As the Smithers Rapra Tire Conference (Traction Summit) and the co-located Carbon Black World events approach, Brent Gruber, Global Automotive Practice Senior Director at JD Power which is an American-based global marketing information services, provided some exclusive insight into what…
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LSR stretches its industrial footprint
Liquid silicone rubber, or LSR, is an advanced elastomer that has gained traction ...
Tyre Sector: Setting in motion the wheels of change
Once liabilities and eye sore on landfills, end-of-life tyres have now become assets ...
Tyres: Space’s the limit for rubber tyres
Innovative rubber tyres are entering the era of space missions: as a catalyst ...
Medical: Flexible artificial muscles from liquid crystal elastomers
In Canada, an international team led by researchers at the University of Waterloo ...
Tyres: Tyre makers take the wheel to turn the sustainability corner
From landfill to factory, the tyre sector is expanding the circular use of ...
Hämmerling will present whole tyre and truck range in Reifen 2016
Hämmerling – The Tyre Company GmbH, which is part of the Hämmerling Group, an internationally acting group of companies in the area of tyre wholesale and retail, will focus on three main areas at this year’s specialist trade fair Reifen…
Global fair Reifen 2016 sees record number of tyre sector participants
Reifen, the world’s leading trade fair of the tyre industry since 1960, registers a new record number of exhibitors in their history. From May 24 to 27, 675 exhibitors will present their innovations for the tyre sector at Messe Essen…
The military sector’s innovative uses for rubber
Rubber exhibits many different properties that prove to be useful in the military. Its significant role in our defence ranges from use in fuel tanks, long-term weapon and ammunition storage and MOLLE through to anti-terrorism barriers, dracone barges and a…
Kumho Tires completes their first US facility
Kumho Tires, a South Korean tyre manufacturer that provides passenger, performance, light truck, competition and commercial tyre products, has completed their new state-of-the-art production facility in Macon, Georgia. With an annual production capacity of four million tyres, this will serve…
ChemSpec now distributes HPF products in the US
ChemSpec, Ltd., a specialty chemical distribution company, is now distributing high performance mineral fillers from the German-based HPFThe Mineral Engineersinto the American Midwest and Southeast for rubber compounding. HPF is a division of Quarzwerke Group and they have mineral production…
LSR technology providers merge as one global group
Three liquid silicone rubber (LSR) technology providers have formed a new global umbrella group, called Rico Group, to supply an expanded range of elastomer processing technology. The new entity is comprised of Austria-based Rico Elastomere Projecting GmbH, Swiss-based Silcoplast AG,…
DMACK Tyresa step closer to building £200mnCumbriatyre factory
Last year, DMACK Tyres owner Dick Cormack has outlined their plans for a new factory at Kingmoor Park, Cumbria’s business park. This week, specialists from the Finnish consultancy Black Donuts were on site carrying out evaluation work. Black Donuts advises…
Indian govt reviewing petition for anti-dumping duty on Chinese tyre imports
A rubber industry body said that the Indian government is looking into the demand for imposing anti-dumping duty on import of Chinese tyres. At the National Rubber Conference organisedby All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA), Rubber Board Chairman A Jayathilak…
NWEurope SBR producers to increase May offers by at least EUR35/mt
Trade sources said European styrene butadiene rubber traders and producers are looking to increase their May offers by a minimum of EUR35/mt(metric tonne) in a bid to hold on to the higher than EUR500/mt margin over butadiene reached in early…