The only domestic maker of halobutyl rubbers (HBR), Russian petchem firm Sibur’s Nizhnekamskneftekhim completed the upgrade of its HBR capacities, ramping them up by one third, from 150 to 200 kilotoones. Sibur now accounts for 25% of butyl rubber and…
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Sustainability: Southeast Asia’s rubber sector rooting for sustainability
Promising solutions are emerging in the form of sustainable rubber practices, aimed at curbing deforestation and substantially reducing the environmental footprint within the rubber sector, adds Angelica Buan in this report. For a variety of reasons, industries play an important…
Metso to discontinue rubber operations in Sweden
Due to a need to streamline and improve efficiency and productivity, Finnish machinery maker Metso says it is initiating union negotiations at its rubber and Poly-Met wear parts factory unit in Trelleborg, Sweden, to discuss its plan to discontinue the…
Goodyear’s transformation plan includes sale of rubber business
Under pressure by its largest investor to uplift its earnings, tyre maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced a transformation plan to optimise its portfolio, deliver significant margin expansion and reduce leverage. The plan includes optimisation of its chemical…
Bio-inspired breakthrough in robotic handling inspired by geckos
In a novel approach to robotic handling, researchers have successfully developed a technique that allows fragile objects to be delicately transferred and released without any damage. Taking cues from the adhesive capabilities of geckos, a team of researchers from Kyungpook…
SI promotes bioaccelerator for tyre/technical rubber goods
US-based additives firm SI Group says that its Naugard BIO-XL ultra-accelerator for tyres and technical rubber goods offers enhanced sustainability without compromising performance in key rubber applications such as tyres, belts, rubber hoses, footwear, and rubber-based medical devices. The company…
Sumitomo Rubber introduces risk assessment tool for rubber
Sumitomo Rubber Singapore, the natural rubber procurement company for Sumitomo Rubber Group, has added on an environmental and social risk assessment tool specific to natural rubber. Being part of this industry initiative will accelerate sustainable procurement of natural rubber, it…
Goodyear to slash 700 jobs in Asia-Pac; sell off retail outlets
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company says it has approved “a rationalisation plan in Asia Pacific to improve profitability in its Australia and New Zealand operations”, which includes the sale of 100 retail and fleet locations and nine warehouses with a…
Brabender ElaTest offers new functions for rubber compounds
Measuring systems company Brabender says its measuring system ElaTest for density determination of rubber and rubber compounds within the production-accompanying incoming goods and quality control is now available in a modern and robust design with high operating comfort as well…
Goodyear to slash 1,200 jobs in Europe, Middle East and Africa
US tyre maker Goodyear Tyre & Rubber says it has approved a rationalisation and workforce reorganisation plan in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region that will lead to 1,200 job cuts. This move is in alignment with their…