Europe’s second-biggest oil company,Total is preparing for the sale or listing of its rubber and insulation unit Hutchinson that could be worth up to EUR4 billion euros (US$4.6 billion), Total is under pressure from shareholders to improve its cash flow…
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Medical: Flexible artificial muscles from liquid crystal elastomers
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Tyres: Tyre makers take the wheel to turn the sustainability corner
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Low import tariffs threaten Indian tyre market
Low import tariffs are posing threats to the Indian tyre market, according to the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA). The tyre sector has adequate capacity with recent investments of Rs 26,000 crore in greenfield projects and expansions in line with…
Bluestar Silicones to showcase new tyre release agents at tyre expo in Germany
Bluestar Silicones, a major supplier of release systems to the tyre industry, is launching Lyndcoat BR1211, BR1214 and BR1215, three new single release inside paints, at the upcoming Tire Technology Expo 2015 held 10-12 February in Cologne, Germany (booth C610).…
Avon Rubber downgraded to hold at Investec
Investec cut shares of Avon Rubber to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. The firm currently has GBX 800 (US$12.07) price target on the stock. Investec has also taken action a number of other…
New Aither 1.1 solid tyres launched
Korean company Tannus Tires has just launched the new Aither 1.1 solid tyre which it claims only has 2% higher rolling resistance than a regular tyre, lasts at least 6,000 miles and weighs 430g. There have been solid tyres before,…
Exhibitors to showcase at MD&M West
Some highlights of the event next week: LSR moulding Described as a step change in liquid silicone rubber (LSR) processing, Canadian firm Silcotech has developed a multi-shot processing system capable of simultaneously moulding nine discrete substrates or shapes in a…
Thailand tyre plant razed by fire; US$40 million loss
A massive fire recently broke in a tyre plant in Thailand’s eastern industrial estate. Reports estimated the damage to be worth US$40 million for one of China’s largest tyre exporters. The fire, which started on a Sunday night and took…
Production of high precision LSR 2-Shot auto sealing component kicks-off
SIMTEC Silicone Parts, a custom manufacturer of Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) parts and high-precision LSR 2-Shot components, has announced a new project in partnership with a tier-one automotive supplier. Together, they will manufacture a challenging LSR 2-Shot automotive sealing component.…
Skip the middlemen, Thai rubber growers urge government
A group of Para rubber farmers has urged the government to cancel the project to buy primary processed rubbers from the Para Rubber Central Market. The group said it wanted the government to buy rubber at 80 baht/kilo directly from…
Rubber growers complain government and tyre firms breached agreement
Indian rubber growers slam what they allege as a breach of contract committed by the Kerala government and tyre firms. In a statement issued recently, rubber growers’ associations, including UPASI (represented by its Vice President N Dharmaraj), Association of Planters…