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Sustainability plus at K2022
Added: 17 Oct 2022
ERJ reviews some of the most eye-catching elastomer/rubber-related technical developments lined up …

Imports cloud looms over EU tire makers
Added: 10 Oct 2022
Perfect storm of challenges could leave Europe open to major rise in imports from overseas car and …

Compounders on a roll
Added: 23 Aug 2022
Strong sales growth but uncertainty over what lies ahead for custom compounding sector

New horizons for expanded Synthos rubber group
Added: 22 Aug 2022
Acquisition of Trinseo business has strengthened the synthetic rubber maker’s capabilities in the f…

HF digital step-up
Added: 18 Aug 2022
ERJ interviews the head of HF Tire Tech Group’s newly formed Digital Solutions unit

Chinese tire & rubber sector at another crossroads
Added: 17 Aug 2022
Imposition of Covid lockdowns and other restrictions since March have dented previously buoyant gro…

DKT Expo: News and highlights from the show
Added: 27 Jun 2022
DKG honours scientific achievements in rubber & elastomers... DKT IRC could ‘mark a turning point f…

Maplan advances “one-for-all control” system
Added: 17 Jun 2022
Austrian moulding machinery maker debuting automated cell, based on modular concept

DKT: Engel seals cost savings for moulders
Added: 17 Jun 2022
Equipment for moulding seals, O-rings and precision parts can mitigate impact of rising raw materia…

DKT: New LWB concept to raise efficiency levels
Added: 17 Jun 2022
Approach involves separating the injection moulding cycle into individual processes

DKT: Troester centres in on smart extrusion
Added: 17 Jun 2022
Hose manufacturers can benefit from intelligent line control and closed-loop systems

Dynamic testing can help address key industry issues
Added: 17 Jun 2022
Dr. Ir. Marzieh Salehi of VMI explains how a new testing development can help address environmental…

ETRMA leader: Cooperation key to tackling tire industry challenges
Added: 26 May 2022
Ahead of the recent Tire Tech Expo, ETRMA secretary general Fazilet Cinaralp discussed current deve…

Tire supply chains to reshape for the future
Added: 25 May 2022
Smithers analyst John Nelson explores the impact of current global trends and the Ukraine crisis on…

Zero-carbon goals continue to drive energy-efficiency plans
Added: 24 May 2022
Automation specialists give their views on issue now topping the agenda for many tire makers

Tire Tech Report: Towards a greener ‘magic triangle’
Added: 24 May 2022
Materials scientists steadily expanding the envelope of wear resistance, fuel efficiency and tracti…

Sustainability driving new alliances in rubber industry
Added: 4 Feb 2022
Environmental challenges are creating a new spirit of openness among manufacturers, suppliers and s…

Interview: New chapter opens for TPVs business
Added: 2 Feb 2022
Celanese Corp. has completed the acquisition of the Santoprene thermoplastic vulcanisates (TPVs) bu…

EV batteries spark rubber innovation
Added: 1 Feb 2022
New mobility is driving innovative developments among suppliers and processors of rubber materials,…

Q&A: Audi foundation on filtering out tire-wear
Added: 1 Feb 2022
Audi Environmental Foundation (AEF) recently announced its UrbanFilter project to develop filters t…