Ecombine Advanced Materials Co., Eve Rubber Institute and synthetic rubber maker Arlanxeo High-Performance Elastomer (Changzhou) Co. have set up a partnership in Shanghai, China. The three parties will strengthen innovations in liquid-phase mixing technology, downstream applications, and market development for…
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Enviro, Antin, Michelin to set up large-scale tyre recycling group
Tyre recycler Scandinavian Enviro Systems and private equity firm Antin Infrastructure Partners have established a joint venture to, based on Enviro’s technology, create what they say is the world’s first large-scale tyre recycling group. The jv plans to establish plants…
Trelleborg acquires US manufacturer of aerospace components
Polymer company Trelleborg Group has, through its business area Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, signed an agreement to acquire an operation from the US-based privately owned 4M Company. The operation specialises in sealing solutions for aerospace and industrial applications. The group’s head…
Adidas recycles sneakers into football pitch in China
Germany’s Adidas has unveiled what it says is the first sustainable football stadium in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan. A total of 40,000 pairs of discarded sneakers were turned into recyclable materials made of TPU (thermoplastic rubbers) and repurposed as nearly…
Pirelli launches tests of up to 500 kph for safety in tyres
Italian tyre maker Pirelli says it has installed a new machine in its R&D department that is capable of testing tyres at speeds of up to 500kph in controlled conditions, known as the High Speed Testing Machine. The main aim…
JK Tyre to expand capacity with US$30 mn investment
Having recently received an investment of US$30 million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Indian tyre maker JK Tyre and Industries Limited is on an expansion drive. It expects to invest part of this into the manufacturing capacity of its…
VMI launches new belt maker for tyres
Dutch machine maker VMI launched its new Unixx belt maker, which it says produces “high quality endless steel belts by means of an innovative and accurately controlled extrusion process that can handle a wide range of compounds”, at the Tire…
Wacker expands production of silicone sealants in Germany; investment of EUR20 mn
German chemical group Wacker says it is expanding its production and cartridge filling capacities for silicone sealants at its Nünchritz site, in response to growing demand. It has budgeted EUR20 million for the new manufacturing lines, which are scheduled to…
Cabot launches sustainable carbon platform; two ISCC products introduced
Cabot Corporation has announced the launch of Evolve Sustainable Solutions, a new technology platform for advancing sustainable reinforcing carbons. The range includes ISCC-certified products such as a reinforcing carbon made from tyre pyrolysis oil derived from end-of-life tyres (ELTs). Increased…
Chinese tyre maker launches Cambodian factory
China’s Jiangsu General Science Technology’s latest investment in Cambodia, General Tires Technology (Cambodia) Co Ltd, recently opened its US$300 million facility located in Preah Sihanouk province’s Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ). At a recent launching of the facility, General Science…