The global rubber market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.66% during the period 2017-2021. The latest trend gaining momentum in the market is bio-based tyres helping market growth. The tyres used in automotive vehicles are going to…
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Continental plans new Hungarian plant in Debrecen; commits with GIZ to provide sustainability in the natural rubber supply chain
The technology company Continental announced the construction of a new manufacturing plant in Hungary to expand its automotive electronics production footprint. Continental currently has six plants and a tyre sales and logistic center in Hungary. By choosing Debrecen as the…
Versalis: new di-block polymers awarded Tire Manufacturing Innovation of the Year 2018
Versalis’ breakthrough technology for new butadiene-based di-block stere regular polymers for the development of innovative compounds (BDSP), has been awarded “Tire Manufacturing Innovation of the Year” at the Tire Technology International Awards 2018, the independent European award program for the…
Ford realigns mobility group; acquiring Autonomic, TransLoc to accelerate growth
As 2018 begins, Ford Motor Company’s mobility organization is making the move to accelerate delivery of mobility products and services to customers and deliver shareholder value. As outlined at the 2018 CES show in Las Vegas, Ford’s mobility strategy is…
Bridgestone collaborating with NRGene on guayule research
Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) and NRGene, a genomic big data solutions company, are collaborating on research efforts to enhance the company’s U.S. alternative domestic natural rubber breeding program. They will be working in tandem to sequence and assemble multiple genomes of…
Hexion introduces a new line of aromatic tackifiers for tyre, rubber and adhesive applications
Hexion Inc. is introducing a new line of aromatic resin tackifiers with improved performance and a better environmental profile compared with current market options. Tackifiers are chemicals used to increase surface stickiness in adhesive formulations. In independent, ISO 17025 certified…
Cabot Corporation launches Propel X carbon black series
Cabot Corporation recently announced the launch of expanded range of premium carbon black products for racing and ultra-high-performance tyres with the launch of the new Propel X carbon black series. Cabot will showcase these new products at Tyre Technology Expo 2018, February 20-22, 2018,…
Terves launches oil and gas industry’s first truly dissolvable elastomer for completion tools
Terves Inc. has announced the launch of the oil and gas industry’s first truly-dissolvable family of elastomers, ElementUM. ElementUM is a family of patent-pending high-performance, mouldable and machinable elastomer that is designed to fragment and dissolve to tiny particles after exposure to downhole brine…
Arlanxeo develops new rubber compound for self-sealing tyres
Arlanxeo, a leading global manufacturer of synthetic elastomers, has developed a rubber compound that can be used in the future to seal tyres. This solution for so-called self-sealing tyres replaces the spare wheel and also presents an alternative to a…
Malaysia to continue dominating the global market for rubber gloves – Minister
Given the strong export performance in 2017, Malaysia is expected to continue dominating the world market for rubber gloves, especially medical gloves, for use in the healthcare sector. Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong said…