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Bridgestone raising hydraulic hose capacity by 30%
Added: 5 Aug 2022
Expansion project in Thailand scheduled to come on stream by mid-2025
Silicone moulder Rico starts major expansion project
Added: 5 Aug 2022
Austrian injection moulder and mould maker says current site is “bursting at the seams”
Greene Tweed floats H2 seals technologies for aviation industry
Added: 5 Aug 2022
Challenges include permeation, as hydrogen can penetrate any type of polymer material and metals
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K Stands for Rubber - Kraiburg TPE
Added: 5 Aug 2022
ERJ spotlights rubber-related technologies lined up for K2022, the world’s largest plastics & rubbe…
Analysis: Gloves market poised to snap out of current crisis?
Added: 4 Aug 2022
Some market fundamentals point to a possible recovery as early as next year...
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”
