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Cabot carbon black earnings grow despite lower volumes
Added: 9 Aug 2023
US-based supplier expects continued growth in profit, driven by pricing and product-mix...
Covestro starts up new elastomers plant in Shanghai
Added: 9 Aug 2023
Chinese unit to help meet “ever rising demand” for polyurethanes in the Asia Pacific
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Bridgestone research targets molecular-level simulation of tire compounds
Added: 9 Aug 2023
Minute structural differences in materials have “a large impact on performance”...
Trelleborg advances FEA to optimise semiconductor sealing materials
Added: 9 Aug 2023
TSS using finite element analysis to model compression set of elastomers for semiconductor customer…
California law prompts tire makers' search for 6PPD replacements
Added: 9 Aug 2023
USTMA organises consortium of 16 tire majors* in response to ‘safer consumer product’ decision
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Tire Tracker: Yokohama Advan Sport on Porsche Cayenne
Added: 9 Aug 2023
Latest news on tire fitments, testing and related innovations...
MESNAC boss earns Qingdao ‘industry Oscars’ award
Added: 9 Aug 2023
Guan Bingzheng recognised as a “rising economic star of Qingdao”
Sumitomo Rubber revises up full-year outlook on strong first half
Added: 8 Aug 2023
Japanese group reports growth in both sales and profits across all segments
South Africa introduces anti-dumping duties on Chinese tires
Added: 8 Aug 2023
Trade agency imposes duties ranging from 7.18% to 43.6% on PCR, TBR tires from China
Cooper Standard narrows loss as sales increase 20%
Added: 8 Aug 2023
Improvement primarily due to enhanced volume and mix, “favourable price adjustments”
Michelin sells stake in Symbio to Stellantis
Added: 8 Aug 2023
Automotive major takes an equal stake in hydrogen fuel cell joint venture
Mitsui Chemicals in link-up for microwave naphtha cracking technology
Added: 8 Aug 2023
M-Cracker technology uses ‘microwave heating’ as a source of energy for naphtha crackers
Evonik expands rubber silanes production in China
Added: 7 Aug 2023
Project “greatly increases” production capacity, while reducing waste, CO2 emissions
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Rubber futures reach 'lows' amid China economic worries
Added: 7 Aug 2023
JPX: “Fundamental and technical indicators continue to show a persistent bearish trend”
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US tire shipments now expected to decline in 2023
Added: 7 Aug 2023
Significant downgrade from industry body USTMA's market forecasts issued in February
Sumitomo Rubber boards Japan recycling partnership
Added: 7 Aug 2023
SRI and Sumitomo Electric join tie-up to advance circular economy of tires, waste rubber
Double-digit growth keeps Apollo on track to hit 2026 targets
Added: 7 Aug 2023
Kanwar: Reached $3bn sales milestone, set to meet targets under Vision 2026 strategy
Essentially rubber: 'Natural kick'
Added: 6 Aug 2023
Leading-edge designs and applications showing how elastomer materials...
Mitsui Chemicals launches construction of olefin elastomers plant
Added: 4 Aug 2023
Groundbreaking ceremony for 120ktpa plant to produce its Tafmer copolymers on Jurong Island, Singap…
Goodyear posts €190m loss in second quarter
Added: 4 Aug 2023
Disappointing Q2 linked particularly to weak consumer replacement volumes in Western markets
