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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…
Kerala to Introduce Price Support Scheme for Rubber Farmers
With plunging rubber prices, Kerala government today 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 with…
Low Latex Prices Boost Vietnam’s Rubber Exports
By the end of May 2015, the average selling price of rubber in Vietnam was US$1,442 per ton, down from over US$2,000 per ton in early 2014. Prices have been averaging under US$1,500 per ton since October 2014. Compared to…
Greener than green
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess has looked into how the CO2 footprint can be further reduced during the processing of “green” rubber. Anyone wishing to develop “ green” rubber articles can already turn to the Keltan Eco EPDM rubber from Lanxess…
Trinseo, DuPont, Lanxess introduce new products at IRC 2015
At the recent German Rubber Conference DKT 2015/International Rubber Conference 2015, Switzerland-headquartered rubber/plastics materials company Trinseo was awarded the DKG Product Award 2015 for its multi-functionalised oil-extended solution styrene butadiene rubber (S-SBR). It was presented by the German Rubber Society…
Rubber prices set to gain on procurement by Kerala govt
Rubber prices have recovered slightly over the past one month. The market is expected to gain further strength once the Kerala government starts rubber procurement at the pre-determined price. At the beginning of the year, prices stood at Rs 128…
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Hyundai Replaces General Motors As Official Automotive Sponsor Of The NFL
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New products in the rubber industry
Solvay S.A. has unveiled Efficium, a highly dispersible silica and a reinforcing filler that allows for higher productivity and greater flexibility in producing green passenger car and truck tire compounds, the company said. Efficium offers benefits for the automotive industry,…