ITALIAN tyre maker Pirelli is getting the 2012 Formula One season underway, its second as sole supplier, by presenting a new range of tyres for the 63rd FIA World Championship at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. Developed by…
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Rubber industry in the digital age: how technology can save forests, boost business
Emerging policies on ethical material sourcing, such as the EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR)’s zero-deforestation rule, underscore ecosystem preservation and market ...
Gloves sector holding up through the headwind
Malaysia’s glove makers are benefiting from streamlining of operations, new investments, and net-zero collaborations to mitigate the impact of low ...
Medical technology market shapes up with silicones
Global and Asian markets for silicones in the healthcare and medical industries have grown in tandem with the advancement of ...
Industry News: A new way forward for the rubber sector
Malaysia, as one of the pioneer nations to start rubber plantations in 1877, continues to lead the field in producing ...
Carbon black bound for sustainability
Sustainable carbon black made from renewable feedstock is becoming more and more in demand. But for technologies to fully produce ...
Recycling: Thermoset rubber circular economy
Devulcanising crumb rubber from scrapped tyres to mould new engineered products presents a solution to the huge and ever growing ...
Fuel-filled rubber balls find their way to Afghanistan
UK’s Ministry of Defence is air dropping giant bullet-proof rubber balls filled with fuel to frontline troops in Afghanistan. Known as Air Portable Fuel Containers MK 5, they are designed for delivery to more remote areas of operations. Each holds…
AirBoss to pump up investments
While significant expenditures are planned for all three compounding facilities in Canada and the US, the largest refurbishment is planned for the Scotland Neck factory.
ContiTech’s vibration-free engine mountings
WITH car engines becoming smaller and vehicles lighter, Germany-based ContiTech Vibration Control has introduced modular engine mountings that are free from vibrations. To enable more than one type of engine and drive system to be integrated into a single vehicle…
Malaysian company buys stake in Indonesian rubber planter
MALAYSIA-based Sime Darby Berhad will acquire 3,800 ordinary shares of Indonesian Rupiah 1,000,000 each in PT Indo Sukses Lestari Makmur from SLT Capital (3,500 shares) and PT Entete Mining (300 shares) representing 95% of the total issued and paid-up shares…
Thai rubber agencies to merge
THE three rubber-related state organisations in Thailand, Rubber Research Institute of Thailand, the Office of the Rubber Replanting Aid Fund and the Rubber Estate Organisation, will be merged into one agency to boost the performance of the rubber industry. The…
California passes new auto emission rules
SANFO, U.S. – Seeking to influence other states and Washington, California air regulators passed sweeping auto emission standards Friday that include a mandate to have 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on state roads by 2025. The California Air Resources…
North American rubber company launches new hose options
GLOBAL supplier of rubber products, Weir Minerals Linatex, a business unit within Weir Group, has launched two new hose products and one product enhancement. Its new preformed hose bend, which is intended as a replacement for hard-walled pipe bends in…
Tenneco, one of the bidders for Gates Rubber
ILLINOIS-headquartered Tenneco Inc. is one of three possible suitors for Gates Rubber, a subsidiary of the privately held Gates Corporation of Denver, a Tenneco spokeswoman said recently. A spokesman for Gates said a confidentiality agreement prevented him from disclosing the…
Only 5.2% of Indian SMEs in rubber products sector to invest in computers
NEW DELHI – Only 5.2% of respondents in a survey of SMEs in the rubber and rubber products conducted by IndiaMART Knowledge Services revealed that they planned to invest in computers. This was so despite the fact that a large…