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Keeper Looks to Expand Sales of Self-Lubricating Rubber

on May 28, 2018 in Products

Keeper Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of industrial rubber products including oil seals for cars, trains and ships, is focusing on increasing the sales of its Lub-Rubber line of self-lubricating rubber. Lub-Rubber possesses self-lubricating properties via the precipitation of a wax component. It is possible to make Lub-Rubber products based on ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber, nitrile rubber (NBR), acrylic...

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Tough Environmental Regulations Impact Elastomix Operations in China

on May 25, 2018 in Materials

Carbon masterbatch (CMB) manufacturer Elastomix Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of JSR Corp. (TYO:4185), is in the process of increasing its production capacity in China. As part of this, the company will look to take prompt measures to ensure the ensure the scheduling of its operations, with Chinese environmental regulations forcing production shutdowns on days with heavy pollution, among other requirements....

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Nitta Unveils New Phase for Management Plan, Targets 100B Yen in Sales for 2020

on May 24, 2018 in Market Background, Products

Nitta Corp. (TYO:5186) President Motonobu Nitta has revealed Phase 3 of his company’s V2020 medium- to long-term management plan. Starting in fiscal 2018, Phase 3 is set to cover a three-year span ending in fiscal 2020. By this point, the plan aims to achieve annual sales of 100 billion yen ($913 million), up from 72.9 billion yen in fiscal 2017,...

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Mitsui Chemicals to Strengthen Sales Efforts for Highly Heat-Resistant EPDM Rubber

on May 23, 2018 in Materials

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (TYO:4183) has recently announced that it will step up its market development efforts for a highly heat-resistant metallocene-based grade of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber in a move to boost sales. The chemical giant’s heat-resistant grade of EPDM rubber is able to withstand temperatures 30 degrees higher than conventional alternatives. Last fiscal year, the company started...

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Bridgestone Develops New Rubber With High Strength, Crack Resistance

on May 22, 2018 in Innovation

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced that it has developed a new polymer, the first of its kind, using advanced synthetic technology for macromolecular conjugates. By combining rubber and resin at a molecular level, Bridgestone has become the first in the world to develop what it calls High Strength Rubber (HSR), a hybrid material able to freely exhibit the superior capabilities...

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JSR Aims to Surpass Market Growth Forecast for S-SBR Used in Fuel-Efficient Tires

on May 21, 2018 in Materials

JSR Corp. (TYO:4185), a leading manufacturer of synthetic rubbers, is promoting its sales of solution-polymerized styrene–butadiene rubber (S-SBR) products that utilize the company’s solutions and highly functional materials. These efforts are focused on applications in fuel-efficient tires. While the S-SBR market has been projected to grow 6 to 7 percent per year by sales volume between 2015 and 2019, JSR...

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