Dr.AravindVijayaraghavan and Dr. Maria Iliut from the University ofManchester, UK have shown in an article they published that adding a very small amount of graphene, the world’s thinnest and strongest material, to rubber films can increase both their strength and…
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Nexen Tire, a global tyre manufacturer headquartered in South Korea, announced that the company will participate and exhibit its products at Reifen 2016 in Essen, Germany from May 24 to 27. Reifen, the world’s leading tyre fair, has been held…
Dow Corning expands India operations with Solutions Building Centre
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Semperit Group’s Q1 2016 earnings up by 22.2%
The publicly listed Semperit AG Holding, an internationally-oriented group that develops, produces, and sells highly specialised rubber products for the medical and industrial sectors in in more than 100 countries, displayed positive revenue and earnings development for the first quarter…
Automotive tyre market to hit US$374.22bn by 2024 – report
According to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., the global automotive tyre market size is expected to reach US$374.22 billion by 2024. Increasing automotive sales especially in countries such as China, India, Japan, and South Korea is anticipated…
Thailand’s Rubber City project attracts prospective investors
According to a recent report, Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) governorWeeraphongChaipherm said that a large number of investors have shown interests in the country’s Rubber City project in Songkhla. Earlier reports this year also said that the Thai government…
NTDA names Autogem’s Managing Director as new Vice Chairman
The Executive Council of the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) held its 87th Annual General Meeting on May 11 where they elected Autogem Managing Director Prashant Chopra as Vice Chairman of the Association.NTDA, founded in 1930, is a strongly proactive…
US$28mn rubber, plastic recycling facility brings 200 jobs to Berkeley County
Viva Holdings Group, a combination of Moncks Corner-based Viva SC Recycling and Zhang Baofa, a partner in Jingxin Chemical Group, is building a US$28 million rubber and plastics recycling business that will create 200 jobs for Berkeley County, South Carolina…
North Sumatra’s natural rubber exports continue to shrink
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Patent infringement lawsuit filed by Michelin against Atturo Tires and Svizz-One
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