Michelin, Continental AG and agricultural software developer Smag are forming a joint venture for Rubberway, a smartphone application aimed at…...
natural rubber
Major Research Seminar Looks at Natural Rubber From Biomaterial Engineering Perspective
The Japanese rubber industry, and tire companies in particular, are carrying out a flurry of activities with regard to sustainable…...
Sumitomo Rubber Works With German Research Institute to Clarify Processes Behind Natural Rubber Failure
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has managed a world-first success in shedding light on the crystallization process that occurs at…...
Growth to Asian Butadiene Prices Recedes in 2018 After Strong Showing in 2017
Butadiene prices in the Asian market dropped back slightly for 2018 after surging up in 2017. This then formed the…...
Sumitomo Rubber Establishes Group Policy for Sustainable Procurement of Natural Rubber
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) recently announced that it is participating in the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR)…...
China Forges Ahead With Reclaimed Rubber Production to Compensate for Natural Rubber Shortage
China is the world’s largest producer of both reclaimed rubber and rubber powder, controlling production for 73 percent of the…...
