Trelleborg Wheel Systems has added a new size in its T418 line of forestry tires. Designed for log skidding service, the tire offers maximum cut and tear resistance, provides long tire life under the most severe operating conditions, and incorporates…
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Limited growth for Malaysian small rubber glove firms
It is becoming more and more difficult to be a small player in the rubber glove manufacturing industry, as technology and automation are expected to be the game changer to move the industry forward. Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd managing director…
Bridgestone to expands light truck tyre plant
Bridgestone Corp., backed by funding from the Italian investment agency Invitalia, is planning to invest $57 million in its car and light truck tyre plant in Bari, Italy, which the Japanese tyre maker earlier had targeted for closure. Invitalia, the…
Dow Corning launches new silicone glycerol emulsifier
Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, is launching here today at the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) Suppliers’ Day 2014 (booth #921), Dow Corning® ES-5600 Silicone Glycerol Emulsifier. This innovative water-in-oil emulsifier with diglycerol hydrophilic…
Vietnam rubber planters widens world glut, natural rubber dropping
Producers of natural rubber used mostly in tires are creating a global surplus for the fourth straight year, leaving prices mired in a bear market that is the worst of any major commodity. Farmers will expand output faster in 2014…
Michelin reveals new tyre for port machinery operators
The transport of goods by containers on cargo ships represents approximately two-thirds of global commerce2, transiting products worth an estimated $4.1 trillion a year. These operations employ some 4.2 million people directly as well as 13.5 million indirectly. It’s estimated…
Cooper innovates to gauge tyre tread life
The Wear Square is exclusive to Cooper and features a visual indicator that is part of the tread design and allows drivers to quickly assess the approximate tread life remaining on their tires, giving them more confidence on the road.…
Conti gains European environment award for dandelion rubber
Leading tire manufacturer and automotive supplier, Continental, and the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (IME) at the University of Münster were honored with the GreenTec Award 2014 for their co-development project “RUBIN – Industrial Emergence of Natural…
Indian natural rubber imports jumps over 80 percent
Imports of natural rubber into India jumped more than 80 percent in April as lower prices in international markets prompted tyremakers to increase purchases, the state-run Rubber Board said. April shipments rose to 26,445 tonnes from 14,396 tonnes in the…
Dow Corning introduces new silicon carbide wafer grading structure
Dow Corning, a global leader in silicon and wide-bandgap semiconductor technology, today established a higher industry standard for silicon carbide (SiC) crystal quality by introducing a product grading structure that specifies ground-breaking new tolerances on killer device defects, such as…