Sri Lanka’s Minister of Plantation Industries, NavinDissnayake, said that the government is giving the research and development sector a ‘step motherly’ treatment and it should be corrected soon. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Sri Lanka Rubber Traders…
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Continental considering Thailand as new tyre plant site
German tyremaker Continental is planning to build a new tyre plant in Asia as all of its existing plants in China, India and Malaysia have reached full production capacity. According to Sirivan Koo-amphorn, general manager of Continental Tires Thailand, the…
Cost-saving natural rubber lining developed for mining industry
A natural rubber lining designed for mining called EnduraflexVE210TN has been recently released by Blair Rubber Co., the world’s leading supplier of high performance, corrosion-resistant rubber linings. The company understands the demands of the mining industry, and know that mine…
Kesoram to invest Rs6 bn towards tyre, cement business
Kesoram Industries Limited, under the B K Birla Group of Companies, plans to invest Rs6 billion during the current fiscal year into the tyre business and to acquire mining land. “We are planning to invest Rs 600 crore in 2016-17.…
New trackbeds in Spain use rubber from waste tyres
A new material that incorporates rubber from used tyres has been developed researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain, the rail company AZVI and the University of Seville for use in the sub-ballast layer of train tracks. The…
3D printed objects made of recycled rubber tyres
Emerging Objects, a San Francisco Bay Area-based independent 3D printing “make-tank”, has found a way to effectively repurpose and recycle discarded tyresinto 3D printing materials. “We envision using this material to make 3D printed outdoor furniture and as 3D printed…
International experts discuss four RFID tyre tags international standards
The Four RFID Tyre Tags International Standards Kick-off Meeting, attended by 24 experts from China, France, US, Italy, Germany and UK, was held in Brussels, Germany from July 11 to 14. The formulation of four RFID tyre tags international standards…
LG Chem to triple elastomer production by 2018
South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. recently announced its plans to invest KRW400 billion (around US$351.6 million) in building the country’s largest elastomer facility to meet growing demand and application of the polymer with rubber and plastic features. The 59,400 sq…
Colombia opens Latin America’s first large-tyre recycling plant
Latin America’s first large-tyre recycling plant was inaugurated by Colombian mining company Carbones del Cerrejon Ltd. The facility will export part of its production to other countries in the region and to Asia. The plant in Albania, a municipality in…
Malaysia launches rubber production incentive scheme this month
A Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) scheme was launched this month by the Malaysia Rubber Board (MRB). Under the scheme, there will be a payment of 25 sen per kg for cup lump at farm-gate level (50% dry rubber content) in…