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PCBL Chemical Charts Ambitious Expansion Strategy Amid Global Market Shifts
January 31, 2025
PCBL Chemical is accelerating its expansion with a new 150,000 MTPA carbon black plant in Andhra Pradesh and specialty chemical advancements, including the launch of ECOZENTM6000. The company’s growing global footprint, backed by ISCC certification and
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Joint Project Launched To Advance Performance Properties And Production Of Recovered Carbon Black
January 31, 2025
Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd., Bridgestone Corporation, Kyushu University and Okayama University have started a technology development project to perform secondary processing on recovered carbon black (rCB) extracted from polymer products like end-of-life tyres
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STC Opposes Proposed Santa Clara County Turf Ban
January 30, 2025
The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) has expressed strong opposition to the proposed motion to ban synthetic turf in Santa Clara County. Melanie Taylor, President and CEO of the organisation, submitted a testimony in this regard to the Santa Clara County Boar
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ANRPC Publishes Monthly NR Statistical Report For December 2024
January 30, 2025
The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) has released its Monthly NR Statistical Report for December 2024.
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Evonik Forms Smart Effects Unit by Merging Silica, Silane Lines
January 28, 2025
Evonik Industries AG has launched Smart Effects, a new entity merging its silica and silane operations, to focus on sustainable technologies. The 3,500-employee unit targets industries such as automotive, electronics, consumer health, and building materia
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Hyosung Advanced Materials Seeks $1 Billion Sale of Tire Cord Unit, reports Korea Economic Daily
January 28, 2025
HS Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp. is reportedly planning to sell its tyre steel cord business, potentially fetching $1 billion (1.5 trillion won). The move aligns with the company's strategic pivot toward electric vehicle materials, hydrogen, and AI und
