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ETRMA in “urgent” call over new chemical substances database
Added: 23 Sep 2020
Grouping of 40 organisations calls for a 12-month delay to implementation of database

LMC sees "V-shaped" recovery in global car market
Added: 23 Sep 2020
UK analyst group warns that sustaining the rebound will be difficult

Automotive market decline to have long-term impact on elastomer demand
Added: 23 Sep 2020
Industry consultant expects Covid-19 effects to be seen “for several years” in TPE sector

SI Group develops resorcinol-free rubber bonding resin
Added: 23 Sep 2020
New additive billed as 'more sustainable and safer' option compared to traditional bonding agents

Nippon Soda: Use of 1,2-polybutadiene in CSM rubber applications
Added: 22 Sep 2020
Liquid polybutadiene with a higher content of 1,2-vinyl units can be produced by the living-anion p…

Technical paper: Use of 1,2-polybutadiene in CSM rubber applications
Added: 22 Sep 2020
Nippon Soda study shows 1,2-epoxidised PB can serve as an acid acceptor for halogenated rubber – he…

Top Glove posts record-high growth in profits
Added: 22 Sep 2020
Malaysian group sees profits soar 400%, with outlook remaining "very promising"

Conti develops new bike tire technology for higher grip
Added: 22 Sep 2020
Vulcanisation process does not involve the use of a release agent, according to Continental

Pirelli among founders of CFO taskforce for sustainable development
Added: 22 Sep 2020
UN programme aims at involving community of financial managers in SDG investments

US rubber organisation expanding reach for international students
Added: 22 Sep 2020
European representative Rubber Heart to spearhead the initiative

EU chemical output shows signs of “fragile recovery”
Added: 21 Sep 2020
Cefic expects April’s bottom-level is "hopefully behind us”

KraussMaffei inaugurates new plant in China
Added: 21 Sep 2020
Serving as regional headquarters, facility manufactures machinery for the rubber & plastics industr…

Sumitomo to tap ‘award-wining’ simulation technology for new rubber products
Added: 21 Sep 2020
Knowhow helps Japanese tire maker improve wear resistance of rubber

Geneva auto show may be back in 2021
Added: 21 Sep 2020
An all-inclusive package reportedly covers cost of stands and accommodations for guests

Goodyear launching line of aftermarket brake products
Added: 21 Sep 2020
Brake pads and bundles are designed for corrosion resistance and long wear for vehicles

Michelin offering employees discounted share ownership plan
Added: 21 Sep 2020
French tire maker has set aside 1.75 million shares for this offer

Hexpol launches wire & cable compounds portfolio
Added: 21 Sep 2020
Products developed to meet increasing demand, driven by electrification and connectivity trends

Top Glove eyes €1.6bn expansion, prepares to start new Vietnam factory
Added: 18 Sep 2020
Malaysian gloves maker to increase capacity, improve workers' facilities and invest in digitalisati…

ERJ News: Rubber Industry Players of the Week
Added: 18 Sep 2020
Stand-out comments, developments and performances this week in the international rubber industry
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Top Glove eyes €1.6bn expansion, prepares to start new Vietnam factory
Added: 18 Sep 2020
New investment figures significantly higher than previously announced capex of RM3bn