SGS, that provides testing, inspection and certification. has announced the expansion of its Renault-recognised rubber material testing capabilities to its Guangzhou laboratory, which it adds is the only rubber materials laboratory in China offering testing activities aligned with Renault requirements. For…
Tag: rubber
Lanxess to showcase new high-performance tyre additives at Tire Technology Expo
Lanxess will present new high-performance additives for the tyre industry at the Tire Technology Expo 2026 in Hannover. With these solutions, the specialty chemicals company is helping tyre manufacturers to stabilise and improve the safety and material efficiency of their…
Continental phases out coal, heavy fuel oil across all tyre plants
Continental has reached a major milestone in its global sustainability strategy by fully eliminating coal and heavy fuel oil at all tyre production sites. Since January 2026, every plant has relied on alternative energy sources, including biomass, biogas, renewable electricity,…
SMX expands rubber traceability scope to latex and gloves
Global technology firm, SMX (Security Matters) has expanded its industrial rubber traceability platform to include latex and rubber gloves, extending its material-embedded identity technology to one of the largest and most complex post-use rubber waste streams. The expansion is the…
EU project takes a shot at sustainable rubber alternative with birch bark
The EU-supported NORDIC BIO-RUBBER project is advancing a fully bio-based rubber alternative derived from birch bark, an abundant residue from the pulp, paper and plywood industries. Through the project, researchers refined a birch bark bio-refinery process and demonstrated that the…
Malaysia NR production up, prices weaken – DOSM
Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production increased 11.4% to 29,673 tonnes in October 2025 from 26,647 tonnes in September, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). The agency said the rise was largely driven by the smallholders sector, which contributed…
Kumho to set up European plant in Poland; US$590 plus mn investment
Moving forward in its expansion plans, South Korea’s Kumho Tire says it will set up its first European manufacturing plant in Poland’s Opole region. It added the US$590 million factory is scheduled to begin initial operations in 2028, subject to…
Tyres: Space’s the limit for rubber tyres
Innovative rubber tyres are entering the era of space missions: as a catalyst to advancing science and mobility technology on Earth and beyond, says Angelica Buan in this article. Rubber tyre’s cosmic journey Space exploration is making history with landmark…
Medical: Flexible artificial muscles from liquid crystal elastomers
In Canada, an international team led by researchers at the University of Waterloo and other UK unversities has developed new material that can be used as flexible “artificial muscles” to replace rigid motors and pumps in robots and allow them…
Prometeon to invest US$400 mn in expansion of Egyptian tyre plant
China’s Prometeon Tyre Manufacturing, a subsidiary of China National Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., plans to invest US$400 million to expand its operations in Egypt, producing 1.5 million additional tyres and upgrading its existing factory. A meeting was recently held with…