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Linglong advances hydrotalcite research
Added: 21 Aug 2019
Yantai, Shandong – Linglong subsidiary Shandong Diwei New Materials has been studying the use of hy…
Cabot raising feedstock surcharge in North America
Added: 21 Aug 2019
Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. is raising its feedstock surcharge to $0.03/pound for all rubbe…
Denka's elastomers unit reports declines
Added: 20 Aug 2019
Tokyo – Denka Co.’s elastomers and performance plastics segment has reported declines in sales and …
Goodyear studying larger tires for NASCAR Cup Series
Added: 20 Aug 2019
Bristol, Tennessee – Goodyear Tire & Rubber, in partnership with NASCAR, is planning to change the …
Trelleborg to present new insulation material at SPE
Added: 20 Aug 2019
Aberdeen, UK – Trelleborg’s offshore operation is showcasing a new thermal installation material as…
Southern Thailand 'on alert' as NR disease spreads
Added: 20 Aug 2019
Bangkok – Southern Thailand is currently "on alert" over the possibility of pestalotiopsis disease …
BASF finds array of uses for flexible foams
Added: 20 Aug 2019
Ludwigshafen, Germany – The amount of polyurethane foam injected into spaces can be easily adjusted…
Haydale to launch nano-additives for elastomers
Added: 19 Aug 2019
Ammanford, UK – UK materials group Haydale will launch a range of functionalised nanomaterials for …
Central Europe slowdown impact Nokian results
Added: 19 Aug 2019
Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres plc has reported a 12.5% year-on-year decline in first half operating…
China’s rubber sector imports slip, exports up
Added: 19 Aug 2019
Beijing – China’s imports of rubber products, including tires, slipped 11% year-on-year to $2.4 bil…
Momentive to introduce self-bonding LSR at K 2019
Added: 19 Aug 2019
Waterford, New York – Momentive Performance Materials Inc. will introduce new silicone technologies…
Covestro develops CO2-based elastic textile fibres
Added: 19 Aug 2019
Aachen, Germany – Covestro AG and its research partners have developed elastic textile fibres using…
Elkem acquiring South Korea’s Basel Chemie
Added: 19 Aug 2019
Oslo – Elkem ASA is acquiring Basel Chemie, a “technology-driven” South Korean producer of speciali…
Tire shares tracker: Prices fall
Added: 16 Aug 2019
London – Share prices of major tire makers observed declines over the recent weeks, reversing an up…
"Temporary layoffs" part of Nokian cost-saving measures
Added: 16 Aug 2019
Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres plc is taking measures, including job cuts, to face “significant addi…
Window of opportunity for European TBR sector
Added: 16 Aug 2019
Birmingham, UK - The imposition of tariffs on Chinese truck & bus tire imports last year has opened…
Wittmann, Moldex3D partner on LSR injection moulding
Added: 16 Aug 2019
Hsinchu, Taiwan – Taiwanese supplier of plastic injection moulding simulation technology CoreTech S…
People: Dayco appoints new chief executive
Added: 16 Aug 2019
Tory, Michigan – Dayco LLC has appointed Joel Wiegert as chief executive officer, the company annou…
Deere approves Conti tires for use on tractor
Added: 16 Aug 2019
Fort Mill, South Carolina – Farm equipment maker Deere & Co. has approved 30 sizes of Continental A…
Doublestar starts up scrap tire pyrolysis plant
Added: 15 Aug 2019
Zhumadian, China - Doublestar has started up phase one of a scrap tire pyrolysis plant in Zhumadian…
