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…
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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…
Global natural rubber prices hit a six-month high with 27% increase
Global prices for natural rubber (NR) soared to a six-month high, with benchmark futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) up 27% from the recent low in late August this year. TOCOM’s RSS3 rubber sheets contract for April 2017…
SABIC, ExxonMobil JV begins polybutadiene industrial rubber operations
The Al-Jubail Petrochemical Company (KEMYA) rubber plant,a joint venture between Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) and ExxonMobil subsidiary Exxon Chemical Arabia, has recently started commercial operations at its polybutadiene industrial rubber part. SABIC, one of the world’s largest petrochemicals groups,…
Kultevat Inc collaborates with Sumitomo Rubber Industries to develop environmentally-friendly rubber
Kultevat Inc will be collaborating with Sumitomo Rubber Industries to develop environmentally-friendly rubber. The St Louis-based company and the Japanese company inked a research agreement recently to speed-up the development of Taraxicum kok-saghya (TKS). TKS will then act as an…
India’s rubber output to shrink by as much as 15%
Some rubber farmers have stopped tapping due to weak rubber price, causing fears that the rubber output in India might shrink by 15 % – its lowest in two decades. MUMBAI: Natural rubber production is likely to sink as much…
In Monday’s SMEBiz: Rubber entrepreneurs, China Silk Road
Monday’s SMEBiz highlights the rubber entrepreneurs, new uses for containers and the huge opportunities in the China Silk Road. Two friends overseas glimpsed an opportunity in rubber-cushioned flooring. Eighteen years, many ups and downs later, and their company Fairmont Ventures…
Kerala govt to include latex in stimulus package
The Kerala government is expected to give a reprieve for the rubber growers who are struck by a steep fall in latex price. Finance Minister K.M. Mani said he had directed officers to form a formula to include latex in…
Desma inaguarates new facility in China
This year is a special one, because Desma is not only celebrating the 50th corporate anniversary but also the inauguration of a new and larger facility at the gates of Shanghai. Around 150 visitors participated in the opening festivities at…