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Waldkraiburg, Germany - Cosmetics maker Christian Dior is using a thermoplastic elastomer for a new type of packaging for mascara, according to materials supplier from Kraiburg TPE.

Christian Dior puts TPE on new cosmetics packaging

Added: 17 Jul 2018

The Diorshow Pump’N’Volume container features a soft TPE component to enable the brush to be optima…

ETRMA: A half of two quarters for Europe tire markets

ETRMA: A half of two quarters for Europe tire markets

Added: 17 Jul 2018

Brussels – European sales of replacement passenger car and truck & bus tires recovered strongly in …

Dunlop Tech, SRI open European R&D centre

Dunlop Tech, SRI open European R&D centre

Added: 17 Jul 2018

Hanau-Steinheim , Germany – Sumitomo Rubber Europe GmbH and Dunlop Tech GmbH have officially opened…

Freudenberg seals energy flexibility and efficiency

Freudenberg seals energy flexibility and efficiency

Added: 17 Jul 2018

Freudenberg, Germany – Production and consumption must be equalized within seconds on the grid. Tha…

Chinese tires, rubber products hit hard in new Trump tariffs

Chinese tires, rubber products hit hard in new Trump tariffs

Added: 16 Jul 2018

Washington – Nearly all tires imported from China, as well as a long list of rubber products, polym…

Arburg shows its hard/soft side

Arburg shows its hard/soft side

Added: 16 Jul 2018

Nuremberg, Germany – At DKT 2018, Arburg showed complex multi-component moulding on its electric Al…

Akron, Ohio – The share of the US original equipment and replacement tire markets held by high-performance tires — defined as H-rated and higher — has risen for eight straight years, according to US Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) data, to nearly 56% and 45%, respectively.

SUVs, CUVs may be curtailing growth of OE V-, Z-rated tires

Added: 16 Jul 2018

A closer inspection of the data, however, shows the share held by V- and Z-rated tires has plateaue…

China puts tariffs on nitrile rubber from Korea, Japan

China puts tariffs on nitrile rubber from Korea, Japan

Added: 16 Jul 2018

Beijing -  China has imposed anti-dumping tariffs on nitrile rubber originating in South Korea and …

Michelin buying off-road tire maker Camso in €1.2bn deal

Added: 13 Jul 2018

Clermont-Ferrand, France - Groupe Michelin has struck a deal to buy Camso Group, the Magog, Quebec-…

Trelleborg opens European hub for material handling & construction tires

Added: 13 Jul 2018

Evergem, Belgium - Trelleborg AB has inaugurated its new European logistics hub for material handli…

Sinopec opts for Topsoe catalyst for major SBR emissions control project

Sinopec opts for Topsoe catalyst for major SBR emissions control project

Added: 13 Jul 2018

Zibo, China – Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical Corp. has opted to use a Topsoe catalyst to control VOC em…

Toyoda Gosei strengthens technical development in India

Toyoda Gosei strengthens technical development in India

Added: 13 Jul 2018

Kiyosu, Japan – Automotive parts supplier Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd has established an engineering and s…

Michelin unveils aggressive underground mining tires

Michelin unveils aggressive underground mining tires

Added: 12 Jul 2018

Michelin unveils aggressive underground mining tires

Greenville, South Carolina — Michelin North Ame…

Report: India hit by NR deficit

Report: India hit by NR deficit

Added: 12 Jul 2018

New Delhi – India’s Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) has voiced concern over a “con…

US levies countervailing duties on rubber bands from China

US levies countervailing duties on rubber bands from China

Added: 12 Jul 2018

Washington - The US Department of Commerce has levied stiff preliminary countervailing duties again…

Continental buys Czech tire machine tool maker

Continental buys Czech tire machine tool maker

Added: 12 Jul 2018

Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has taken over the its long-term supplier of components for tire-…

Toyo delves into aerodynamics, noise with new technologies

Toyo delves into aerodynamics, noise with new technologies

Added: 11 Jul 2018

Hyogo, Japan — Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has disclosed the development of technologies designed t…

Doublestar finalises Kumho shares purchase

Doublestar finalises Kumho shares purchase

Added: 11 Jul 2018

Beijing – Qingdao Doublestar Group has concluded its acquisition of a 45% ownership stake in South …

Cimcorp to automate Linglong plants

Cimcorp to automate Linglong plants

Added: 11 Jul 2018

Ulvila, Finland – Finnish automation and robotic-tire handling specialist Cimcorp Oy will be workin…

Trelleborg claims helicopter-seal “breakthrough”

Trelleborg claims helicopter-seal “breakthrough”

Added: 11 Jul 2018

Farnborough, UK – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is unveiling a sealing product at the UK’s Farnborou…