Nagoya-based rubber products trading company Katecs, together with Nishimatsu Construction and Geo Machine Engineering, has developed GroutViz, a system for 3D visualization of the state of the ground to be excavated. The system will be used to utilize data from chemical injection performed in the construction of mountain tunnel, making it possible to visualize the quality of tunnel cross-sections in...
The Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA) has compiled new rubber consumption forecasts for 2024 and 2025. According to the report, both Japanese domestic shipments and exports (on a rubber volume basis) of mainstay automotive tires in 2024 are projected to be lower than in 2023, and industrial products are also expected to be lower than in 2023, affected by the...
The Japan Belting Industry Association has released its demand forecasts for rubber and plastic belts for the years 2024 and 2025. According to the report, rubber belt production in 2024 is expected to be 17,651 tons, down 9% from the previous year, and rubber belt demand in 2025 is forecast to be 17,402 tons, down 1% from the previous year....
Eneos Materials will make Eneos MOL Synthetic Rubber (EMSR), a Hungarian consolidated subsidiary that manufactures and sells solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR), into its wholly owned subsidiary by acquiring all shares held by the MOL Group (MOL). MOL, as a shareholder of EMSR, has been primarily responsible for supplying raw materials, utilities and various services to EMSR. The companies have agreed...
Bridgestone, in collaboration with Tohoku University, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), and the University of Shiga Prefecture, has begun research aimed at establishing material recycling technology for polyolefin, a type of plastic typified by polyethylene and polypropylene. The research aims to establish guidelines for the development of new resource-recycling polyolefin materials that can be recycled...
The Japan Rubber Hose Manufacturers Association has released its demand forecasts for rubber hoses for 2024 and 2025. According to the forecast, 2024 demand for automotive hoses, which account for 70% of the total, will stagnate due to the suspension of production and shipments following the certification fraud scandal involving some automakers. In 2025, demand for automotive hoses is expected...
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