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DRAFT Teknor Apex will open new compounding plant in Germany in early 2020
Added: 23 Oct 2019
Materials firm Teknor Apex Co. is on track to open a new compounding plant in Germany early next ye…
Sabic launches polyolefin elastomer materials for footwear
Added: 23 Oct 2019
Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corp. (Sabic) has launched a dedicated polyolefin elastomer (POE) fo…
Sumitomo AI-based technology for extended performance
Added: 23 Oct 2019
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd is claiming a breakthrough in rubber technology that it said will al…
Mesnac launches smart tire-making systems and equipment
Added: 22 Oct 2019
Innovations include a development system, a mixed reality system for maintenance and a big data ana…
Safer urethane catheters become softer in the body
Added: 22 Oct 2019
Optimised material for central venous catheters claimed to reduce risk of medical complications
…Conti: Five years of low growth in global auto output
Added: 22 Oct 2019
Solid third quarter performance but issues downbeat forecast for future growth prospects in the aut…
Kraiburg TPE 'closes the gap' with hybrid compounds
Added: 21 Oct 2019
Thermoplastic elastomer hybrids "close the performance gap” between thermoplastic elastomers and co…
Indian researchers develop polyols from rubber seed oil
Added: 21 Oct 2019
Team has developed a bio-based polyol for polyurethane from rubber seed oil
Goodyear finds traction with soybean oil
Added: 21 Oct 2019
Plans to replace petroleum-derived processing oils with soybean oil in its tires by 2040 and increa…
Lean production set-up to 'cushion' Maplan
Added: 21 Oct 2019
Agile manufacturing approach is “proving its worth” for Austrian rubber moulding machine maker
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Cefic, CIA hopeful over "not perfect" Brexit deal
Added: 21 Oct 2019
Chemicals industry groups in the UK and Europe have given a cautious welcome to last week’s EU-UK a…
World NR supply falls 8.3% in first half
Added: 20 Oct 2019
The world supply of natural rubber (NR) fell 8.3% to 5.853 million tonnes during the first half of …
Huntsman launches "soft & flexible" 3D printing materials
Added: 20 Oct 2019
Huntsman Corp. is highlighting its advances in additive manufacturing technology at this year's K s…
People: Chemours names new fluoroproducts business president
Added: 20 Oct 2019
Chemours Co. has appointed Edwin Sparks to lead its fluoroproducts business as president.
Omnova shareholders approve Synthomer merger
Added: 20 Oct 2019
Shareholders of Omnova Solutions Inc. have approved the agreement that will see London-based Syntho…
Conti chief outlines plan to boost EV, software expertise
Added: 20 Oct 2019
Elmar Degenhart, CEO of Continental Corp. since August 2009, embarked on his biggest project yet in…
Michelin adds turf mower tires to Tweel airless line
Added: 20 Oct 2019
Michelin North America Inc. is adding three turf products for mowers to its Tweel airless radial li…
Engel cites drastic decline in global machinery market
Added: 20 Oct 2019
Economic uncertainty and unresolved global issues are dragging down market volumes in the injection…
Tire shares tracker: Mixed picture - TEST
Added: 18 Oct 2019
Stock prices of major tire makers provided mixed signals in recent weeks with Us and Japanese compa…
Enviro link-up to bring "sustainable innovations" to India
Added: 18 Oct 2019
Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB (Enviro) is participating in India Sweden Innovations Accelerator (I…
