Bluestar Silicones International has announced an investment of EUR15 million to develop and modernise its elastomer production units, in particular that located on the Saint Fons site (Rhône – France). Meanwhile, Norway’s Elkem has purchased all the shares of Bluestar…
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Synthetic rubber with high resilience and excellent heat resistance properties
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess has developed Keltan 9565Q, an ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) that can really compete with natural rubber (NR), which is susceptible to aging. This new grade is characterized by its exceptionally high molecular weight, which gives the synthetic…
ExxonMobil Chemical introduces new approach to formulating tailored EPDM rubber compounds
ExxonMobil Chemical has developed a novel approach for formulating Vistalon EPDM compounds for automotive sponge weatherseals. Combining an amorphous, high-diene Vistalon EPDM rubber with a propylene-based elastomer, ExxonIT0316, produces a compound that can help to reduce the density of the…
Research and Markets: Coated Fabrics (Polymer, Rubber, and Fabric Backed Wall Coverings) Market 2015 – Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Coated Fabrics Market by Product (Polymer, Rubber, and Fabric Backed Wall Coverings) and Application (Transportation, Protective Clothing, Industrial, Furniture & Seating, and Roofing, Awnings, & Canopies) – Global Trends & Forecasts…
Rubber glove makers call for a delay in gas tariff revision
Rubber glove makers are asking the Government to delay the revision of natural gas tariff by four months. The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA), responding to Gas Malaysia Bhd’s Tuesday announcement of the tariff revision effective July 1, said…
PCB Wash Tray Liner combines durability and compliance
Desco’s new 41403 PCB Wash Tray Liner is used in PCB washing applications. It is made from a high strength nitrile rubber compound and withstands abrasion, stretching, and tearing. It may be used with soldering flux and other chemicals. It’s…
Chinese tyre makers set for higher costs under new rubber standard
Chinese tyre makers are braced for an increase in costs next month when Beijing adopts a new standard for compound rubber, with analysts doubting it will be delayed or scrapped despite repeated calls by industry. That will add to companies’…
Small-scale rubber farmers in Kerala to get Rs 150 per kg
With plunging rubber prices, Kerala government on Tuesday announced a price support scheme whereby small-scale rubber farmers would get an assured price of Rs 150 per kg. As part of the scheme, the government would ensure that small-scale rubber growers…
Volkswagen to launch budget car family in 2018
Germany’s Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) plans to launch a family of low cost budget cars in China and possibly elsewhere starting in 2018, its chief executive said in a newspaper interview on Sunday. “We will bring a budget-car family to market in…
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Benecke-Kaliko is also able to provide optimal support to Asian customers in measuring emissions in automotive interiors. To ensure this, the surface specialist tasked its labs with analyzing the bag measuring method commonly used in Asia and examining the factors…