End-of-life tyre (ELT) recycler Pyrum Innovations and UK’s Suez recycling and recovery firm have entered into a one-year exclusivity agreement to build Pyrum’s first pyrolysis plant in the UK. Under the terms of the agreement, the utility, which is active…
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Yokohama Rubber develops additive-free, highly crack-resistant rubber material
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Prism commercialises TPE based on recycled tyres
US-based tech firm Prism Worldwide has announced the commercial availability of Ancora C-1000 Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE), which contains a minimum of 50% post-consumer recycle content derived from end-of-life tyres (ELTs) while maintaining the look, feel and processing of a typical…
Goodyear tyres selected by Airbus for new A321XLR
Tyre maker Goodyear says its Flight Radial tyre will be one of the approved fitments when the aircraft maker Airbus’s aircraft, A321XLR, enters service in 2024. The US tyre maker also adds that the tyre features supporting dimensional stability for longer life and…
Audi to recycle tyres at Hungarian facility
As a result of the collaboration between Audi Hungary and New Energy, tyre waste generated at the site of the company in Gyor will be chemically recycled. The process used for this is pyrolysis, in which tyre waste is chemically…
Continental launches series tyre with high content of sustainable materials
German firm Continental claims to have the first sustainable series tyre to date, the UltraContact NXT, with up to 65% renewable, recycled and mass balance certified materials. It adds that it is the first manufacturer to launch a tyre with…
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To protect the country’s rubber plantations, the Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) says it has stepped up measures for the industry from the threat of Pestalotiopsis or rubber leaf fall disease. According to DA-13 Regional Technical Director…
German rubber association works with TfS to track CO2 across value chain
German Rubber Industry Association (wdk) says it has been committed to responsible procurement practices for raw materials and services in the rubber industry for many years. To advance the implementation of this goal, the industry association is now cooperating with…
Deliner acquires Indian auto parts maker
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