The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will require Malaysian rubber exporters to meet traceability and due diligence requirements when placing rubber on the EU market, according to Netherlands-headquartered advisory firm Holdwise. Under the regulation, large and medium-sized companies must comply from…
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Dunlop expands natural rubber farmer support in Indonesia
The Dunlop Group has, for the first time, systematically organised its initiatives for sustainable natural rubber procurement through its group-wide Sustainable Natural Rubber (SNR) subcommittee. The group aims to coordinate existing efforts and accelerate action to secure a stable and…
Top Glove full-year profit surges on global demand rise
Malaysian major glove manufacturer, Top Glove Corporation reported a 152% year-on-year jump in profit after tax to RM310 million for FY2026 ended August 31, 2026, as revenue rose 21% to RM4.2 billion and sales volume increased nearly 30%. Fourth-quarter revenue…
Michelin introduces automated regrooving for tyres
French tyre maker Michelin is upgrading its retreading process by offering an automated regrooving solution known as NAZCA to modernise the century-old retreading process, reduce ergonomic hardship, and boost workshop productivity. Regrooving has been a key step in truck, bus,…
Zeon sets up new company for acrylic rubber
Japanese firm Zeon Corporation has established Zeon Chemicals Kurashiki Co., Ltd to take over the acrylic rubber business of group company Tohpe Corporation. Tohpe and the new company entered into an absorption-type company split agreement. Accordingly, Zeon says it has…
Wacker launches new silicone rubber for e-mobility
German chemical firm Wacker says it will be presenting an oil-exuding liquid silicone rubber (LSR) with coolant resistant properties at Fakuma, the 30th international trade show for plastics processing, to be held in October. Elastosil LR 3822 was specifically designed…
EU project to produce biobased rubber from food waste
An EU-funded Horizon Europe initiative known as the Rubbio project is aiming to manufacture high-performance, bio-based synthetic rubbers: specifically polybutadiene (PB), styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), and nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR), from starch-rich bread and potato waste. Besides the production of three…
Dunlop ties up with Thai universities to improve rubber yields
Dunlop under Sumitomo Rubber Industries has announced that it has signed a joint research agreement in Thailand as a project under the Hevea Research Platform in Partnership (HRPP), an international platform for natural rubber research. The other parties to the…
Toyoda Gosei/Tohoku University launch materials lab in Japan
Japan’s Toyoda Gosei and Tohoku University have set up a joint research centre at the Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University. The aim of the lab is to focus on developing high-performance rubber, plastic and other functional materials. Known as…
LSR stretches its industrial footprint
Liquid silicone rubber, or LSR, is an advanced elastomer that has gained traction in high-value sectors such as healthcare, automotive, and electronics, with further scope of applications expected, says Angelica Buan. Easier processing and automated manufacturing have spawned the adoption…