Global market intelligence company, Transparency Market Research, reported the expected growth of the global Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) to US$2.7 billion by 2018.
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Tyre Industry: Speeding up towards sustainability
Amid environmental issues over rising carbon emissions, the rubber/tyre sector is stepping up ...
Datwyler issues bonds for growth
Switzerland-based Datwyler Holding has issued bonds worth CHF150 to finance the plan of expanding the company’s Technical Components and Sealing Solutions Divisions.
Polymers lens almost similar to the human eye
SCIENTISTS at Case Western Reserve University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the US Naval Research Laboratory and PolymerPlus have discovered a new approach to manufacturing synthetic polymers lenses. With the use of a multi-layer-film co-extrusion technology, the scientists amassed thousands of…
US drivers live dangerously with bald tyres
More than one in eight US vehicles has bald tyres, according to survey by the RMA, exposing drivers to road hazards since bald tyres cannot properly grip the road
Wetsuit made from guayule
Patagonia and guayule renewable rubber maker Yulex introduces a wetsuit made from 60% guayule that is an alternative for the traditional fossil-based neoprene.
SATRA hand-in-hand with Malaysia’s growing glove sector
Research and technology centre SATRA works closely with the Malaysian rubber glove sector for it to keep up with the European market.
Global industrial rubber sector to grow
Information service company Global Information reports global rubber industry booming; reaching the figure of US$101.6 billion by 2018.
Innospect increases its bid for TPC Group
American speciality chemicals company Innospec Inc. and private equity group Blackstone Group increased their bid from US$40 TO US$45 per share of the TPC Group.
Major rubber producing countries to re-strategise rubber pricing
Major rubber-producing countries will meet on December to discuss on the strategies that will stablise the rubber prices.
Tyres to lead elastomer growth in rubber sector
UK-based Smithers Rapra said global market for elastomer will boost to more than 28.1 millon tonnes in 2012 mainly beause of the vehicle tyre market.