Evonik Corporation’s Inorganic Materials Business Unit has announced new agreements with The Cary Company and Dorsett & Jackson, Inc., to broaden distribution of its silica products in the US Midwest and Western regions, respectively. Previously representing Evonik’s silica product lines…
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Michelin to launch self-sealing tyres for European market
Groupe Michelin will be introducing a line of self-sealing tires for the European market in 2015 at the original equipment level. The tires will then be introduced at the OE level in the United States within three years, according to…
Kerala rubber tappers protest NR prices fall
The Kerala Tappers and Workers Centre on Wednesday protested against the fall in prices of natural rubber by pouring latex on the ground at the Marine Drive here. In a press release, the leaders of the union said that the…
Sumitomo Rubber gains global innovator award
Sumitomo Rubber Industries was included on Thomson Reuters’ 2014 Top 100 Global Innovators list, released on Nov. 6. Reuters noted that its top 100 most innovative companies achieved nearly double the 6.85% annual revenue growth rate of S&P 500 firms…
Cooper to secure alternative sources of truck and bus tyres
Now that the sale of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s share of Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co. Ltd. is a given, Cooper is turning its attention to securing alternative sources of radial truck and bus tyres to complement the expected…
Marangoni and Tatneft to partner for tyre retreading in Russia
Italian tyre retreading specialist, Marangoni, and Tatneft Group, one of Russia’s largest oil and petrochemical vertically-integrated groups in Russia, are forminga joint venture (jv) in Russia for tyre retreading of all steel truck tyres. The jv company will be based…
Wacker develops new thermally conductive adhesive for electronics
Munich-based Wacker chemicals group has developed a thermally conductive adhesive for electronics applications. The new silicone rubber with the trade name Semicosil 975 TC is characterised by high thermal conductivity and good flow and processing properties. Even light pressure is…
Indian natural rubber imports increases
Natural rubber imports in October surged 27.7 percent from a year ago to 36,865 tonnes, the state-run Rubber Board said, as a drop in the production prompted tyre makers to increase overseas purchases. The country’s production in the month fell…
Evonik launches new SILIKOTOP products
Evonik’s new brand SILIKOTOP promotes silicone hybrid resins which combine high solids content and excellent performance. The first two products, SILIKOTOP E 900 and SILIKOTOP E 901 excel in top coat application for diverse protective coatings ranging from marine to…
Dow Corning expands LSR products for medical applications
Rising medical expenditures, increasingly stringent healthcare regulations and growing demand for both disposable and increasingly complex medical devices are all driving healthcare OEMs and fabricators to seek versatile, new material technologies. According to Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones,…