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Shin-Etsu Chemical Announces Price Hike For Silicone Products
April 17, 2026
Shin-Etsu Chemical has announced a sweeping price revision for its entire range of silicone products, effective for all shipments from 1 May 2026. The adjustment applies to every product handled by the company’s Silicone Division, with increases set at
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ANRPC Attends Malaysia’s Hari Raya Open House
April 16, 2026
The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) recently participated in a Hari Raya Open House event. The gathering was organised by Malaysia’s Rubber Development Division, which falls under the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities. Thi
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ARLANXEO Launches Expanded Innovation Center Asia In China To Drive Regional R&D
April 15, 2026
ARLANXEO has officially opened its Innovation Center Asia (ICA) in Changzhou, China, transforming the former Regional Technical Center into a full-fledged Asian innovation hub. This upgrade significantly strengthens the company’s global research and dev
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ARLANXEO Strengthens Global EPDM Portfolio Through Extended PRC Partnership
April 10, 2026
ARLANXEO has strengthened its role in the synthetic rubber industry by expanding its marketing and sales agreement for EPDM rubber produced by Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Company (PRC), a joint stock company formed under the laws of the Kingdom of Sau
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Himadri Speciality Chemical Named ‘India’s Leading ESG Entity’ By Dun & Bradstreet
April 08, 2026
Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. has been named ‘India’s Leading ESG Entity’ by Dun & Bradstreet in its report, ‘ESG Horizons: Now and Next 2026’. The honour acknowledges how deeply the company has woven environmental, social and governance cons
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The Rubber Whisperer
April 06, 2026
Dr Nijman’s journey into the world of elastomers didn’t begin with a lifelong passion for tyres, but rather with a fortuitous interruption. In 1987, he was deep into a PhD project focusing on molecular orientation in injection-moulded products. His tr
