RUBBER compounding specialist SPC Europe Ltd has acquired the assets of the Barcelona-based rubber compounder, IACP JEVSA, S.A (Jevsa). According to SPC, it has been negotiating with the Administrator for some months and finally closed the deal on 25 July…
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Regupol to expand US facility
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China hikes anti-dumping duty on SR import from Japan
ACCORDING to China’s Ministry of Commerce, it is increasing the current anti-dumping levy of 9.9% on imported chloroprene rubber, a type of synthetic rubber, supplied by Japanese firm Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, after complaints from local rubber makers start…
Evonik to augment silica capacity in Thai site
EVONIK Industries is expanding precipitated silica capacity at its Maptaphut site in Thailand. Funded by an investment in the lower double-digit million euro range, the expansion is to be completed in the first quarter of 2014. In addition to its…
Nigeria needs to tap rubber potentials – officials
EXECUTIVE Director Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria Prof O.I. Eguavoen expressed his hopes for Nigeria as a potential rubber production hub. He stated during a training workshop held in Benin that the joint initiative project of the Rubber Research Institute…
Rubber training for RP’s t’boli tribe folks
SOME Thirty farmers, mostly members of the T’boli tribe living in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, Philippines have been taking a two-week training course for rubber tapping that will end on August 2. The trainees are members of the South Cotabato…
Philippine rubber price cartel in view?
A GROUP of rubber farmers in North Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines are protesting against low prices of rubber cup lump in the province. The leader of the Free Tappers Association (FTA) in North Cotabato alleged that a cartel is “controlling” the…
Durex introduces advanced silicone rubber heaters
US FIRM Durex Industries has recently launched its new SENTINEL Moulded Foam Silicone Rubber Heater. In semiconductor equipment applications the heaters offer the advances of improved thermal efficiency, higher process temperatures, and reduced system cost. The Illinois-based company developed this…
New technology to accelerate biodegradation of rubber wastes
RESEARCHERS for ENSO Plastics find a solution to speed up the natural biodegradation of synthetic rubber in landfills. The revolutionary technology, ENSO RESTORE RL can accelerates the natural biodegradation of synthetic rubber in landfills, as well as an unexpected discovery…
Severe off-road use tyres find retreading solution
US company Oliver Rubber Co. unveils its new XS-T, a drive position precure retread for severe on/off road applications. The specialty XS-T retread is designed for single axle and tandem axle off-road applications such as logging and mining. Philip Boarts,…