KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – A leading rubber industry agency has predicted Malaysia will emerge as the world’s top condom producer this year, dethroning Thailand as the market leader. The Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council said Malaysia has captured at least…
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Tyre Industry: Speeding up towards sustainability
Amid environmental issues over rising carbon emissions, the rubber/tyre sector is stepping up ...
Getting to the bottom of recycling of tyres
This article by Bob Wrighton takes a tour of tyre recycling, exploring new tyre technologies; recycling concepts and how the recycling process ought to be managed
Rubber glut expected
Investment bank Goldman Sachs says world supply will increase 7% to 11.8 million tonnes as demand rises 3% to 11.4 million tonnes
Latex dispersion conference in Kuala Lumpur
Smithers Rapra Technology iSmithers has selected Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as the venue for its seventh annual international conference on Latex & Synthetic Polymer Dispersions. To be held from 13-14 March
Guayule protected in markets
Yulex has taken up patents in the US, Europe, Mexico and South Africa to cover its commercial methods for latex and resin extraction from guayule
Cooper seals business deal
US-based supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry Cooper Standard has acquired the automotive sealing business of Italian supplier Sigit, which operates in Italy and Poland. Sigit sealing has supplied the automotive industry since 1966 and currently supplies…
Tie-up for automotive solutions
SWEDISH company Trelleborg and Freudenberg have formed a 50:50 joint venture to produce antivibration solutions for light and heavy vehicles. The new joint venture will comprise Trelleborg Automotive’s operations in anti-vibration solutions and Freudenberg’s corresponding unit known as Vibracoustic. At…
Sibur opts out of tyre business
PETROCHEMICAL firm Sibur has completed the sale of 100% of Sibur-Russian Tyres (SRT) to a group of investors including the management of SRT and Vadim Gurinov, former CEO of Russia’s largest tyre manufacturer. The disposal follows the restructuring of SRT…
Deals pave the way for asphalt market in China
US firm Guggenheim Global Infrastructure (GGI) has acquired a majority stake in China-based asphalt rubber (AR) specialist King Tech International (KTI). GGI says the buy is a strategic fit since China has an ongoing need to expand its road network.…
Rubber in grass surface
US company Liberty Tire Recycling is working with the University of Tennessee´s Centre for Athletic Field Safety to test the potential role that crumb rubber could play in maintaining a natural grass athletic surface. Liberty says crumb rubber could provide…