The US Department of Transportation (DOT) issued 44 new tyre plant identity codes — necessary for selling road-going tyres in the US — during 2014, double the number issued in 2013. Thirty-two of the new codes are for plants in…
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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 ...
Improve conditions for Pakistan tyre manufacturing to attract FDI – GTR
Local besides Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) can be attracted especially in tyre manufacturing by improving supply of basic utilities like electricity and gas to industry and improvement in law and order situation of the country, an official of General Tyre…
Supermax to expand to medical devices, says company chief
Supermax Corp Bhd executive chairman and group managing director Datuk Seri Stanley Thai is an avid traveler, but his frequent pursuits have all to do with his drive to lead the company into being a successful own brand manufacturer of…
Toyo recalls Open Country M/T tyres on tread separation risk
Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas is recalling 138 Open Country M/T tyres, size 40X15.5R22 127Q, manufactured October 26, 2014, to November 1, 2014 (week code 4314). During production, the affected tyres were made with their belts off centre which may…
New round of Thai rubber price boost, only temporary
The Thai authorities are having another go at propping up natural rubber prices, but similar to previous attempts, this one is likely to provide only a temporary boost. The government will commence a second round of buying rubber from the…
Adhesive polymer as internal adhesive gets nod from FDA
A tissue glue for internal use in surgery has been approved by the US FDA. TissuGlu from US-based Cohera Medical is already approved in Europe, but is the first internal adhesive to be approved in the US. TissuGlu has been…
Tremco division offers new roofing solutions
Ohio-headquartered Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance, a division of Tremco Incorporated introduces new roofing system range. AlphaGuard BIO is a two-component, two-coat, bio-based polyurethane fluid-applied roofing system that is closely related to Tremco’s AlphaGuard MT system, a popular choice with…
Freudenberg-NOK offers advanced elastomeric sealing range for the F&B sector
The industrial world is increasingly global, but when it comes to chemicals and materials, companies can get lost in a maze of regional reporting requirements and regulations. Global food and beverage equipment manufacturers and processing companies, in particular, must address…
Marangoni retreading systems usher the future of road transport
Super wide single tyres (with a tread width exceeding 325 mm) have been used in Europe as trailer tyres for many years – however more recently, they have started to be used also in North America and their applications have…
Penske Automotive acquires Freightliner truck dealerships in Tennessee
Penske Automotive Group, Inc, an international transportation services company, has completed the acquisition of Freightliner medium and heavy-duty commercial truck dealerships operating in the Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tennessee markets. These dealerships represent the full line of Freightliner commercial truck products…