In an effort to improve sustainability in the tyre industry, Michelin North America has teamed up with the two largest universities in South Carolina in the US – Clemson University and the University of South Carolina (USC) – to launch…
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Medical: Flexible artificial muscles from liquid crystal elastomers
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New TPE-S from Teknor Apex offers improved processability, mouldability
Teknor Apex Company’s new styrene block copolymer thermoplastic elastomer (TPE-S), Sarlink ML-2355B, offers improved performance in both processing and de-moulding compared with other elastomers while still providing competitive physical properties and meeting stringent OEM requirements Approved by VAG for cable…
Apollo Tyres makes non-binding bid for Kumho Tire, plans to expand in US
A non-binding bid for South Korean tyre company Kumho Tire has been made by one of India’s largest tyre manufacturers, Apollo Tyres, according to its Managing Director, Neeraj Kanwar. However, Apollo Tyres still doesn’t know the specifics of the process…
Malaysia’s Top Glove boosts R&D unit to maintain leading position
Malaysian manufacturer Top Glove, the world’s largest natural rubber glove maker, is stepping up research and innovation to maintain its leading position among competitors. Lim Wee Chai, founder and executive chairman of Malaysia’s Top Glove, said in an interview that…
Dow Corning claims first silicone rubber for 3D printing
At K2016 show in Germany recently, German materials maker Wacker Chemie introduced its Imagine Series K printer for 3D printing of silicone rubber parts, since the company says up till now “there is no mature 3D printing technology available for…
Wacker showcases self-adhesive liquid silicone rubber at COMPAMED 2016
Munich, Germany-based chemical group Wacker Chemie AG is showcasing its new self-adhesive liquid silicone rubber (LSR), Silpuran 6760/50,which has a low coefficient of friction (CoF) at this year’s COMPAMED medical technology trade fair. Silpuran 6760/50 cures to form an elastomer…
Michelin’s CargoXBib tyre wins 2016 Agricultural Innovation Award
Michelin’s innovation in the agricultural tyre sector shone in Alberta, Canada recently when its CargoXBib High Flotation tyre was selected as one of the top three industry advancements during the 2016 Ag Innovation Awards at the annual four-day eventAgri-Trade Equipment…
Tyre R&D unit top priority in Thailand’s planned automotive testing centre
The government of Thailand is investing 3.74 billion Baht for the construction of the first-ever automotive testing centre in the country as part of the preparation for the ambitious policy to make electric vehicles locally. According to Suthon Nikomkate, director…
Apollo Tyres to build fifth plant with monthly capacity of 3 mn tyres
Apollo Tyres is investing Rs5.25 billion in a new manufacturing plant it plans to build in Sri City, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The new facility will have a production capacity of 3 million tyres per month.…
Malaysia’s September 2016 NR production dropped 3.2%
The natural rubber (NR) production of Malaysia, one of the world’s largest producers of natural rubber, fell 3.2% in September 2016 to 57,751 tonnes from 59,673 tonnes in August, according to the country’s Department of Statistics. The NR output dropped…