Rubber production in Southern Thailand is experiencing the worst impact they have had in 10 years due to flooding in the area, said Uthai Sonlucksub, president of the Natural Rubber Council of Thailand. Uthai said that the rubber farmers in…
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Kerala, India used plastic waste, 50,000 tonnes of rubber to resurface roads
The Kerala Public Works Department (KPWD) in India is helping rubber farmers and coir workers, as well as protecting the environment through a new strategy in building more durable roads, according to Minister for Public Works G. Sudhakaran. Speaking after…
AIRIA teams up with Tripura University for rubber tech education, research
The All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA), the largest not-for-profit non-government body serving India’s rubber industry and trade, is collaborating with Tripura University (TU) for the promotion of rubber technology programmes in the country. The two organisations will jointly facilitate…
UNDP Resident Rep in Zambia urges restoration of rubber plantation
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Zambia, Janet Rogan, is urging the government to restore the rubber plantation in the Zambian district of Nchelenge to help boost the economy and reduce poverty. Speaking after inspecting the rubber plantation…
Major Taiwanese tyre makers to hike prices as rubber costs increase
Major tyre makers in Taiwan have announced plans to increase prices by 8% to 12% next year as synthetic rubber and natural rubber prices also go up. In a Taiwan Stock Exchange filing, tyre manufacturer Federal Corporation said it would…
Rubber Board: India’s NR production up 19% in November
The production of natural rubber (NR) in India rose 19% in November this year compared to the same period last year showing an increasing trend, according to the officials of state-run Rubber. The world’s fifth-biggest producer of the commodity, India…
Guangken eyeing overseas listing of its Thai rubber unit
Two years after Guangdong Guangken Rubber Group Co. acquired Thai Hua Rubbr Public Co, which is the world’s third largest natural rubber group, the company is now planning to list its Thailand operations on stock exchanges in Thailand and Hong…
Dow Corning claims first silicone rubber for 3D printing
At K2016 show in Germany recently, German materials maker Wacker Chemie introduced its Imagine Series K printer for 3D printing of silicone rubber parts, since the company says up till now “there is no mature 3D printing technology available for…
Wacker showcases self-adhesive liquid silicone rubber at COMPAMED 2016
Munich, Germany-based chemical group Wacker Chemie AG is showcasing its new self-adhesive liquid silicone rubber (LSR), Silpuran 6760/50,which has a low coefficient of friction (CoF) at this year’s COMPAMED medical technology trade fair. Silpuran 6760/50 cures to form an elastomer…
Rubber anti-tack agents market set to hit US$456.1mn by 2024 with 4% CAGR
Valued at US$316.4 million in 2015,the rubber anti-tack agents market is forecasted to reach US$456.1 million by 2024, experiencing gains exceeding 4% CAGR over the forecast period, said a new report by US-based global market research and consulting service provider…