Smithers Rapra, a world leader in rubber, plastics and composites testing expertise, announced that its tyre and wheel testing laboratory in Ravenna, OH, successfully completed a laboratory alignment for the measurement of tyre rolling resistance with the Global Network of…
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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 ...
These Smart Gloves Use Bacteria-Sensing Silk To Warn Of Risky Exposure
These gloves may look fairly normal, but the warning message on the side is made from a a silk compound which changes colour once they’re exposed to bacteria such as E. coli — providing a means of spotting and avoiding…
Kerala’s exclusion from rubber subsidy scheme deplored
Leaders of both the United Democratic Front and the Left Democratic Front have come down heavily on the Union government’s decision to exclude rubber growers in Kerala from its rubber subsidy scheme. Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president V.M. Sudheeran…
Use of ‘cup lumps’ in road construction can boost domestic rubber usage by 10 % annually
The use of frozen rubber ‘cup lumps’ in the construction of Malaysian roads is expected to contribute to the target of enhancing domestic usage of the commodity by 10 % annually. Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Amar Douglas…
Share valuations of world’s top medical glove makers surge, all in Malaysia
Share valuations of the four biggest medical glove makers in Malaysia – in the world, in fact – have soared to historic highs, but not because of the MERS outbreak. The median forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio of Top Glove, Supermax,…
Auto machinery products
Dow Corning Corp. has unveiled an enhancement to its silastic fluorosilicone rubber portfolio—a more heat-resistant silastic FSR technology for extreme high-temperature applications. This new platform enables Dow Corning’s FSR-engineered elastomers to meet demands of customer automotive applications that require long-lasting,…
Continental tops Auto Express Ultimate tyre test
The UK’s top selling car magazine headed to Texas to evaluate 11 European market summer tyres, in size 225/45R17. They were tested against ten criteria, including dry handling, dry braking, wet handling, wet braking, rolling resistance and comfort. According to…
Research and Markets: Germany Tyre Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3bln3m/germany_tyre) has announced the addition of the “Germany Tyre Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020” report to their offering. “Germany Tyre Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020” The tyre market in Germany is forecast to grow at a CAGR…
Permatex Self-fusing Silicone Tape creates waterproof seal
Permatex, a developer of chemical technology for automotive maintenance and repair, has introduced Permatex Self-fusing Silicone Tape (Product No. 82112) for use in a wide variety of automotive and general repair applications. The fast-acting tape bonds to itself and instantly…
Goodyear, Sumitomo move on after breakup
Goodyear and Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. are moving ahead with plans to extend their reach and grow. They’re just doing it without relying on a global partnership with one another that lasted 16 years, as the two firms agreed to…