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Challenges That Hinder Progress
August 26, 2025
Digital Product Passport is another vital tool for the entire industry’s circularity goals. While it is still in its early stages, EuRIC notes that there are projects that target the implementation of the DPP in tyres and it is optimistic about the poss
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70 Years Of Speciality Naphthenic Oils Innovation For Global Tyre Industry
August 22, 2025
Ergon’s latest innovations focus on cleaner naphthenic oils and sustainable products, supporting eco-friendly materials from bio-based sources, such as EcoPrene Process Oils and RBD Vegetable Oils, or recycled sources, such as NuovoPrene Process Oils.
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ASTM International Develops New Standard To Accelerate Recovered Carbon Black Testing
August 22, 2025
A new proposed standard (WK91069) from ASTM International’s recovered carbon black (rCB) committee aims to dramatically improve production monitoring and productivity for manufacturers. Currently, quality testing for rCB can take as long as 18 hours usi
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Gummiwerk KRAIBURG Invests In New Production Equipment
August 22, 2025
Gummiwerk KRAIBURG is advancing its production capabilities through a significant investment in a new, high-performance mixing line for colour compounds. This modernisation initiative underscores the company’s commitment to enhancing operational efficie
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Trinseo To Launch Recycling PC Project In Zhangjiagang
August 22, 2025
Materials science firm Trinseo finalised an agreement on 19 August to establish a recycled polycarbonate production facility within the Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone. The project represents a total investment of approximately USD 20 million, with its initi
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Turning Old Tyres Into Urban Art
August 21, 2025
Changing consumer perception was perhaps the biggest challenge as tyres are dirty and smelly. People don’t even want to touch them. So she launched a direct-to-consumer (D2C) model to test market acceptance. The Covid-19 lockdowns, surprisingly, helped.
