ContiTech A.G. plans to purchase Waltershausen-based hydraulic hose manufacturer Knapheide GmbH Hydraulic Hoses, part of the Knapheide Group. “We are taking over the production facilities, the property as well as 90 colleagues from Knapheide GmbH Hydraulic Hoses,” a ContiTech spokeswoman…
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BKT launches RIB 713: a new radial tyre for farming implements featuring IF technology
Made for agricultural implements, the new RIB 713tyre, size 280/70 R 15, is designed to reduce soil compaction and withstand punctures. Not even the newest amateur gardener on the block would think of planting lettuce in a walkway, or worse,in…
PolyOne celebrates Grand Opening of New Asia Innovation Center
PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today celebrated the grand opening of its new Asia Innovation Center in Shanghai, China. The new facility enables collaborative innovation, accelerates application development and increases speed-to-market…
Smithers Rapra expands tyre testing capabilities at Ohio laboratory
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…
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…