Sumitomo Rubber invents enzyme evaluation technique
Through ongoing joint research with Professor Yuzuru Tozawa of Saitama University, Associate Professor Seiji Takahashi…
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Goodyear developing US source of natural rubber
Goodyear has announced a multiyear, multimillion-dollar program supported by the US Department of Defense (DoD),…
Kraton expands tire additives capacity
Houston, Texas-headquartered Kraton has announced a significant investment in its Alpha Methyl Styrene (AMS) Resins…
First Conti tires with polyester from recycled PET bottles
Continental has become the first tire manufacturer to launch volume production of recycled polyester yarn,…
Orion Engineered Carbons opens new carbon black production line in Italy
Specialty chemical company Orion Engineered Carbons has commenced commercial sales from the first new reactor…
Seminar supports natural-rubber farmers in Thailand
The Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) and tire maker Yokohama recently held a seminar to…
A day in the life – Catarina Silva
TTI’s regular series delves into the lives of industry professionals to understand the demands of…
Goodyear and Monolith collaborate on carbon black development
A collaboration agreement and letter of intent have been signed by Goodyear and Monolith –…
Grupo Antolin unveils car headliner substrate made from used tires and plastic waste
Interiors specialist Grupo Antolin has created a headliner substrate by thermoforming a PU foam with…
Asahi Kasei to produce solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber using butadiene derived from plastic waste
The conclusion of an agreement with Shell Eastern Petroleum (Shell) for the supply of butadiene…