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Nastah taps OCSiAl graphene nanotube for chemical gloves
Added: 14 Oct 2025
New gloves combine static protection, chemical resistance, and durability for industrial use

RTAE: Rubber prices ‘rangebound’ in August
Added: 14 Oct 2025
Rubber Trade Association says market remains volatile amid tariff uncertainty

Michelin says OE truck tire market improving in Europe, “extremely weak” in N. America
Added: 13 Oct 2025
Passenger car tire markets remain stable in OE segment, ‘less dynamic’ in replacement

K2025: Recycled tires pave the way to Rubber Street displays
Added: 13 Oct 2025
WDK highlights need for “reliable material flows as well as non-discriminatory regulation of recycl…

Arkema introduces new peroxide granules for faster, safer polymer curing
Added: 13 Oct 2025
New material designed to improve elastomer and polymer crosslinking performance

Mitsubishi Chemical studying 'antithrombogenic elastomers' for medical devices
Added: 13 Oct 2025
Joint project with academia targets 2027 market launch of Zelas AMP material

BASF, Carlyle strike €7.7bn coatings deal
Added: 13 Oct 2025
Transaction values coatings division at €8.7bn; closing expected second quarter 2026

ERJ Appointments Tracker
Added: 12 Oct 2025
Linglong names RE sales boss... ContiTech appoints... Conti Tires appoints two new managers... Cont…

Klean Technologies: Clarification & retraction of UK project report
Added: 10 Oct 2025
Company has clarified that it was not involved in project and did not offer its technology to devel…

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 10 Oct 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Lion Elastomers to end rubber production at Texas plant
Added: 10 Oct 2025
Company cites falling demand, profitability in butadiene-based elastomers market

Yokohama set to start production at new China tire plant by yearend
Added: 10 Oct 2025
Japanese group says emerging Chinese tire makers ‘fundamentally altered’ tire market

Kuraray raising elastomer prices globally
Added: 10 Oct 2025
Decision linked to “increasing feedstock, process chemical, utility, logistics, maintenance, and ot…

Natural rubber prices hit by ‘fluctuating trends’ in August
Added: 9 Oct 2025
ANRPC maintains production and consumption outlook for 2025

Cabot starts producing circular carbon black in North America
Added: 9 Oct 2025
Reinforcing carbons, produced under Evolve platform, derived from waste tire pyrolysis oil

Tokai completes acquisition of Bridgestone carbon black plant in Thailand
Added: 9 Oct 2025
Changes entity’s name to Thai Tokai Carbon Product Rojana, appoints new boss

Ansell sharpens focus on labour rights after Malaysian supplier probe
Added: 9 Oct 2025
Move follows labour rights allegations against ‘a small Malaysian supplier of ceramic formers’
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Synthos to merge Czech subsidiaries
Added: 9 Oct 2025
Merger to streamline group structure, reduce costs and simplify corporate governance

EU moves to phase out PFAS in firefighting foams
Added: 9 Oct 2025
Commission adopts new REACH restriction targeting PFAS pollution, with transition periods of up to …

Yokohama CEO sets out plans for acquired Goodyear OTR business
Added: 8 Oct 2025
Japanese group plans to improve cost competitiveness across the off-road tire operations
