Synthetic rubber materials producer Arlanxeo and German materials maker Covestro are strengthening their collaboration to advance more sustainable solutions in synthetic rubber production. By transitioning to the use of ISCC Plus-certified chlorine from Covestro in its chloroprene rubber (CR) production,…
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Pirelli/Xingda drive project for recycled steel in tyres
Italian tyre maker Pirelli has actively promoted and participated in the ISCC Plus pilot project to introduce recycled steel into the ISCC Plus materials list, working alongside Xingda, a supplier of rubber reinforcement materials. As part of this initiative, Pirelli…
Orion launches circular carbon black production in China
Specialty chemicals firm Orion S.A. has announced it is producing circular carbon black at its ISCC PLUS-certified plant in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, China. The facility is making three grades — Ecorax Circular 200, 210 and 215 — from tyre pyrolysis oil (TPO). Ecorax 200 is a hard black suitable for tyres, while the 210 and 215 grades can be used for tyres…
Sumitomo Rubber/Fujitsu use AI tyre tech to cut analysis time by 90%
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) and Fujitsu Limited announced that they have jointly developed a technology, an AI surrogate model, to predict tyre performance with high accuracy and in a short time using AI, confirming its effectiveness in a recent proof…
Goodyear to close North Carolina tyre plant; 1,700 job cuts
Tyre firm Goodyear may shut down a factory next year that employs 1,700 workers in Fayetteville, North Carolina, US, as part of a domestic restructuring plan. Goodyear, known for its namesake brand as well as Cooper Tires and Dunlop, is…
Study unlocks century-old riddle behind rubber’s strength
A team led by Professor David Simmons at the University of South Florida College of Engineering has solved a long-standing question in materials science: how carbon black turns soft rubber into a material strong enough to support a fully loaded…
Tyre companies invest in healthcare for rubber farmers in Côte d’Ivoire
Almost 1,800 rubber farmers and their households, mostly children, in Côte d’Ivoire will benefit from a healthcare programme launched by the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR), which has tied up in a three-year partnership with Berlin-based social enterprise Elucid. This will benefit…
Glove association seeks relief for shortage of materials
With Malaysia accounting for a large proportion of global glove supply, Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma) has urged the government to introduce temporary relief measures to address the shortage of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber latex (NBR), due to the Middle…
SGS provides Renault-aligned rubber testing in China
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…
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…