalyst ...
Medical: Flexible artificial muscles from liquid crystal elastomers
In Canada, an international team led by researchers at the University of Waterloo ...
Tyres: Tyre makers take the wheel to turn the sustainability corner
From landfill to factory, the tyre sector is expanding the circular use of ...
Nynas’ first bio-based tyre oil for sustainable tyres
As the market demand for non-mineral oil-based products continues to increase, Swedish chemical/oil maker Nynas is launching Nytex Bio 6200, the company’s first tyre and rubber process oil to be produced using renewable feedstock. ‘’The tyre industry has an ambition…
Kaolin mineral products supplier expands Georgia facility
Active Minerals International, LLC, the world’s largest supplier of high-quality air-floated kaolin mineral products serving the fibreglass, rubber, adhesive and ceramic industries has begun construction of a new mill at itsfacilitybased in Gordon, Georgia, US. The capacity increase will involve…
Trinseo unrolls new multifunctionalised S-SBR for UHP tyres
Trinseo, a global materials solutions provider and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders, and synthetic rubber (SR) is presenting a new grade of multifunctionalised S-SBR (solution styrene butadiene rubber)at an upcoming tyre expo in Germany. Sprintan 918S multifunctionalised S-SBR achieves an…
API launches new recyclable TPU for footwear
API, an Italian company specialised in the production of thermoplastic elastomeric compounds and bioplastics, has launched its new recyclable TPU Apilon 52 A/C-series at a recent industry show in Milan. API furthers that the new lightweight footwear solution of thermoplastic…
Vystar’s latex deproteinised formula gets new European patent
US manufacturer of Vytex natural rubber latex (NRL), Vystar Corporation has been granted European, EP Patent No 2238183 entitled “Natural Rubber Latex Having Reduced Allergenicity and Method of Making Same.” Vystar now holds 13 foreign and 4 US patents related…
Consumption/demand of NR up in 2018
In 2018, world production of natural rubber (NR) accounted for 13.960 million tonnes, an increase of 4.6% from 13.350 million tonnes on a year-to-year basis, says the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) in its latest report for December…
Acquisition forms North American distribution platform for industrial, rubber products
Mid-America Fittings (MAF), a manufacturer of customised, high quality, industrial fittings and valves in Kansas has been acquired by Chicago-headquartered middle market private equity investment firm, Wynnchurch Capital. With the takeover, MAF will become part of a growing distribution platform…
Philippine province latches on new technology to boost production
The Philippine province of North Cotabato, the country’s second largest rubber producer after Zamboanga Sibugay, is introducing a new technology to the local farmers to boost yield and ensure early maturity of rubber crops. Under the Serbisyong Totoo Rubber Development…
Survey: future tyres must be weather adaptable, safer
Consumers are particularly interested in tyres that can adapt to different weather conditions by utilising sensor technology, according to a survey commissioned by Finnish tyre maker Nokian Tyres. Some 34% of European drivers, it said, hope that the black and…