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Bridgestone Debuts Concept Tire Using New Polymer at Tokyo Motor Show

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has drawn significant attention with its unveiling of a new concept tire, exhibiting this at its booth at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. The new tire is made entirely from Susym, a world-first polymer that builds upon the company’s High Strength Rubber technology to combine rubber and resin at the molecular level. Shojiro Aida, a technical expert...

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Achilles Develops New Polyurethane With Improved Rebound Resilience, Versatility

Achilles Corp. (TYO:5142), a manufacturer of rubber and resin products, has developed a new polyurethane material named Acrofoam. The material exhibits excellent rebound resilience – around 60 percent higher than that of general-purpose polyurethane – as well as the ability to be molded into various shapes. Noting the frequency with which runners injure their feet, Achilles has previously targeted sports...

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Toyo Tires Develops Sixth-Gen Airless Tire Able to Compete With Conventional Tires on Basic Performance

Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5105) has been hard at work with development of Noair, a sixth generation of the company’s airless tire technology. The company recently showed off the new tire’s capabilities to media at a test drive event. Unlike conventional tires, which are filled with air to help them bear weight and absorb road impacts, Noair has no such need....

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Sumitomo Rubber Establishes New AI Technology to Aid in Future Tire Development

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) recently announced that it has established what it is calling Tyre Leap AI Analysis. The new AI-based technology is aimed at accelerating the development of technologies that help tires continue to perform over time – a key component of the company’s Smart Tire Concept. Established in the first half of this fiscal year, Tyre Leap...

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Lanxess Starts up Plastic Production Plant in Changshu

Lanxess AG has started up operations at a new plant in Changshu, China, for the production of high-performance plastics. The plant will be used to manufacture the company’s Durethan and Pocan brands of high-performance plastics for use in the automotive, electrical and electronics sectors. The new plant specializes in intelligent manufacturing. As part of this, it has been designed with...

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Concern Around Market Slowdown for Rubber Products After Shipments Fall 4.6% in August

Concerning signs are appearing in the market for rubber products, which had until recently been trending well in terms of shipments. According to August shipment and production figures compiled by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan’s shipments of rubber products came to a total value of 166.77 billion yen ($1.53 billion) for the month, falling 4.6 percent...

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