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Big Atom advances new tire pyrolysis project in UK

Added: 29 Jun 2023

Submits planning application for facility in Yorkshire to process 27ktpa of end-of-life tires

Michelin rolls out “lighter and longer lasting” aircraft tire

Added: 28 Jun 2023

French group claims 'world first' with commercial aviation tire up to 20% lighter than previous gen…

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ECHA: PFAS ban on firefighting foams risks catastrophe

Added: 28 Jun 2023

Without effective alternatives “the consequences of reduced fire safety could be disastrous…”

UPM, Vaude advance bio-based polyester for textiles

Added: 28 Jun 2023

Partners produce 30% bio-based fibre that could find use as a tire reinforcement material

Weaker rubber crosslinks 'could reduce tire microplastics'

Added: 28 Jun 2023

Researchers believe ‘tough rubber’ could pave the way for more damage-resistant tires

Sensata breaks ground on R&D, office project in N Ireland

Added: 28 Jun 2023

Two-year construction starts at facility which will accommodate up to 500 employees

Vredestein to spearhead Apollo push into North America

Tire Tracker – Apollo expanding Vredestein reach in Canada

Added: 28 Jun 2023

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Cefic urges EU to create “business case” for investment in Europe

Added: 27 Jun 2023

Otherwise "future is net-zero technologies made with Chinese steel and American chemicals," Cefic b…

Natural rubber futures decline as trading volume falls

Added: 27 Jun 2023

Concerns over weaker Chinese economy impacts pricing across all major Far East markets

Aramco, TotalEnergies award EPC contracts for $11bn petchem complex

Added: 27 Jun 2023

Arlanxeo building a 140ktpa plant for high-performance elastomers at Jubail

UK compounder ‘strongly opposes’ fluoropolymers’ inclusion in PFAS ban

Added: 27 Jun 2023

Clwyd Compounders focused on providing FKM/FFKM compounds free of residual fluoro surfactant PFAS

Tire Tracker – New Mazda CX-90 rolls on Yokohama Geolandar tires

Added: 27 Jun 2023

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ECHA adds rubber chemical to SVHC candidate list

Added: 27 Jun 2023

Bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulphone "used in the manufacture of chemicals, rubber and plastic products..."

Rubber producers to cut exports

Natural rubber production recovers as leaf fall season ends

Added: 26 Jun 2023

But ANRPC lowers annual production estimates due to China’s reduced outlook

Yokohama develops additive-free crack-resistant rubber

Added: 26 Jun 2023

Rubber material can be ‘easily recycled without deterioration’…

Linglong, Geely open tire technology lab

Added: 26 Jun 2023

New centre builds on previous collaborations between Chinese automaker and tire manufacturer

Smiley Monroe planning North America presence

Smiley Monroe moves to four-day week working pattern

Added: 26 Jun 2023

Conveyor belt manufacturer expects decision to improve employee satisfaction and wellness

EU hopeful on US automotive-tariff threat

EU new car demand expands for 10th consecutive month

Added: 26 Jun 2023

Market buoyed by strong performance of battery electric cars

Pyrum commissioning expansion project at German waste tire pyrolysis plant

Added: 23 Jun 2023

Two new lines set to make first delivery of pyrolysis oil to BASF in third quarter



‘Green’ tires could cut fuel consumption by 7% -report

Flexsys in link-up with US agency for 6PPD alternatives

Added: 23 Jun 2023

Collaboration with Department of Agriculture to explore bio-based anti-degradants for tires