A few tiny test fields and raised beds in Abbotsford are covered with weeds. In fact, the planter cells in the nearby greenhouse are purposely seeded with weeds, too — but not just any weeds. The farmer, in this case,…
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Gloves Sector: Malaysia’s gloves sector holds its place in a volatile market
As a main exporter of gloves globally, Malaysia is handling suitably geopolitical pressures ...
LSR stretches its industrial footprint
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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
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Bridgestone spots potential shortage of natural rubber
Global demand for tyres will double in the coming three decades to about 2 billion units a year, but the industry’s ability to meet that demand could be limited by a lack of natural rubber (NR), Bridgestone Corp. executive Keizo…
Maxxis develops new high-performance rally tyre
Maxxis has launched two very impressive, but very different tyres in the past few weeks. The highly anticipated Energtra MEco3 made its debut at the Essen trade fair in May, drawing crowds keen to see how new technology will lower…
US tyre industry anticipates shortage of carbon black
The US tyre industry will start seeing shortages of carbon black as early as 2016 as carbon black producers face increasingly stringent environmental regulations, according to Gregory King, vice president of marketing for Sid Richardson Carbon Co. Speaking at the…
Alliance Rubber reports facility expansion
The largest rubber band manufacturer in the country has announced an expansion of its headquarters in Hot Springs. Alliance Rubber Company announced Wednesday that it plans to invest more than $600,000 in the new facility and add 15 jobs –…
Sibur and Sinopec establishes joint venture to construct NBR plant
During Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to China today, SIBUR, a leading Russian gas processing and petrochemicals company, signed a contract with China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (or “Sinopec”) to establish a joint venture for the construction of a…
OMV AG completes butadiene plant extension in Austria
OMV AG has completed the extension of a butadiene plant at its 203,900-b/d Schwechat refinery in Austria. The completed expansion, which will increase the plant’s butadiene production capacity to 60,000 tonnes/year, began operating on May 2, OMV reported. The $41…
JK Tyres to increase greenfield plant in Chennai
JK Tyres said on Sunday May 18, the company would double its capacity at its greenfield plant at Chennai by the end of this year. The work for the capacity expansion at Chennai plant was going on and likely to…
Lanxess reports price increase for rubber chemicals
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS will raise the off list prices worldwide for its rubber chemicals with effect from June 1, 2014 or as contracts allow. Depending on product and region, the adjustments will be up to 0.70 EUR/kg (1.10 USD/kg).…
Kenda introduces new enduro tyres
We’ve already published a couple of pics of the new tyres from Kenda; our intrepid reporter Barney took a closer look. The Lake Garda cycling festival saw a select few journalists invited over to the Kenda camp for the launch…