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UK chemicals industry gives “cautious welcome” to energy support bill
Added: 23 Sep 2022
CIA says six-month relief not enough to cover increasing costs

Arkema TPE powers Decathlon’s performance running brand
Added: 23 Sep 2022
Pebax TPEs consist of polyamide and polyether backbone blocks, which offer very low material densit…

ETRMA "deeply concerned" by proposed EU rubber infill ban
Added: 22 Sep 2022
"With the proposed ban, the European tire recycling industry will lose at least 30% of its end mark…

Safic-Alcan acquires Brazil-based rubber distributor
Added: 22 Sep 2022
Rio de Janeiro company Proquimil is focused on the distribution of rubber, plastics and additives
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India passenger car and truck tire exports on the rise
Added: 22 Sep 2022
Development linked to increased production of OE tires as output reaches record levels

Swedish healthcare supplier opens €50m gloves factory in Malaysia
Added: 22 Sep 2022
Third Mölnlycke gloves factory to create 400 jobs, increase production “substantially”
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K2022: DESMA to show production solutions for sustainable future design
Added: 22 Sep 2022
Moulding machine technologies respond to trends around e-mobility, clean energy and major infrastru…

Pyrum advances major scale-up of waste tire pyrolysis technology
Added: 21 Sep 2022
Joint project with Unitank targets 2025 for first of 10 commercial facilities

Serbian energy company acquiring rubber manufacturer HIP Petrohemija
Added: 21 Sep 2022
European Commission clears acquisition of petrochemical supplier by majority Gazprom-owned NIS

Rubber futures gain after weeks of decline
Added: 21 Sep 2022
Lifting of Covid lockdown and ‘robust economic data’ in China improve market sentiment

Ansell results down as Covid demand eases
Added: 21 Sep 2022
External challenges, such as Sri Lanka economic crisis impact figures

ZC Rubber announces key appointments in Germany
Added: 21 Sep 2022
Martin Wells named as technical centre, global OE boss

Bridgestone reaches for the moon with Teledyne project
Added: 20 Sep 2022
Tire maker to help design and build ‘crewed lunar terrain vehicle’

Ex-Synthomer boss to head Lanxess engineering polymer JV
Added: 20 Sep 2022
Calum MacLean named as “CEO-designate” for former DSM materials unit

Synthetic rubber prices show signs of easing
Added: 20 Sep 2022
EPDM drops 2.2% while other commodities monitored by ERJ stay unchanged

Dow to build Europe's largest ‘advanced recycling facility’ in Germany
Added: 20 Sep 2022
Project with Mura Technology part of wider Dow drive to supply more sustainable feedstock for plast…

EU car demand returns to growth after 13 months of decline
Added: 20 Sep 2022
New car registrations down 12% in first eight months amid ongoing chip shortage

Sumitomo Rubber recalls Falken tires due to faulty compound
Added: 20 Sep 2022
Inadequate sulphur level in tread base compound prevented 'proper curing'

Sponsored Article: Pelmar Engineering equipment offering
Added: 19 Sep 2022
Will be of particular interest to companies involved in the production of printing blankets, roofin…

Chandra Asri targets bio-SSBR from hydrotreated vegetable oil
Added: 16 Sep 2022
Indonesia chemicals maker to produce bio-naphtha as feedstock for bio-based polymers