Momentive Performance Materials Inc., a worldwide leader in silicones and advanced materials, will introduce a new self-bonding liquid silicone rubber (LSR) series at Chinaplas 2017 to be held in Guangzhou, China from May 16 to 19, 2017. The self-bonding technology…
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Dow Corning launches three new mouldable optical silicone products
Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, is significantly expanding its industry-leading portfolio of LED solutions with the launch of three high-performance mouldable optical silicone products. Offering enhanced optical, mechanical and processing properties, the three new…
India’s 2016-17 natural rubber output rises 22%, imports decrease 7%
India’s natural rubber (NR) imports for the financial year 2016-17 dropped by 7%, according to data recently released by Rubber Board, India. The rubber industry body said the decline in natural rubber imports was due to the increased domestic production…
Thai government partners with Deestone produce high-rubber content tyres
Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) has partnered with the Rubber Authority of Thailand to produce its own tyre brand called TH-Tyre in the hopes of stimulating the use of locally grown and tapped natural rubber. The two bodies…
Marangoni sells solid tyre business to Onyx Group
Worldwide tyre manufacturer and retreading company Marangoni S.p.A. has successfully sold its solid tyre business to Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based conglomerate Onyx Group as part of an agreement the two companies signed in January. Onyx Group, which has activities in…
Petronas/Aramco to expand product base at Rapid: elastomers/SR on the cards
Malaysia’s state-owned oil company Petronas and its partner in the Rapid (Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development) project in Johor, Saudi Aramco, are studying the feasibility of building other petrochemical plants to make full use of raw materials from the Rapid…
Papua New Guinea Rubber Board wants transformation in the rubber industry
Papua New Guinea Rubber Board Chairperson Josephine Kenni is urging for the revitalisation and transformation of the country’s rubber industry, citing its huge potential to become a cash crop. Kenni said this in Port Moresby during a meeting with a…
India retracts promised National Rubber Policy
India’s Ministry of Commerce & Industries has taken back its promise of declaring a National Rubber Policy, refusing to make an exception for rubber alone among the other commercial crops. The expert committee that studied the need for a policy…
German company develops novel QR code marking for technical rubber goods
4JET Technologies GmbH – a company based in Alsdorf, Germany that develops and deploys laser systems – has developed a novel QR (quick response) code marking process that offers 100% traceability of products throughout their life cycle. 4JET ?s laser…
India’s RSDC, BSA Crescent University tie up for rubber tech programmes
Rubber Skill Development Council (RSDC), India’s rubber skill sector council, is teaming up with B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent University in Chennai to help bridge the skill gaps in the fast growing rubber and tyre sector in the country. The partnership…