Despite a lower unit volume in the fourth quarter of 2011, its sales were up 12% to US$5.7 billion compared to last year…
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Tyre Industry: Speeding up towards sustainability
Amid environmental issues over rising carbon emissions, the rubber/tyre sector is stepping up ...
Second orange oil tyre from Yokohama
JAPANESE firm Yokohama Tyre’s Avid Ascend tyre features its orange oil technology. Made at its US plant, the tyre is suited to a variety of applications ranging from crossover vehicles and passenger cars to minivans.It is said to possess a…
NZ seeks solutions for old tyres
The government will provide funding of US$133,000 to the Product Stewardship Foundation for recycling tyres…
Apollo Tyres strengthens position
To increase its global footprint, Indian firm Apollo Tyres will build new facilities in Eastern Europe and Brazil…
Bridgestone enters guayule and Thai markets
The firm’s US operations is researching on the viability of using guayule as an alternative to natural rubber in tyres…
Rhein Chemie positioned in bladder market
The company entered bladder production last year when it bought Argentina-based Darmex…
Lab line for rubber profiles
GERMAN firm KraussMaffei Berstorff’s LabStar line is suited for rubber profile production in laboratory applications. With a material use of 8 kg/hour, it is suited for low output rates and single component profiles. It is targeted at compound development applications,…
Zymer to enhance end-product performance
A NANO-engineered rubber technology is set to add new strength and conductivity to rubber compounds. Called Zyvex molecularly-engineered rubber (Zymer), the technology comes from US-based Zyvex technologies. Zymer uses a new chemical process to allow carbon nanotubes to be inserted…
Tyres source of carcinogens
Researchers from Stockholm University are determining the level of dibenzopyrenes in tyres and its impact to the environment…
Safe production of rubber
Since 2010, the SafeRubber project has been working on a suitable and safer alternative to ETU…