Materials

Nippon A&L Raises Prices of Synthetic Rubber Latex Products

Nippon A&L said on May 27 that it will raise the prices of its synthetic rubber latex products for delivery on July 1. The price increase will be 25 yen ($0.16) or more per kilogram for paper processing latex as well as other latex. The company commented on the price increase, “It has become difficult to absorb the cost increase...

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Nishikawa Rubber Reports Annual Results, Sales up 20%

Nishikawa Rubber reported a 20.1% year-on-year increase in net sales to 117.9 billion yen ($751 million), a 791.3% increase in operating income to 6.85 billion yen, a 301.1% increase in ordinary income to 9.15 billion yen, and a 176.9% increase in net income to 5.84 billion yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. By segment, sales in Japan...

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Denka Considers Drastic Measures in Chloroprene Rubber Business

Denka is considering to decide on drastic measures for its chloroprene rubber (CR) business by the end of 2024. President Toshio Imai will “consider all options,” centered on a close examination of optimal production capacity, including capacity reductions. The environment surrounding the CR business is severe. While the supply-demand balance has eased significantly since the latter half of fiscal 2022,...

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Synthetic Rubber Sales and Profit Rise on Higher Shipments: Zeon FY 2023 Results

Zeon reported net sales of 382.28 billion yen ($2.42 billion), down 1.6% year-on-year, operating income of 20.50 billion yen, down 24.6%, ordinary income of 26.91 billion yen, down 14.3%, and net income of 31.10 billion yen, up 194.3% for the year ended March 2024. In the elastomer materials business segment, sales declined 3.1% to 215.29 billion yen, and operating profit...

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Tosoh Raises Prices of Chloroprene Rubber

Tosoh said that it will raise the prices of all Skyprene chloroprene rubber products for shipments from May 20. The price increase is 57 yen ($0.36) or more per kilogram for sulfur modified grades and 47 yen or more per kilogram for other grades. Regarding the price increase, the company said, “We have been implementing various measures to reduce costs,...

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Lanxess Presents Rubber Additives for Sustainable Tire Production

Lanxess presented its Rhenodiv and Rhenocure DR/S rubber additives for sustainable tire production at the Tire Technology Expo 2024 in Hannover, Germany. Rhenodiv is a clean and efficient mold release agent. By immersing rubber sheets in batch-off liquid during rubber production, it prevents sheets from sticking to each other even when folded and stored. Rhenodiv BO-3300 Pearls is a state-of-the-art...

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