Hainan Rubber Group has set up a new research facility, which will start developing graphene and natural rubber composites. The company’s partnered with Aero Engine Corp. of the Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, China’s largest aerospace materials engineering institute, to…
TOP STORY
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 ...
Arlanxeo launches Keltan KSA self service platform
Leading synthetic rubber company Arlanxeo has launched its Keltan KSA Self-Service platform to serve 24/7 its customers. This innovative online platform offers customers full-control and direct interaction, at their own convenience from any location in the world, according to Arlanxeo…
New tough protein for rubber
Chinese scientists have produced a synthetic analogue to vulcanized natural rubber. The material is said to be just as tough and durable as the original. The key to the new material is short protein chains attached to the side-chains of…
Cooper Tire, Sailun form jv for new TBR tyre plant in Vietnam
Ohio-headquartered Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has agreed to form a joint venture (jv) with Sailun Vietnam Co, Ltd, a Tây Ninh-based manufacturer of off-highway tires and all-steel belted tyres, to build a manufacturing plant with the capacity to produce…
Borflex scores Swiss rubber parts producer
The Borflex group, a French creator of rubber and composite solutions, is acquiring Swiss company Rex Articoli Tecnici, a specialist in the design and production of rubber and thermoplastic parts. Rex’s main markets are rolling stock and railway infrastructure, multi-material…
Alibaba to set up e-commerce site for Thai rubber
Alibaba is working with the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAT) to provide an auction system for Chinese buyers of Thai rubber in China. They anticipate annual sales of at least 200,000 tonnes. Nakorn Tangavirapat, deputy governor of the RAT, said…
Continental unveils new dandelion natural rubber factory in Germany
Continental has just opened a research laboratory in Anklam, Germany, for their new innovative dandelion-plant based natural rubber. The company is the first in the world heavily invest in industrialising dandelion rubber. The new research laboratory, covering an area of…
Wynnchurch Capital acquires Buchanan Rubber as part of growing distribution platform
Chicago-based middle-market private equity investment firm Wynnchurch Capital has completed the acquisition of Buchanan Rubber Ltd, a Canadian leading distributor of industrial hoses, couplings, and sheet rubber. Buchanan will be part of a growing distribution platform that includes Anderson Metals,…
SEA rubber producers to gather and discuss falling prices
Rubber producers from Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia will meet on the December 16 to discuss ways to improve current prices, including potentially curbing exports. Representatives from the three countries which comprise the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC) will meet in…
Trelleborg invests in two-wheeled vehicle tyres plant in India
Sweden-headquartered engineered polymer solutions specialist Trelleborg , through its Trelleborg Wheel Systems business area, is invest in a production facility in India for the manufacture of tyres for two-wheeled motor vehicles, thereby creating a platform for global growth and increased…