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UK webinars to study elastomers for sustainable energy, infrastructure
Added: 17 Mar 2021
Two RIEG afternoon technical discussions to be held in March and June

Philip Nelles named to lead ContiTech
Added: 17 Mar 2021
Currently head of the mobile fluid systems business unit at ContiTech, Nelles will join Continental…

Conti targets autonomous mobility in ‘next phase’ of restructuring
Added: 17 Mar 2021
German group to ‘open up’ to potential large-scale cooperation with technology partners and start-u…

Semperit says earnings outlook “significantly above expectations”
Added: 16 Mar 2021
Austrian group saw sharp rise in 2020 profits driven by rubber gloves segment

Troester names new engineering, sales executive
Added: 16 Mar 2021
Three-membered management board structure to strengthen sustainability, knowledge base

TPC completes second phase of butadiene plant start-up
Added: 16 Mar 2021
Project to restore production at Texas plant hit by an explosion in November 2019

Technical paper: Varying Si-substituents for rubber silanes
Added: 15 Mar 2021
Evonic article examines hydrophobation of the silica surface, reducing the agglomeration tendency

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