Continental awarded "Tire Manufacturer of the Year"
Continental has been awarded "Tire Manufacturer of the Year" at this year’s Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence.
Rubber & rubber
Rubber is a raw material possessing unique properties, which is used in many applications. Natural rubber is harvested from plants and the synthetic rubber is synthesised from petroleum byproducts. After curing of the long polymer chains rubber can be used to produce tyres, hoses, belts, seals etc.
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Continental sells plant in Russia
Continental has sold its plant in Kaluga, Russia, to Russian company S8 Capital.
Plast 2023: five years since the last edition
New projects, new impetus, and new content at the technology showcase for the plastics and rubber industry.
Evosys and Schaeffler join forces on the US medtech market
Evosys Laser and Schaeffler Special Machinery are forming a joint sales team for the eastern United States, providing integrated, automated production solutions for the medical device industry based on laser plastic welding.
New iglidur i190PF filament for 3D printing sliding parts
igus has introduced the PTFE-free iglidur i190PF filament, offering wear properties comparable to the injection moulding material iglidur W300 and a 100-fold better wear rate than standard PETG in a pin-on-disk test.
Lanxess presents new additives for tire production
At Tire Technology Expo 2026 in Hannover, Lanxess will present new additives for tire compounds, aimed at improving process stability, material efficiency and the performance parameters of modern tires.
Possible project: recycling rigid PU foams and GFRP composites
Within the Possible project, Cannon and its partners have developed two mechanical recycling routes for rigid polyurethane foams and PU/GFRP composites, designed to operate with existing high-pressure foaming lines.
Recykl Group announces development and consolidation in the tire recycling segment
Recykl Group focuses on finalizing the acquisition of German company HRV, integrating it with Lithuanian APG and increasing Smapol additive production capacity, while announcing an update of its development strategy.
Recycling fishing nets for industrial applications
The REDES4VALUE project develops mechanical and chemical recycling processes for polyamide fishing net waste, enabling the production of recyclates and new polyamides for packaging, agriculture, automotive and 3D printing applications.
Südpack presents new StarBlend compounds for 2026
Südpack will present its latest StarBlend compounds, including formulations with recyclates and bio-based raw materials, at the KPA trade fair in Ulm and the 33rd International Colloquium on Plastics Technology in Aachen in spring 2026.
