Tag: natural rubber

SMX and Continental release second application for NR

US-based SMX (Security Matters) says that it is continuing its collaboration with German tech firm Continental, enabling automotive companies the ability to identify and verify ethical sourcing of natural rubber and to demonstrate a higher level of responsibility and certification…

Nexen Tire unveils tyre with 52% sustainable materials

South Korea’s Nexen Tire has unveiled its sustainable-material demonstration tyre composed of 52% sustainable materials as an example of the company’s activities in pursuit of sustainability. The tyre maker says its experts used current and emerging technologies to engineer a…

NR price on downward trend; growth expected for demand

The global market produced about 1.435 million tonnes of natural rubber (NR) during October 2022, according to Kuala Lumpur-headquartered Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) in its monthly report. It adds that about 87% of the production is attributed…

Bridgestone to commercialise NR from guayule by 2030

Tyre maker Bridgestone Americas says it is taking a pivotal next step in its drive to commercialise the woody desert shrub, guayule, as a domestic source of natural rubber (NR), and as a more environmentally sustainable crop in America’s drought-stricken desert southwest,…

Natural rubber market to improve, says ANRPC

Based on the estimates given by member governments up to June 2022, the outlook of natural rubber (NR) market is expected to improve further during the year 2022, in production and consumption, says the Kuala Lumpur-based Association of Natural Rubber…