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Dow backing elastomers to offer 'green carpet' treatment

Added: 11 Sep 2024

Bio-circular addition to POE range said to meet need for more sustainable options in flooring indus…

Mitsuboshi Belting building new facility at Japanese site

Added: 11 Sep 2024

Belts manufacturer investing around €6.4m in construction of new facility at operation in Shikoku..…

Nynas advances process oil for tires, rubber goods

New Nynas product line 'lowers carbon footprint by 25%'

Added: 11 Sep 2024

Product range said to offer lower PCF, provide ‘drop-in’ alternatives to existing portfolio...

Rubber futures snap five-week rally

Added: 10 Sep 2024

‘Super typhoon Yagi’ on southern China, Vietnam and Thailand influences markets

Marubeni eyes 'tire recycling supply chain' businesses in Japan, Southeast Asia

Added: 10 Sep 2024

Invests in Thai end-of-life tire pyrolysis business to establish a “model case" for the operations

Apollo Covid-relief reaches over 1m people 

Apollo Tyres consolidating European R&D operations

Added: 10 Sep 2024

Move will see Indian-based tire manufacturer closing research & development centre in Raunheim, Ger…

Kraton operations deemed "essential"

Kraton to increase styrenic copolymer prices

Added: 10 Sep 2024

General price hike of $220 per tonne will come into effect as of October, according to US supplier

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres awarded $7m US defence contract

Added: 10 Sep 2024

UK tire manufacturer to produce tires at Mocksville, North Carolina factory

Industry group shares 15 years of tire particle research for free

ETRMA reports on progress with UNECE tire-abrasion test programme

Added: 9 Sep 2024

Representatives from ETRTO, EC, GRBP and national governments attended test methodology event...

Scanship, Murfitts advance plans to establish major tire pyrolysis plant

Added: 9 Sep 2024

Agreement for the design and construction of large-scale facility to be operational in 2026...

Bridgestone rubber-based robotics unit can handle objects of varying shapes

Added: 9 Sep 2024

Tetote features four fingers with artificial rubber muscles, helping automate tasks that currently …

TÜV SÜD unveils verification service to meet post-Brexit machinery rules

EU new-car demand flat as BEVs lose market-share

Added: 8 Sep 2024

New-car registration level edges up 0.2% in July with mixed results across the main European market…

UK chemical makers still thriving ahead of Brexit

UK chemicals industry continues recovery in second quarter

Added: 8 Sep 2024

First-half performance follows 18 months of ‘severe decline’, latest industry survey shows

Henkel, 4Jet develop in-situ foaming technology for EV tires

Added: 6 Sep 2024

Laser-Fit applies acoustic foam directly inside the tire from liquid starting materials, reducing c…

Indorama aims to lead European tire cord business with Czech acquisition

Indorama advances sustainable polymers for tire fibres

Added: 6 Sep 2024

Thailand-based chemicals group claims substantial carbon-emission reductions with new sustainable f…

Kopernik helping rubber farmers to cap lost yields 

Natural rubber prices ease back slightly in India

Added: 6 Sep 2024

Following recent surge RSS4 seems to have peaked on the Kottayam exchange early last month...

Graphene nanotubes safeguard imaging camera for firefighters

Added: 6 Sep 2024

Incorporated in silicone components of high-resolution device offering ATEX-certified explosion pro…

Conti presenting ‘most sustainable commercial tire to date’

Added: 6 Sep 2024

German group to also exhibit new TBR tires with lower rolling resistance, higher efficiency at IAA

Kraiburg TPE names new Americas managing director

Added: 6 Sep 2024

Henning Karbstein will take over activities covering North, Central And South America regions as of…

Nokian in link-up to advance wood-based rubber materials for tires

Added: 5 Sep 2024

Enters agreement with Reselo to further develop its birch bark rubber materials for industrial use …