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Sumitomo Rubber and Mitsubishi Chemical to Collaborate on Carbon Black Recycling

on February 10, 2025 in Industry

Sumitomo Rubber and Mitsubishi Chemical will start collaboration on resource recycling of carbon black, one of the main raw materials for tires. Under this collaboration, Sumitomo Rubber will supply Mitsubishi Chemical with recycled materials, including rubber fragments generated in the tire manufacturing process as well as crushed and processed products from used tires. Mitsubishi Chemical will feed the recycled materials...

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Bridgestone to Build Pilot Plant for Precision Pyrolysis of Used Tires

on February 7, 2025 in Industry, Tires

Bridgestone has decided to construct a pilot plant for precision pyrolysis of used tires on the premises of its Seki Plant in Gifu Prefecture, with the aim of implementing horizontal tire recycling in society. The plant will have a maximum processing capacity of 7,500 tons of used tires per year. It will establish and optimize a precision pyrolysis process and...

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Kuraray Raises Prices of Septon and Other Products Globally

on February 6, 2025 in Materials

Kuraray has raised prices globally for hydrogenated styrenic thermoplastic elastomers Septon, Hybrar, and TU-Polymer, effective for shipments on February 1. The price increase is $0.33 per kilogram. Regarding the price increase, the company said, “In addition to the price of key raw materials, the increase in various costs, including utility and logistics costs and repair costs, is beyond the scope...

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Bridgestone Launches Joint Project to Generate Carbon Black from Used Tires

on February 5, 2025 in Industry

Bridgestone, Tokai Carbon, Kyushu University, and Okayama University have launched a joint project to produce carbon black (eco Carbon Black = eCB) with rubber-reinforcing properties comparable to virgin carbon black (vCB) derived from petroleum and coal by secondary processing of recovered carbon black (rCB) extracted from used tires and other polymer products containing rubber. This project is a part of...

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Contitech Reorganizes Japanese Business Divisions

on February 5, 2025 in Products

Contitech in Japan has on January 1 reorganized its business divisions into the Automotive and Industrial divisions. The Automotive division has been taken over by Contitech Japan K.K., while the Industrial division has been renamed as Contitech Industrial Solutions Japan K.K. Contitech Industrial Solutions Japan will be engaged in the manufacture of conveyor belts (steel belts, canvas belts, aramid belts,...

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Toyox to Build New Plant, Full Operations Planned for 2026

on February 4, 2025 in Products

Toyox is expanding its plastic hose production capacity. The manufacturer of pressure-resistant plastic hoses and specialized fittings has already acquired a factory site in Namerikawa City, Toyama Prefecture, and plans to begin construction of a new factory by the end of 2025. Upon completion of the new plant, Toyox will have four plants. The other three are the company’s main...

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