Cabot Corporation, a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company based in Massachusetts in the US, is expanding its capabilities elastomer composites in order to support a new set of tyre and industrial rubber customers. The company announced a strategic…
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Vipal ECO rubber treads achieves 18.7% fuel savings during test in Brazil
A test conducted in Sao Paulo, Brazil attested to the quality of Vipal Rubber’s DV-UM3B ECO tread as it achieved 18.7% saving in fuel against the standard design performance. Vipal’s rubber treads were equipped in ViaçãoVaz, a carrier from Santo…
MARGMA: Rubber glove industry expected to earn RM15.2 bn this year
Malaysia continues to lead globally in the production and supply of medical examination and surgical gloves as well as rubber gloves. The country is also forecasted to earn RM15.2 billion in revenue this year as global demand for rubber gloves…
Kuraray’s liquid farnesene rubber used in SRI tyres for the first time
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) has used liquid farnesene rubber (LFR), a liquid rubber developed by Japanese chemicals manufacturer Kuraray, in its latest studles styre Winter Maxx 02. This marks the first time LFR has been used as a performance…
Linglong Tyre to set up rubber technology, waste tyre renovation units
Chinese tyre company Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd. is planning to set up a rubber technology centre and waste tyre renovation unit at its manufacturing complex in Yantai, Shandong Province. The company also plans to set up a sporting goods business…
LG to expand R&D centre, develop technologies for elastomers, EP, SAP, SSBR
LG’s Basic Materials & Chemicals R&D Center will upgrade its business structure and develop technologies for elastomer, engineering plastics (EP), super absorbent polymer (SAP) and solution styrene butadiene rubber (SSBR). Additionally, the centre plans to expand the customer range globally.…
ExxonMobil’s Shanghai Technology Center adds tyre testing capabilities
ExxonMobil has expanded the tyre testing capabilities of its Shanghai Technology Center to help customers meet rising quality standards in the tyre industry. The company added a new state-of- the-art Inflation Pressure Loss Rate (IPLR) test room that evaluates a…
Solvay enhances energy saving tyre performance with its new HDS
Belgium-based chemical company Solvay is improving the performance of energy saving tyres in passenger cars as well as reducing fuel consumption and carbon (CO2) emissions with the launch of its new highly dispersible silica (HDS), Premium SW. Premium SW improves…
Indorama invests US$25 mn to expand rubber glove capacity, production
Polyester powerhouse Indorama has invested US$25 million to expand the capacity of its subsidiary, PT Medisafe Technologies, which produces rubber gloves. The investment will allow Medisafe to build its sixth plant at its North Sumatra complex, which has existed since…
Bridgestone successfully creates synthetic isoprene rubber that could beat NR
Bridgestone Corporation has successfully created synthetic isoprene rubber (IR) which has the potential to contribute to the development of next-generation rubber with performance surpassing that of natural rubber (NR), the company announced in a statement. Bridgestone was able to create…