Yokohama tyres presented the latest edition to its fuel-efficient “BluEarth” range for passenger cars in Europe at the Geneva motor show. Most sizes of the new BluEarth-A, which is will be introduced from this spring, have been awarded the C…
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Comeback season for US scrap tyres?
The US tyre recycling industry will experience a ‘rebound’ in 2014 owing to good results for rubberised asphalt and crumb rubber, reports Tire Business. Even demand for tyre-derived fuel (TDF) will witness a partial comeback, specialists at the Rubber Manufacturers…
New WTB Rubber
The annual Taipei International Cycle Show in Taiwan is happening this week. It’s the first major bicycle trade show of the year, and it’s a big one. It’s also where Wilderness Trail Bikes has decided to unveil some of their…
ExxonMobil to build butyl rubber, resin plants in Singapore
ExxonMobil Chemical said it will build facilities to make premium halobutyl rubber and Escorez hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin at its recently expanded petrochemical complex in Singapore. Engineering and procurement activities have begun, with construction expected to begin in the second half…
Rubber World Industries to throw the spotlight on Elastomeric Rubber Insulation Pipes
Rubber World Industries LLC (RWI), the leading manufacturer of closed-cell rubber insulation ‘Gulf-O-Flex’ in the Gulf and South East Asia, is set to throw the spotlight on the newly launched Elastomeric Rubber Insulation Pipes and the rest of the award-winning…
Government says abundance of land for rubber investors
The country’s controversial natural rubber industry is open for business despite a standing moratorium on new economic land concessions (ELCs), the Cambodian government said at an industry summit in Phnom Penh on Wednesday, as it also sought to allay concerns…
Blast hits rubber plant in Siberia, no details on casualties
Emergency officials in Russia said that an explosion took place Thursday morning at a synthetic rubber plant in the Siberian city of Omsk. The Emergency Situations Ministry said the accident had claimed casualities, but gave no specific details. “As a…
Dunlop presents StreetResponse2 for small passenger cars
Dunlop recently launched its newest, innovative passenger car tyre – the StreetResponse2 for small-sized cars on European roads. This product is available in sizes ranging from 13”to 15” and fits four of UK’s five best selling automobiles of 2013. The…
Bridgestone upbeat on tyre test results
Bridgestone is confident there will be no repeat of the tyre debacle that blighted last season’s Australian MotoGP in 2014. A three-day tyre test has concluded at Phillip Island, where Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi, Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa…
Intelligent tyre could improve vehicle performance
A tyre with an embedded microchip linked to the car’s on-board computer has been unveiled by Goodyear Dunlop. The new concept tyre, due to be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show tomorrow, is designed to enhance the performance of the…