Germany-based Evonik Industries plans to build a plant to produce precipitated silicas in São Paulo, Brazil. The company is investing a mid-double-digit million euro amount; the plant is scheduled to go on stream in 2016. This will be the first…
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Asian tyre makers ride high on demand rebound for cars
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CMA to launch “Duraturn” brand at ITEC
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Dunlop reveals new road race tyre
Progress on the racetrack is easy to measure: Stopwatches don’t lie. In 2013 at Road America, back-to-back testing of the existing Dunlop Sportmax D211 GP-A race tyre and the prototype GP-A Pro saw Yamaha riders Garrett Gerloff and Cameron Beaubier…
Elasto Sweden to invest in new TPE production line
Elasto Sweden, part of the Hexpol TPE group, has announced plans to invest in a new TPE production line at their facility in Åmål, Sweden. The plans include high-quality twin screw technology, advanced raw material controls, supporting sub systems and…
Momentive reports price increase in epoxy resins and bisphenol A
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Peru’s rubber industry expects revival in Peruvian jungle
An unexpected discovery is helping some rural families to drop coca and start cultivating valuable rubber. In 1915, the Peruvian Amazon no longer smelled of burnt wood, resin, and acid: the rubber boom had died down. It had also stopped…
Bridgestone to relocate Shenyang rubber tracks facility
Bridgestone Corp. will relocate its rubber tracks and marine fenders manufacturing operation in Shenyang City, China, to a chemical industry park also located in Shenyang City. Bridgestone said the relocation will cost about $32.9 million, which includes building construction and…
Kerala MP requested the Centre to set up rubber university
A Kerala MP has requested the Centre to set up a rubber university in his state, noting that carbon sequestration potential of rubber trees is greater than most other species used in afforestation programmes. Kerala Congress (M) leader Jose K…
Goodyear reveals new range of all-season tyres
For consumers looking for confident all-season traction, long treadwear and great value, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is offering a new tyre, the Assurance All-Season. This all-season tyre joins the popular Assurance ComforTred Touring, Assurance TripleTred All-Season and Assurance…