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• Brabender ElaTest offers new functions for rubber compounds

  by admin on September 18, 2023 at 9:04 am

  Measuring systems company Brabender says its measuring system ElaTest for density determination of rubber and rubber compounds within the production-accompanying incoming goods and quality control is now available in a modern and robust design with high operating comfort as well… Read more → The post Brabender ElaTest offers new functions for rubber compounds appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• Hong Seng aborts plans to build nitrile/glove plant in Kedah

  by admin on September 18, 2023 at 9:00 am

  Malaysia’s Hong Seng Consolidated Bhd is said to have put a halt on a RM3 billion project for a nitrile butadiene latex (NBL) plant in Kedah Rubber City, due to what it says is “weak market sentiment” in the industry.… Read more → The post Hong Seng aborts plans to build nitrile/glove plant in Kedah appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• Michelin produces SBR with recycled styrene in France

  by admin on September 15, 2023 at 12:50 am

  Canadian tech company Pyrowave working with French tyre firm Michelin and expanded polystyrene (EPS) packaging maker Knauf Industries have successfully produced batches of finished elastomer and plastic products incorporating 100% styrene from plastic waste recycled in Canada using Pyrowave technology.… Read more → The post Michelin produces SBR with recycled styrene in France appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• Enviro/Siemens tie up for digitalisation of facilities

  by admin on September 15, 2023 at 12:47 am

  Tyre recycler Scandinavian Enviro Systems and tech firm Siemens have signed a MOU regarding a collaboration in support of the European expansion plan that Enviro announced earlier this year together with Antin Infrastructure Partners. Through the collaboration, Enviro gets access… Read more → The post Enviro/Siemens tie up for digitalisation of facilities appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• Continental uses rCB in solid tyres; material from Pyrum

  by admin on September 13, 2023 at 11:12 am

  German firm Continental says it recently added recovered carbon black (rCB) to its newly produced Super Elastic solid tyres at its tyre plant in Korbach, Germany, thus reducing the use of fossil raw materials and CO2 emissions. Solid tyres such… Read more → The post Continental uses rCB in solid tyres; material from Pyrum appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• Orion to invest EUR12.8 mn in circular carbon black project in Germany

  by admin on September 13, 2023 at 11:08 am

  Specialty chemicals producer Orion is investing EUR12.8 million – including EUR6.4 million in funding from the German government and the European Union – to further develop and demonstrate a climate-neutral process for producing carbon black from alternative carbon sources, the… Read more → The post Orion to invest EUR12.8 mn in circular carbon black project in Germany appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• Zeon to start up rubber Li-ion battery binder production in the US

  by admin on September 11, 2023 at 1:10 am

  Japan’s Zeon Corp. says it is making preparations for the establishment of a new production line for its rubber-based Li-ion battery binders at its manufacturing site in Pasadena, Texas. Zeon expects the newly established facility to be operational within 2026.… Read more → The post Zeon to start up rubber Li-ion battery binder production in the US appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• Hankook introduces new technology for EV tyre brand

  by admin on September 11, 2023 at 1:07 am

  South Korean tyre company Hankook Tire & Technology has introduced its exclusive technology system for iON, a tyre brand designed for electric vehicles (EVs). Based on the internal test conducted by Hankook Tire, the iON demonstrates up to 18% reduction… Read more → The post Hankook introduces new technology for EV tyre brand appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• ZC Rubber strengthens partnership with Leapmotor on future EV projects

  by admin on September 11, 2023 at 1:04 am

  China’s tyre maker ZC Rubber has announced that the strategic partnership with Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co Ltd, an electric vehicle (EV) company in China, to further strengthen the two parties’ cooperation in the automotive field. Leapmotor manufactures EVs and auto… Read more → The post ZC Rubber strengthens partnership with Leapmotor on future EV projects appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• Goodyear to slash 1,200 jobs in Europe, Middle East and Africa

  by admin on September 11, 2023 at 1:00 am

  US tyre maker Goodyear Tyre & Rubber says it has approved a rationalisation and workforce reorganisation plan in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region that will lead to 1,200 job cuts. This move is in alignment with their… Read more → The post Goodyear to slash 1,200 jobs in Europe, Middle East and Africa appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.