CANADIAN gloves maker, Ronco has launched a new line of nitrile PPE gloves that protect against hazardous drug exposure and tested for chemotherapy handling and administration. The Ronco Blurite, Blurite Plus, NE5, NE4 and Touch gloves are latex-free, powder-free nitrile…
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Yokohama’s tyre plant in China receives government aid
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Michelin expects Indian output by mid-2013
Having delayed its plant launch in India from 2012 to 2013, French tyre maker Michelin says it expects to roll out truck radial tyres “some time” during the middle of 2013. “Production will start during the middle of this year.…
SafeRubber on course to finding safer alternative to ETU
The accelerator molecule ETU (ethylene thiourea) has been used for more than 80 years in the vulcanisation of polychloroprene rubber as it facilitates the rubber cure system by speeding up the creation of molecular crosslinks, decreasing process duration and increasing…
Gates Foundation on drive to find better designed condom
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is offering a US$100,000 grant to anyone who can come up with an improved, next generation condom. It said that it is looking for a design that “significantly preserves or enhances pleasure, in order…
Falken joins organisation’s outdoors advocacy
FALKEN Tire, an American manufacturer of high performance on-and off-road tyres, forms marketing partnership with Tread Lightly!, a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting responsible recreation across the US. The affiliation with the Tread Lightly! also makes Falken its official tyre…
RMA backs Texas bill on used tyre sales ban
US-based Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), the national trade organisation for tyre manufacturers is supporting a senate bill introduced by a Texan delegate, banning the sale of used tyres. SB 459, introduced by Senator Jose Rodriguez is prohibiting the sale of…
Conti launches truck TPMS in the US
CONTINENTAL Tire the Americas L.L.C. is launching ContiPressureCheck system, a tyre pressure-monitoring system (TPMS) for commercial trucks, in North America following a year of real-world testing with commercial truck fleets across the US. The TPMS is jointly developed by the…
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