PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) announced today that it is increasing precipitated silica production capacity at its Lake Charles, Louisiana, manufacturing plant by more than 10,000 tons per year in response to growing demand. “PPG remains committed to the precipitated silica…
Lanxess announces price adjustment for chloroprene rubber and adhesives
The High Performance Elastomers business unit of specialty chemicals company Lanxess will globally raise its prices for chloroprene rubber and adhesive grades effective January 1, 2016. The price increase is EUR 250 / USD 270 per metric ton. This adjustment…
Hydraulic rubber hoses market will reach US$ 1 billion in 2022
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research “Hydraulic Rubber Hose Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 – 2022“, the market for hydraulic rubber hoses globally is forecast to reach $1,002…
An introduction to rubber for medical devices
Independent rubber and plastics experts Smithers Rapra will provide the two-day course “Introduction to Plastics and Rubber Materials in Medical Devices” at Smithers Rapra, Shawbury, UK on 2-3 December 2015. Aimed at companies considering entering the medical device or accessories…
RubberTech China foresees 8% increase for its upcoming edition
RubberTech China 2015 and Reifen China 2015 are going to be held during November 11-13, 2015 in Shanghai New International Expo Center. Up till now, 530 exhibitors have registered to attend the show, an increase of 8% compared with that…
Frédéric Jacquin appointed new CEO of Bluestar Silicones
Frédéric Jacquin, 48, a Master’s graduate of CELSA and also holding an MBA from ESSEC has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bluestar Silicones. After spending much of his career in the Rhodia Group with different responsibilities in the…
Sartomer introduces a new generation of (meth)acrylate based coagents
Sartomer, a subsidiary of the Arkema Group, is a global supplier of specialty acrylate and methacrylate rubber coagents, the Sartomer® and Saret® ranges, designed for peroxide and sulphur cured systems. The company innovates with a new generation of (meth)acrylate based…
Practical Guide to the Assessment of the Useful Life of Rubbers
The object of this publication is to provide practical guidance on assessing the useful service life of rubbers. It describes test procedures and extrapolation techniques together with the inherent limitations and problems. This guide seeks to be comprehensive, but concentrates…
A webinar on silicones by Dow Corning
Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, will present a webinar on the benefits of using silicone-based additives to improve slip performance and scratch resistance in polyamide compounds. Hosted by SpecialChem, Vincent Rerat, Application Engineer at…
A new restyling for Marangoni Commercial Tyres website
Marangoni Commercial Tyres announced on February 23rd that the truck.marangoni.com website has been completely upgraded in terms of contents, so as to offer customers and users a platform of knowledge, updates and information on our many products and benefits of…
