Driven by improved outlook in the case of China and India, the world consumption of natural rubber (NR) is anticipated to grow faster than what was expected until a month ago. The outlook on consumption during 2018 has been substantially…
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Vipal Fleets: the new tyre management software with Vipal Rubber technology
Vipal Rubber, a leader in Latin America and one of the world’s top tyre retread manufacturers, once again leads the way in technology and innovation. The company has just launched Vipal Fleets, a new platform that enables quick and accurate tyre…
UK government to tackle vehicle/tyre emissions in pollution focus
The UK government recently launched its Clean Air Strategy 2018 that plans to develop new standards for tyres/brakes that will target particulate matter (PM) emissions, with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres (PM2.5), from vehicles. In 2012, Defra estimated that around 18% of PM2.5…
Cabot to expand carbon black capacity globally; major addition in Indonesia
US carbon black manufacturer Cabot is adding on significant capacity to its worldwide network of carbon black plants. Through the combination of a plant expansion, operational improvements, and debottlenecking projects, Cabot is expanding its global capacity by over 300,000 tonnes. Cabot…
High strength, crack resistant rubber developed
A new polymer, using advanced synthetic technology for macromolecular conjugates has been developed by Bridgestone Corporation. Combining rubber and resin at a molecular level, Bridgestone has become the first in the world to develop what it calls High Strength Rubber…
Kossan targets halal cert for second factory this year
Malaysian glove manufacturer Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd is in the midst of securing Halal certification for a second plant in Klang, expected to be finalised by year-end. The second plant is expected to produce 1.2 billion pieces of Halal-compliant gloves each…
Butyl rubber market to total US$4 bn by 2025
The global butyl rubber market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.7%, from 2017-2025, and reach a market valuation of over US$4 billion by the end of 2025, according to a report by Persistence Market Research. The rise…
Toyota Research Institute to open automated vehicle test facility in the US
The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is constructing a closed-course test facility to develop automated vehicle technology at the Michigan Technical Resource Park (MITRP) in Ottawa Lake. Operational this October, the new site will be used exclusively by TRI to safely…
Tyre industry in Sabah to be developed
Junz Wong, the new Agriculture and Food Industries Minister of Sabah state in Malaysia, appointed recently as a result of Malaysia’s latest elections, plans to develop the tyre industry in the East Malaysian state. This move is to help rubber…
Denka to increase production of CR by 10,000 tonnes
Japanese firm Denka Co. Ltd., recently revealed plans to deal with globally tight supply for Chloroprene Rubber (CR), and to increase its production of CR by 10,000 tonnes. Plans include resuming operations at its domestic Omi Plant and removing bottlenecks…