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Avon advances warfare protection gear
Added: 21 Jun 2022
Specialised rubber technology employed in design of boots, gloves for CBRN environment

Tire industry responds to EU tariff ruling
Added: 20 Jun 2022
BRV: Three main scenarios following court decision to annul duties on Chinese truck & bus tires

EU rubber recycling sector gaining “unprecedented traction”
Added: 20 Jun 2022
BIR leader: "Tires and rubber have rapidly become “one of the most dynamic segments of the recyclin…

New growth opportunities for high-performance elastomers
Added: 20 Jun 2022
Smithers research forecasts 3.4% CAGR increase in demand through to 2027

Kuraray raising prices for ‘isoprene chemicals derivatives products’
Added: 20 Jun 2022
Move in response to increasing production, raw materials and logistics costs

Cabot, Orion raising carbon black prices, tighten payment terms
Added: 17 Jun 2022
Increase prompted by emissions control costs, high feedstock prices and "extraordinary rise in oil …

Bridgestone, Dow develop “breakthrough” silicone-based tire sealant technology
Added: 17 Jun 2022
B-Seals can be separated from tires to promote tire repairability after a puncture

Rubber markets gain despite slowing demand, Covid concerns
Added: 17 Jun 2022
China hit by renewed uncertainty, supply remains strong amid 'weak monsoon'

BASF advances synthetic rubber binder for EV batteries
Added: 17 Jun 2022
New SBR grade enables higher capacity and improved charging performance

Top Glove targets 70% NR traceability by 2025
Added: 17 Jun 2022
Company to announce ‘net zero’ targets over the next three years

Rubber markets impacted by new Covid concerns in China
Added: 16 Jun 2022
Traders uncertain following reimposition of mass-testing and lockdowns in Beijing, Shanghai

Cooper Standard shares dip on 'refinancing' move
Added: 16 Jun 2022
Automotive supplier has “sufficient resources to support ongoing operations…”

BlackCycle project claims 'pyrolysis optimisation' milestone
Added: 16 Jun 2022
Project produces 60,000 litres of “optimised pyrolysis oil” from end-of-life tires

Evonik opens new PU technical service centre in Turkey
Added: 16 Jun 2022
Istanbul facility to serve as “home of polyurethanes” for Middle East and Africa

Kraton to increase styrenic copolymer prices
Added: 16 Jun 2022
Manufacturer cites “unprecedented increases in raw materials, energy, and logistics,” for the hike
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Yokohama UK taps Prometeon for new CEO
Added: 16 Jun 2022
Peter Fairlie to be supported by managing director Nick Greenfield

EU new car demand falls 11% in May
Added: 16 Jun 2022
Year-to-date figures down 14% compared to a year ago

UK to maintain tariffs on truck and bus tires from China
Added: 15 Jun 2022
UK Trade Remedies Agency to initiate ‘transition review’ says not impacted by EU court annulment
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OCSiAl expanding graphene nanotube production in Europe
Added: 15 Jun 2022
New facility near Belgrade to lower supply chain costs, improve exports outside EU

BASF claims 'significantly' low-carbon footprint for chemical intermediates
Added: 15 Jun 2022
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