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Feb 182 min read
Yokohama Rubber, Zeon to Synthesize Butadiene from Ethanol
Zeon Corporation and The Yokohama Rubber Co. , have agreed to establish a bench facility to demonstrate technology for producing...


Aug 22, 20241 min read
Mitsubishi Chemical Investigates End-of-life-tire Conversion to Carbon Black
The Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG) has launched a study chemically recycle of end-of-life tires (ELTs) by utilizing the coke ovens at...


Feb 5, 20242 min read
Microparticles From Road Tires are “High Concern” Pollutants, Research Shows
The word is starting to get out. Plastic microparticles released into the environment from common road tires should be treated as a “high...


Aug 16, 20234 min read
T-PLAS to Make Strong Comeback in Bangkok, Thailand This September
Hot topics include Recycling Solutions Zone and Circular Economy Conference T-PLAS, the International Trade Fair for the Plastics and...

Apr 11, 20221 min read
Nanofiber Reinforces Rubber Tires, Hoses, Belts
Teijin Frontier has developed an eco-friendly staple polyester nanofiber that offers excellent performance to reinforce rubber uses in...

Oct 28, 20213 min read
Plastics is the new coal? Really?
An interesting report from Beyond Plastics appeared on our computer screens recently espousing plastics as the new coal in terms of...


Sep 20, 20212 min read
Korea is really going green
The spate of green-tinged announcements from South Korea's petrochemical sector continues. Following on from its rebranding, SK Geo...
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