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Technical paper: Varying Si-substituents for rubber silanes
Added: 15 Mar 2021
Evonic article examines hydrophobation of the silica surface, reducing the agglomeration tendency
China’s Hailide expanding Vietnam polyester filament plant
Added: 15 Mar 2021
Company started up facilities with 37,000 tonnes annual capacity in second half of 2020
Zeon raising prices for thermoplastic elastomer product
Added: 15 Mar 2021
Tokyo-based chemicals group cites soaring naphtha prices as one of the reasons for hike
Elkem raises silicones prices globally
Added: 15 Mar 2021
Norwegian supplier expects demand to continue to rise "in a climate of regulatory changes”
NR latex prices ‘substantially higher’ as gloves demand surges
Added: 15 Mar 2021
Supply disruptions in global petrochemical industry makes nitrile less attractive for gloves manufa…
Sumitomo claims breakthrough in imaging of rubber compounds
Added: 15 Mar 2021
Advanced tomography technique said to increase image-capture speeds a thousand-fold
Adidas issues 90% sustainability target for materials
Added: 15 Mar 2021
Elastomers/rubber materials under the spotlight in sportswear major’s strategy to 2025
VDMA ‘optimistic’ over rubber & plastic machinery outlook
Added: 12 Mar 2021
German association expects 'successful year' as order intakes and sales increase
Cabot expands engineered elastomer composites line
Added: 12 Mar 2021
New product best suited for industrial rubber applications in mining industry
Lanxess expects additives rebound after 20% drop in earnings
Added: 12 Mar 2021
Stronger demand from the automotive industry, particularly for rubber additives
Lanxess advances sustainable elastomer technologies
Added: 12 Mar 2021
Increasing use of renewables to help customers reduce carbon footprint
Hutchinson in German link-up to enhance EV thermal management
Added: 11 Mar 2021
Partnership to incorporate va-Q-tec insulation systems into Hutchinson components
Hartalega rolls out €1.4bn expansion plan
Added: 11 Mar 2021
Investment in northern Malaysia towards reaching target annual capacity of 143bn gloves
Global TPE consumption drops 30% amid Covid slowdown
Added: 11 Mar 2021
Rebound expected this year but return to pre-pandemic levels not until 2024...
Pirelli targets ‘high-single-digit’ growth in global tire market
Added: 11 Mar 2021
Italian tire maker expect to return to 2019 levels in high-rim-sized tires this year
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Wacker announces global price-hike for silicones
Added: 10 Mar 2021
Increases of up to 20% for material shipped from April onwards
ANRPC: Supply deficit, China demand drive NR price uptrend
Added: 10 Mar 2021
Prices “strongly bullish” both in the futures and physical markets during the second half of Februa…
Silicone elastomer powers wearable-device advance
Added: 10 Mar 2021
Addition of aerogel flakes to silicone compound can halve ‘heat leakage’ through the elastomer.
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Smithers expands tire and wheel testing lab in China
Added: 10 Mar 2021
Product testing laboratory size increased by 90% at the new building, according to the company
Tire pyrolysis startup nominated for German awards
Added: 10 Mar 2021
Pyrum technology involves energy self-sufficient plants with zero CO2 emission
