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Synthomer unwraps nitrile rubber for ultrathin gloves
Added: 15 Jun 2015
Kuala Lumpur – Synthomer has introduced a new grade of nitrile rubber for the manufacture of ultrat…

Freudenberg-NOK plans expansion in Indiana
Added: 14 Jun 2015
Morristown, Indiana — Freudenberg-NOK said it will pursue a 20,000 sq.-ft. expansion to its 65,000-…

Ricoh advances energy-generating rubber
Added: 14 Jun 2015
Tokyo – Japanese group Ricoh has developed an energy-generating rubber that converts pressure and v…

ERJ Archives: "Use more rubber goods"
Added: 12 Jun 2015
The picture above was published in our archives on 23 January 1932, along with an article on use of…

Growth trend expected to continue in Chinese rubber machinery industry
Added: 12 Jun 2015
London – China rubber machinery industry is expected to reach $4.07 billion (€3.6 billion) by 2017 …

Omnova consolidates business, rejigs latex production
Added: 12 Jun 2015
Beachwood, Ohio - Omnova Solutions, an Ohio-based speciality chemical company, has announced a plan…

New CEOs for Pelmar Engineering
Added: 11 Jun 2015
Ramat Hasharon, Israel – Pelmar Engineering Group has appointed Eldad Eilam and Dana Broder as co-C…

Michelin steps up online game, launches global website
Added: 11 Jun 2015
Greenville, South Carolina – Michelin Group has taken yet another step in the direction of online d…

Apollo targets Iranian tire market
Added: 11 Jun 2015
Tehran – Moves to lift trading sanctions against Iran has prompted Apollo Tyres to expand its suppl…

Prisma Colour sees demand spike in Europe
Added: 11 Jun 2015
Glossop, UK – Prisma Colour, a UK-based supplier of colouring solutions to the rubber and silicone …

Trelleborg begins seals production at new aerospace facility
Added: 11 Jun 2015
Trelleborg, Sweden – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has started production of seals at a new facility…

Nizhnekamskneftekhim starts up new halobutyl rubber unit
Added: 11 Jun 2015
Nizhnekamsk, Russia – Nizhnekamskneftekhim Group has recently started up new production units for h…

UK launches new online vehicle recall search tool
Added: 11 Jun 2015
London – The UK automotive sector, led by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and…

NHTSA grants Conti petition for mismarked car tires
Added: 11 Jun 2015
Washington — The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted the petition…

Nizhnekamskneftekhim starts up new halobutyl rubber unit
Added: 10 Jun 2015
Nizhnekamsk, Russia – Nizhnekamskneftekhim Group has recently started up new production units for h…

Sibur rubber sales up 35 percent
Added: 10 Jun 2015
Moscow, Russia – Integrated gas processing and petrochemicals company Sibur has reported a 35.1-per…

Analysis: Keep calm and recycle
Added: 10 Jun 2015
Despite decades of debate, regulation and advances in technologies in areas such as pyrolysis, cryo…

DKT to unveil innovations in injection moulding
Added: 10 Jun 2015
Developments in the field of injection moulding will be a key feature of the DKT / IRC event in Nur…

US hearing held for Chinese tire duties
Added: 10 Jun 2015
Washington – The US International Trade Commission (ITC) held a hearing on 9 June on antidumping an…

Cooper's rolling resistance technology part-accessible to public
Added: 10 Jun 2015
Findlay, Ohio — Companies interested in learning more about the low rolling resistance technology, …