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Roxtec taps nanomaterials to develop anti-static rubber
Added: 27 Jan 2022
Company says it has a patent, prototype tests ‘successful’

Datwyler grows in China with healthcare supplier acquisition
Added: 26 Jan 2022
Yanati Xinhui manufactures healthcare elastomer components at two production sites

Covestro supports ‘ethical smartphones’ with circular TPUs
Added: 26 Jan 2022
Circular elastomers for Dutch enterprise building new-age markets for smartphones

Wittmann Battenfeld targets LSR micromoulding
Added: 25 Jan 2022
Case study with part incorporating 20µm silicone membrane weighing no more than 120µg

Enviro names site manager for Swedish operations
Added: 25 Jan 2022
Fredrik Alpner to lead at company’s existing plant in Åsensbruk and planned facility in Uddevalla
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German cartel authority investigating cable manufacturers for price fixing
Added: 24 Jan 2022
Leoni, NKT and Nexans confirmed that sites in Germany are being searche

Malaysia reports strong growth in rubber product exports
Added: 24 Jan 2022
Exports of rubber and rubber products increased 70.7% year-on-year

Huber acquires Austrian flame retardant additives maker Magnifin
Added: 24 Jan 2022
Magnifin produces coated and uncoated magnesium hydroxide

Apollo Tyres invests in solar energy company
Added: 24 Jan 2022
Move to ensure green power supply at Chennai facility

Natural rubber markets remain buoyant amid Omicron, high demand
Added: 21 Jan 2022
Kottyam RSS4 sees dramatic fall as tapping grows

Tire Tech 2022 rescheduled for mid-May
Added: 21 Jan 2022
Hanover-based show postponed due to ‘escalation’ of Omicron variant

Nynas ‘closes reorganisation’ after full payment of debts
Added: 21 Jan 2022
Swedish refiner completed year-long reorganisation process in 2020 following the approval of a ‘com…

Waste tire recycler Bolder signs 20-year offtake agreement with Tauber Oil
Added: 20 Jan 2022
Exclusive contract marks ‘largest allocation and supply of tire-derived oil known in industry’
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Sumitomo Rubber’s China tire plants powered by green energy
Added: 20 Jan 2022
Factories in Changshu and Hunan transition to 100% renewable energy as group targets 'full carbon n…

European tire markets returning to pre-pandemic levels
Added: 19 Jan 2022
ETRMA reports strong demand in replacement markets in 2021

UK tire recyclers back India move to mandate ELT recycling
Added: 19 Jan 2022
New regulation will require importers and recyclers to register and hold permits for activities

Elkem Silicones to join French Aerospace Valley cluster
Added: 19 Jan 2022
Membership in the 800-strong industry cluster to consolidate growth in aerospace sector

Arkema to increase elastomer production by 25%
Added: 18 Jan 2022
Company investing at French plant to boost both bio-based, traditional Pebax capacity

Conti develops self-seal farm tires
Added: 18 Jan 2022
Still in development stage, Agro ContiSeal technology wins German innovation award

ECHA adds two rubber chemicals to SVHC candidate list
Added: 18 Jan 2022
New addition brings total of entries for hazardous chemicals to 223