CANADA-based Simrit, the industrial sealing products division of Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies, is supplying a customised silicone seal for the emergency door application in China’s first commercial aircraft. Specifically designed for the precise requirements of the emergency door application, the seal…
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Tyre Industry: Speeding up towards sustainability
Amid environmental issues over rising carbon emissions, the rubber/tyre sector is stepping up ...
New elastomers stretch possibilities
CABOT has launched its patented Transfinity elastomer composites, said to improve elastomer durability, wear resistance and vibration isolation. The products are composites made from elastomer latex, which is a liquid form of rubber, and reinforcing articles, such as carbon black.…
Shoe to incorporate tyre technology
GERMAN tyre maker Continental Tyres is using its technology to develop a high-end running shoes together with Adidas. The tyre maker’s Traction compound technology is being used for the shoe sole to provide a grip on wet and dry roads,…
RFID in tyres
GOODYEAR has launched its first ever RFID incorporated tyres. The company has chosen its Regional RHT II trailer tyre of size 435/50R19.5 to incorporate RFID allowing for advantages to fleet operators such as reduced downtime, improved safety and tyre management.…
Conti in Mexico
CONTINENTAL Tire is planning a multimillion dollar investment in the ContiLifeCycle tread rubber plant in Central Mexico to double plant space to more than 4,000 sq m and include the addition of extra curing and finishing lines. Continental will now…
Carlisle sells PDT rubber unit
US company Carlisle has completed the sale of its non-roofing and waterproofing unit of its German company, PDT Phoenix, to Switzerland-based Datwyler Group. The business unit makes elastomer profiles for use in applications for tunnels, rail, windows and facades. (PRA)
Hankook reaches the mark
SOUTH Korean tyre maker Hankook Tire has reached US$1 billion sales in the US for the 2011 fiscal year for the first time in its 30-year history. “Our continued strong growth in the US market is driven by our investment…
Exxon’s butyl rubber output expanded in Japan
ExxonMobil EMYK’s joint venture with JSR Corporation in Japan, JBC, will expand the capacity of its halobutyl rubber plant at Kashima to 80,000 tonnes/year by 2012
Lanxess teams up with Hwaseung
Lanxess and South Korea’s tier-one automotive supplier, Hwaseung Corporation, have entered into a long-term agreement where Lanxess will supply Hwaseung with EPDM rubber and both companies will focus R&D efforts on speciality rubber applications. Ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) synthetic…
Lanxess aims for billion mark in China
Lanxess is continuing to focus on the growing Chinese market and is targeting sales of more than EUR1 billion there in 2012