ERJ March/April issue

Click the issue link to read the March/April 2026 edition of European Rubber Journal magazine.

REGULARS

4 Comment: Middle East crisis - Will EU help manufacturing industry?

5 Comprehensive report on all the latest news about the rubber industry from around the world

12 News analysis: European tire & rubber sector chart challenges ahead

FEATURES

Advanced elastomer technologies

16 TPEs in the driving seat

Thermoplastic elastomers showing major potential in a wide range of EV applications

18 Materials science in action

Researchers turn waste rubber gloves into CO2 capture materials… Trelleborg targets semiconductor ‘stiction’… ICM sealing stoppers…

Future tire factories

21 Making tire factories fit for the future

Automation and innovation key to designing and equipping for tomorrow’s tire manufacturing facilities

25 A challenging environment

Spotlight on the need to address emissions occurring inside the tire plant

26 Technology: Spotlight on ‘Inline process management’

New tire developments

26 AI partnerships fuel advanced R&D

Tire makers worldwide are engaging in new collaborations focused on leveraging the power of artificial intelligence

28: News round up

New tire developments, OE supply awards on new vehicle platforms from tire makers worldwide

Sustainability

31 Elastomers for Sustainability – New Top 10 E4S ranking

33 Addible unveils OxyCycle devulcanistion technology

34 Opinion: When bureaucracy blocks circular economy

REGULARS

36 Industry data page

39 Postscript – On the record