Synthetic rubber maker Arlanxeo has launched a new pouch cell line for developing innovative synthetic rubber solutions in lithium-ion batteries. The upgrades were completed at the Changzhou battery lab in China, enhancing local R&D capabilities and reinforcing its commitment to…
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Tyre Industry: Speeding up towards sustainability
Amid environmental issues over rising carbon emissions, the rubber/tyre sector is stepping up ...
MARGMA holds talks with US/UK associations
The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) recently held dialogue sessions with the US Customs & Border Patrol and UK’s envoy to Malaysia to discuss areas of compliance with international standards. The US CBP team led by Anne Marie Highsmith,…
Continental to withdraw from Russian market; to sell tyre facility
German tech firm Continental AG has said that it will withdraw from the Russian market “in a controlled manner” amid the challenging conditions experienced by the firm in 2022. CEO Nikolai Setzer also said the company is selling its operations…
Continental’s tyre app extended to include truck/bus tyres
Optimal tyre inflation pressure and the right tyre selection mean the best possible tyre performance and the greatest possible fleet efficiency. What sounds so simple is not always easy to implement in the price-driven day-to-day business of fleets. Continental therefore…
Synthos disappointed with EU’s slow response on Russian rubber imports
Synthetic rubber maker Synthos has issued a statement to say it “is deeply disappointed” by the sanctions on synthetic rubber announced by the EU in February, the first anniversary of the war between Russia and Ukraine, which are only to…
Momentive expands in Thailand with new facility
Silicones supplier Momentive Performance Materials has announced its latest growth investment – a new manufacturing facility in Rayong, Thailand. Breaking ground on what will be home to the facility, this new site will expand Momentive’s manufacturing capacity to serve the…
SK Incheon invests in tyre recycler LD Carbon
SK Incheon Petrochem, a a wholly owned subsidiary of SK Innovation, has acquired LD Carbon, a Seoul-based start-up with technologies for recycling waste tyres. The move is part of the oil refinery’s effort to diversify its business portfolio to recycling,…
Cabot to open battery application centre in Europe
Cabot Corporation says its plans to establish a new technology centre in Münster, Germany, that will focus on technical collaboration with customers in order to accelerate application innovation for Cabot’s battery materials product lines within Europe. The new facility furthers…
Zeppelin ties up with French company Regom for recycling tyres
Giving scrap tyres a new life, saving CO2 emissions and contributing sustainably to the circular economy. These are the goals pursued by Friedrichshafen-based system manufacturer Zeppelin Systems, which has been active in the market as an integrated solution provider for…
Synthos to close ESBR production line in Czech Republic
Synthetic rubber producer Synthos says that it will cease Emulsion-SBR (ESBR) production at its Kralupy plant in the Czech Republic in the second quarter of this year, citing the “unsustainable market environment for ESBR due to unpredictable costs in Europe…