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Trelleborg rolls out elastomer gaskets for chemicals transfer
Added: 24 Nov 2024
Association of American Railroads says 'manway' is main source of non-accident releases during tran…

Industry welcomes ECHA's revised stance on PFAS restrictions
Added: 22 Nov 2024
“Indications are that ECHA will stop short of an immediate blanket ban and adopt a more planned sci…

ERJ: Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 22 Nov 2024
Review of the key figures and data to emerge this week from leading players in the global industries

Synthos, Sumitomo Rubber to advance use of powder recyclate in tires
Added: 22 Nov 2024
Circular partnership will focus on use of TyreXol rubber powder in the production of new tires

China’s Sanli Tire adding 3m PCR capacity
Added: 22 Nov 2024
Shandong-based tire maker to have total capacity to produce 10m units of PCR tires per year

German rubber industry urges change of course in economic policy
Added: 22 Nov 2024
WDK to demand action on bureaucracy, energy prices in upcoming election campaigns

ECHA edging back from blanket ban on PFAS substances
Added: 21 Nov 2024
Agency says “specific attention” being given to fluoropolymers in the opinion development process
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SKS acquires Mehler’s tire cord assets in US
Added: 21 Nov 2024
Mehler announced exit from single-end cord products for tires earlier in September

Celanese, Henkel collaborating to develop adhesives from captured CO2
Added: 21 Nov 2024
Henkel to produce water-based adhesives made from CO2 captured at Celanese plant in Texas

JSR selling emulsion business to Shokubai
Added: 21 Nov 2024
Unit makes waterproofing materials, adhesives, and tackifiers, using synthetic rubber latex as main…

Nova Motorsport rolls out Camac-branded tires at refurbished Portuguese plant
Added: 21 Nov 2024
Facility in Palmeira to support 100 skilled jobs people as €20m upgrade programme continues

Yokohama Rubber develops ‘nano-scale’ image processing technology for rubber materials
Added: 20 Nov 2024
Technology enhances images provided by electron microscope to provide ‘clearly visualised’ rubber s…

Neste-PCS in link-up to establish renewable BD value chain in Southeast Asia
Added: 20 Nov 2024
PCS set to make first renewable butadiene deliveries to Mitsubishi, Toray Malaysia and Synthomer

Zeon targets 60% earnings growth in speciality rubber segment
Added: 20 Nov 2024
Electrification trends as well as emerging markets expected to drive demand over the next two years…

Natural rubber futures fall sharply
Added: 19 Nov 2024
All major Far East markets see week-on-week declines in pricing amid active trading

Elkem claims milestone in silicone recycling, scaling up technology
Added: 19 Nov 2024
Starts chemical recycling of waste silicones at pilot plant in Saint-Fons, France

Saudi’s Blatco inks natural rubber supply deal with Thailand’s Golden Star
Added: 19 Nov 2024
Agreement to support a €450m factory in Yanbu with initial production capacity of 4m tires per year…

Yokohama Rubber posts 'record' results for first three quarters
Added: 19 Nov 2024
Business profit for the nine-month period grew 70% to over €500 million

Avon delivers significant growth as efficiency programme progresses
Added: 19 Nov 2024
UK manufacturer says all factories undergoing ‘continuous improvement’ programmes to enhance effici…

US compounder Geon adds TPE capacity in Mexico
Added: 19 Nov 2024
Expansion builds on technology obtained from acquisition of Polymax TPE in December last year