SCIENTISTS at the Dutch biotech firm KeyGene are developing the dandelion as viable source of rubber, with the latex-rich roots of the flower as material for tyres, adding that the common weed is a potential renewable alternative worth nearly US$100…
TOP STORY
Tyre Sector: Setting in motion the wheels of change
Once liabilities and eye sore on landfills, end-of-life tyres have now become assets ...
Tyres: Space’s the limit for rubber tyres
Innovative rubber tyres are entering the era of space missions: as a catalyst ...
Medical: Flexible artificial muscles from liquid crystal elastomers
In Canada, an international team led by researchers at the University of Waterloo ...
Tyres: Tyre makers take the wheel to turn the sustainability corner
From landfill to factory, the tyre sector is expanding the circular use of ...
LSR: Silcotech and Momtech partner for baby bottle
Anyone who has ever fed a baby can tell you it’s not necessarily ...
Zeon Chemicals produces elastomers with bio-derived materials
ZEON Chemicals L.P. is currently undertaking production trials of synthetic rubber that is both sustainable and reduces the dependency of fossil fuel at its Hattiesburg, Missouri manufacturing facility. Hydrin elastomers use an epichlorohydrin monomer derived from palm and other vegetable…
Thailand is not renewing rubber-buying scheme
The Deputy Agriculture Minister, Yuthapong Charassathien stated that the scheme is no longer necessary since prices have reached the levels that are satisfactory for the farmers.
Conti’s Greenfield site to be completed by year end
CONTINENTAL Tire the Americas, LLC marks a milestone in the construction of its Greenfield site in Sumter, South Carolina, as the last steel beam of the basic structure was secured in the one million square foot production facility, which Craig…
Global Bioenergies gets new funding of EUR1.17 million
The payment, which is part of the initiated partnership with Synthos, follows the EUR 1.5 million received for the successful completion of the first phase of the butadiene programme in December 2012.
JK Tyre to expand domestic tyre capacity
An investment proposal of Rs.160 crore for the expansion is given a green light from the company’s board.
Yokohama hoists tyre output in Russia
YOKOHAMA Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that the company will is increasing the annual production capacity of its Russian production and distribution subsidiary Yokohama R.P.Z. from current 1.4 million to 1.6 million tyres. With an investment of JPY500 million, the capacity…
Cooper tyre branding aims at young males
The company has rehashed its marketing strategy for Europe by increasing brand awareness amongst the male 18 to 35 age group, even launching its first ever targeted consumer lifestyle campaign via advertisements on FHM.
Toyo tyre sales rebound
Tyres for new vehicles have rebounded from decreased production after the earthquake disaster; production volume of domestic cars has increased.
India tops in rubber delivery in January
AN estimated 1,606 metric tonnes of rubber delivery was accounted in January, an 80.45% increase from the previous year’s 890 metric tonnes.