Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has succeeded at shortening the analysis period in its development of rubber materials. By taking Wavebase – a cloud-based platform service that Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) provides for materials analysis – and leveraging it as part of its data science efforts, the company has been able to optimize the process of analyzing data from cutting-edge...
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (TYO:4063) recently announced that it has developed the TC-BGI Series – a silicone rubber sheet made to serve as a thermal interface in electric vehicle (EV) parts, which are continuing to trend toward higher voltage. The new product takes the form of a hard, thermal-interface silicone rubber sheet that combines good levels of voltage resistance and...
Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd. (TYO:5301) has clarified its plans for pursuing sustainable efforts in the form of tire waste recycling. In a broad sense, Japan’s largest manufacturer of carbon black noted two key ways in which the industry can contribute to the recycling of used tires. The first of these, the company said, is the production of recycled carbon, while...
The Ube Group, which runs operations for synthetic rubber and more, recently announced that it has revised its environmental targets for fiscal 2030. New targets announced by the company here include a 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to fiscal 2013 levels, as well as the metric of having at least 60 percent of consolidated net sales come...
Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5105) is set to sponsor the 2022 Sanriku Fireworks Festival, which will be held in Rikuzentakata, Iwate, on April 29 and October 8. The Sanriku Fireworks Festival is an event that was started by volunteers from the Sanriku Coast – an area hit hard by the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of 2011 – in the hope of...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) recently launched a new racing kart tire, the Dunlop KE-1. Compatible with not only regular but also electric karts, the KE-1 provides a good balance of steering stability, grip and long life. Available since April 1, the tire comes in two sizes and has open pricing. With the push for carbon neutrality now making its...
