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Sumitomo researchers shed new light on natural rubber biosynthesis

Added: 19 Apr 2022

‘Ground-breaking development could lead to improved rubber yields and open door to lab biosynthesis…

IoM3 meeting to focus self-healing elastomers

MacLellan releases nano PTFE-filled FKM

Added: 19 Apr 2022

Fluoroelastomer compound harnesses the properties of two high-performance materials

Nissan to invest €136m in UK plant

Synthos: ELT rubber powder to fill Russia, Green Deal gaps

Added: 19 Apr 2022

Swiss partner TRS to establish recycling capacity of over 200ktpa of tire-rubber recyclate by 2026

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Natural rubber prices run out of gas

Added: 19 Apr 2022

JPX: Slowing Chinese economy, rising Covid-19 cases putting pressure on markets

Sibur posts 14% drop in SR revenue

Rubber pricing review: A Fiat 500 for €100k?

Added: 19 Apr 2022

Materials buyers say ‘prices exploding, difficult to sort valid increases from opportunistic ones’

DRAFT Plastics Institute of Thailand joins IRSG

Q&A: IRSG Nextgen Leaders programme

Added: 19 Apr 2022

Interview with Veronika Beer, participant in initiative to bring new vision and leadership to the r…

Dynasol “progressing” synthetic rubber expansion project

Bridgestone carbon-capture link-up to advance ELT recycling

Added: 14 Apr 2022

Partnership with LanzaTech to upscale technology for generating feedstock from end-of-life tires

K Show to return to Düsseldorf in 2022 

Material gaps on K2022 exhibitors list

Added: 14 Apr 2022

Arlanxeo not exhibiting, question marks over showings of other polymer majors

ERJ Journey to Automation Awards - entries closing

Injection moulding machinery makers test real-time OPC spec

Added: 14 Apr 2022

Euromap: Plugfest showed "where the specification still has weaknesses...”  

ETRMA on board automotive skills initiative

Ukraine crisis clouds positive first quarter for EU tire makers

Added: 13 Apr 2022

ETRMA reports strong growth in most market segments but notes challenges ahead

Shin-Etsu to expand silicones production in US

Shin-Etsu adding 10% to prices for all silicone products

Added: 13 Apr 2022

Japanese supplier lists range of factors driving up the cost of manufacturing materials

Rubber products ban part of new EU sanctions on Russia

Added: 13 Apr 2022

Latest measures against Putin regime include import bans on tires and wide range of rubber-based in…

DRAFT Rubber machinery on recovery track

MESNAC reports major gains in sales and earnings

Added: 13 Apr 2022

Growth in rubber equipment business and new chemical industry subsidiary

Kuraray ditches Marubeni to sell elastomers directly in Europe

Kuraray raising prices of elastomer materials

Added: 13 Apr 2022

Japanese company links the move to increasing feedstock prices, utility and logistics costs

Zeon nanorubber pad is cool for computers

Shin-Etsu Chemical advances one-component LSR

Added: 13 Apr 2022

Liquid silicone rubber product claimed to offer improved cure properties and safety

 Nokian's plant in Nokia, Finland

New EU sanctions prompt Nokian to accelerate production plans

Added: 12 Apr 2022

Ramping up production capacity in Finland and US in response to Russia trade bans

Continental to sell Project TREE tires in UK

Added: 12 Apr 2022

Pilot part of drive to improve transparency, sustainability in natural rubber supply-chain

Cooper Standard reports strong 2016 financials

Cooper Standard adds former Bridgestone exec to senior management team

Added: 12 Apr 2022

Shannon Quinn named vice president, chief commercial and strategy officer

Report: Kolon to invest $500m in new tire cord plant

Teijin floats 'sea-island' nanofibre reinforcement for tires, rubber goods

Added: 11 Apr 2022

Advanced fibre structure said to offer significant processing and performance advantages

UK scrap-tire site proposals ‘could cost over 1,000 jobs’

Concrete evidence supports role for ELT rubber in buildings

Added: 11 Apr 2022

UniSA team finds that tire recyclate offers safe, green alternative to conventional building materi…