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Precision moulded parts made of silicone are becoming smaller and smaller but have to be more and more precise at the same time, said Rene Heilmann, who heads the marketing department of Freudenberg Medical Europe.

Analysis: More from less in medical world

Added: 25 Nov 2015

Based on article appeared in November/December issue of European Rubber Journal magazine.

Less is mo…

Magna, Falken makes new VW Passat leaner

Magna, Falken makes new VW Passat leaner

Added: 24 Nov 2015

Wolfsburg, Germany – Magna International shaved weight off of the body stampings it provides to the…

India slaps duties on carbon black from China, Russia

India slaps duties on carbon black from China, Russia

Added: 24 Nov 2015

New Delhi – India has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of carbon black for rubber ap…

Bridgestone takes control of Slovak tire dealer

Bridgestone takes control of Slovak tire dealer

Added: 24 Nov 2015

Banská Bystrica, Slovakia – Bridgestone Corp. has become the majority shareholder of A.R.S, one of …

Cooper, Fate to co-operate in Latin America

Cooper, Fate to co-operate in Latin America

Added: 24 Nov 2015

Findlay, Ohio – Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and Argentina’s Fate S.a.i.c. have agreed to work together…

Global chemical giants agree emissions reduction plan

Global chemical giants agree emissions reduction plan

Added: 24 Nov 2015

Geneva, Switzerland - Five of the world's largest chemical companies have agreed on a set of ambiti…

Opinion: What is EU doing for industry?

Opinion: What is EU doing for industry?

Added: 24 Nov 2015

London - Within the next couple of years the UK will hold a referendum on whether or not the countr…

Terror threat to bolster Avon Rubber shares

Terror threat to bolster Avon Rubber shares

Added: 24 Nov 2015

London – Avon Rubber is tipped to find increased global demand for its products due to heightened c…

DRAFT Smooth-On Inc. finds new home in Pennsylvania

Added: 24 Nov 2015

Macungie, Pennsylvania - Smooth-On, Inc., a manufacturer of silicone rubbers, polyurethane rubbers …

ContiTech receives Honda supplier

ContiTech receives Honda supplier

Added: 24 Nov 2015

Columbus, Ohio – Honda Canada Inc. has recognised ContiTech’s air conditioning hose segment with a …

ContiTech to close Canada plant due to mining downturn

ContiTech to close Canada plant due to mining downturn

Added: 24 Nov 2015

Bowmanville, Canada – ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group is closing its plant in Bowmanville, Ontario by…

Silcotech to further invest €2.3 million in US plant

Silcotech to further invest €2.3 million in US plant

Added: 24 Nov 2015

Columbia, South Carolina – Silcotech Group is to invest $2.5 million (€2.3 million) in its recently…

Nynas sales drop despite volume rise

Nynas sales drop despite volume rise

Added: 24 Nov 2015

Nynas has reported a drop in net sales from SEK 7,019 million (€754 million) in the third quarter o…

Scrap tires put the brakes on mosquitos

Scrap tires put the brakes on mosquitos

Added: 24 Nov 2015

Lyon, France - Rubber granulate from used tires is being used in a new device to prevent mosquitos …

Michelin appoints OE manager for UK

Added: 24 Nov 2015

Stoke-on-Trent, UK – Michelin Tyre plc has appointed Stewart Pooley as UK original equipment countr…

Press release: Wacker presents new silicone elastomer gel for skin-care products

Press release: Wacker presents new silicone elastomer gel for skin-care products

Added: 23 Nov 2015

Munich, Germany – Wacker presented two novel products at in-cosmetics Asia 2015: Belsil EG 5, a sil…

US rubber product trade deficit climbs

US rubber product trade deficit climbs

Added: 23 Nov 2015

Washington – The US rubber product trade deficit climbed 5.1 percent for the first half of 2015, to…

SIPH notes "strong recovery" in natural rubber purchases

SIPH notes "strong recovery" in natural rubber purchases

Added: 23 Nov 2015

Courbevoie , France – Higher sales volumes have helped Société Internationale de Plantations d’Hévé…

EU chemical makers hopeful of market pick-up

EU chemical makers hopeful of market pick-up

Added: 23 Nov 2015

Brussels – European chemical makers are expecting some pick-up from the slow growth and low prices …

At Cabot Corp., Jay Doubman, VP & general manager, tire reinforcement materials, concurs that stricter emissions rules will have a significant impact on the industry.

Analysis: Black and greener

Added: 23 Nov 2015

Based on article appeared in November/December issue of European Rubber Journal magazine.

Regulation…