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Celanese posts solid results ahead of DuPont M&M acquisition
Added: 4 Aug 2022
Decline in global automotive builds offset by ‘commercial wins and growth in EV applications…’
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Fenner notes “strong gains" in mining belts business
Added: 4 Aug 2022
Michelin company also buoyed by growth in the energy and industrial markets

UK sealing products makers alarmed by rise in polymer fakes
Added: 4 Aug 2022
Issue linked to current shortages of fluoropolymers and other materials

Prometeon Tyre first in line for Rockwell smart platform
Added: 4 Aug 2022
Automation vendor sees ‘higher demand for software and services in tire manufacturing vertical’
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Trelleborg in €1bn swoop for Minnesota Rubber & Plastics
Added: 3 Aug 2022
Acquisition of US company “a step change” for Trelleborg Sealing Solutions

Hankook posts 6% earnings decline despite higher Q2 sales
Added: 3 Aug 2022
Second quarter report notes continued market uncertainty including around high oil prices and infla…

Analysis: Mixed signals about the direction of rubber materials prices
Added: 3 Aug 2022
Latest data from the French rubber industry association the Syndicat National du Caoutchouc et des …

RubberCon 2023 organisers issue call for papers
Added: 3 Aug 2022
Global rubber conference being staged 10-11 May 2023 at the University of Edinburgh

Univar acquires Spanish distributor Vicom
Added: 3 Aug 2022
Addition will enable US supplier to expand offerings across global markets

Elkem posts record quarter despite silicones price dip
Added: 2 Aug 2022
Market hit by reduced demand in China combined with upstream capacity additions

USTMA upgrades tire shipment projections for 2022
Added: 2 Aug 2022
Improved assessment reflects significant strengthening of US replacement tire market

MCM ranking performance of elastomers for hydrogen seals
Added: 2 Aug 2022
Italian seals maker investigating precisely which elastomers are most suitable for specific functio…

DuPont side-steps chemical agents with TPE foam 'first'
Added: 2 Aug 2022
Supercritical fluid foaming process creates copolyester elastomer that offers improved resilience, …

Footwear, clothing major advances ‘regenerative rubber’ pilot
Added: 1 Aug 2022
VF to launch related The North Face, Timberland, Vans products in 2023

Rubber futures markets show signs of stability
Added: 1 Aug 2022
After recent declines, JPX expects prices to “hold steady or recover a bit”

Toyoda Gosei gears up workforce for digital transformation
Added: 1 Aug 2022
Skills programme responds to new-mobility and other developmentr in the automotive industry

US rubber lab, Singapore firm in sustainability link-up
Added: 1 Aug 2022
ACE-ASP collaboration to advance commercialisation of sustainable elastomer-based materials

ERJ July/Aug 2022 issue now available online
Added: 29 Jul 2022
New edition of European Rubber Journal is now available online – click Digital Edition tab on ERJ h…

Cariflex building ‘world’s largest polyisoprene latex plant’
Added: 29 Jul 2022
Flagship project in Singapore carries investment tag of over $350m

DuPont opens biopharma tubing plant
Added: 29 Jul 2022
Healthcare sector offerings include silicone rubber and thermoplastic elastomer products