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Dow begins reopening polymer plants
Added: 31 Jul 2020
Plastics and elastomer plants were halted as demand slumped with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic…
Dow to cut workforce by 6%, lower costs
Added: 31 Jul 2020
US chemicals company to reduce costs by an additional $150 million in 2020
UK car production down 43%, more than 11,000 job cuts in first half
Added: 31 Jul 2020
Manufacturing slowly ramped up in June, but social distancing measures and weak demand restricted o…
Researchers claim 3D printed latex rubber breakthrough
Added: 31 Jul 2020
Process enables use of latex rubber for applications such as soft robotics, medical devices, or sho…
Eaton sales, net income fall steeply in second quarter
Added: 31 Jul 2020
Irish supplier expects second quarter to be the "trough" of the curve
Opinion: Red card for ECHA sports-surfacing ban
Added: 30 Jul 2020
Proposal based on incorrect assumptions, runs counter to EU circular-economy and public-wellbeing s…
Trinseo believes worst of Covid now "behind us"
Added: 30 Jul 2020
US materials supplier observes "significant end-market improvement”
German auto supplier sets up production line for face masks
Added: 30 Jul 2020
KB Backhaus now produces 12,500 per day of "community masks"
Wacker reports weak results as demand declines
Added: 30 Jul 2020
Silicones business reports lower sales, earnings, mainly due to slow automotive market
US-based International Elastomer Conference goes virtual
Added: 30 Jul 2020
The event had been scheduled for 20-22 October at the in Knoxville, Tennessee
Pirelli releases new tubeless pro bicycle tires
Added: 30 Jul 2020
Tires were developed with SmartEVO compound which combines three different polymers
Survey: Remote-monitoring in the tire and rubber-product industries
Added: 29 Jul 2020
Processors and equipment makers invited to supply expert viewpoints on this important topic
Four international standards released for tire RFID
Added: 29 Jul 2020
Standards initiated by China and mainly drafted by tire machinery maker Mesnac
Michelin expects 'robust' long-term outlook for tire industry
Added: 29 Jul 2020
French group sees "greatest uncertainty" in Covid's potential impact on future air travel demand
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Yokohama announces series of OE fitments on Mercedes cars
Added: 29 Jul 2020
Tires were jointly developed with the car maker and bear its MO1 mark of approval
Application: Kraiburg TPE for new soft-feel migraine treatment wearable
Added: 29 Jul 2020
Device features an electronic housing moulded in medical-grade TPE
GPSNR general assembly 2020 to be held virtually
Added: 29 Jul 2020
The move to hold the event online was made due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Asahi Kasei tops first E4S Sustainability table
Added: 28 Jul 2020
Top 10: Asahi… ETB, Trinseo … Tyromer… Conti… Covestro… Behn Meyer… Cabot… Flinders University… Mit…
Elastomers for Sustainability Top 10
Added: 28 Jul 2020
The top entries for the inaugural staging of ERJ’s new Elastomers for Sustainability initiative has…
