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Bridgestone Develops Seismic Isolation Rubber for Low-Rise Buildings

on November 3, 2015 in Innovation, Materials

Bridgestone Corp. has announced the recent development of the X3R Series, its seismic isolation rubber for low-rise buildings. The company has already developed a super-large seismic isolation rubber for ultra-high-rise buildings, and sells a full assortment of types, including seismic isolation rubber for low-rise, mid-rise, high-rise, and ultra-high rise. In earthquake-prone Japan, the company’s products help mitigate earthquake damage. The...

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JRW Surveys Outlook for Eastern Japan’s Rubber Industry

on October 31, 2015 in Market Background, Materials

Japan Rubber Weekly (JRW) recently conducted a questionnaire survey of manufacturers and dealers on the industry’s current state and outlook. The survey focused on Japan’s Kanto and Koshin’etsu regions. Sixty-three companies responded. When asked about the current status, 71.4 percent of respondents answered “normal,” 3.1 percent said “strong,” and 25.4 percent said “sluggish.” The reasons offered for the “strong” answers...

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Bridgestone Creates Tire Using Guayule Rubber

on October 28, 2015 in Materials, Tires

Bridgestone Corp. has completed a tire that utilizes natural rubber derived from guayule rubber. The completed tire is one in which over 99 percent of the para-rubber-tree-derived natural rubber, which is conventionally used for side-walls and treads, has been replaced with guayule-derived natural rubber. Although Bridgestone admits that “there are factors that require further study such as wear resistance, steering...

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Kuraray Develops new Light Curing Elastomer

on October 26, 2015 in Materials

Kuraray Co. Ltd. has developed a new light curing elastomer through its unique technology. By freely controlling the molecular weight and arrangement of the elastomer units and the light curing units, a superior curability and flexibility that has never been seen in light curing resins has been achieved. One feature of the new light curing elastomer is that the length...

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International Asia Conference on Carbon Black in Yokohama This November

on October 25, 2015 in Market Background, Materials

The Carbon Black Association of Japan will hold the 12th Carbon Black Asia Pacific Conference 2015 at the Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu in Yokohama, Japan from Nov. 4-6, 2015. Over 170 participants are expected to attend, including overseas visitors. This international conference will be attended primarily by carbon black manufacturers from the Asia-Pacific region. They will include among others feedstock...

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Zeon Establishes a New Company in India

on October 20, 2015 in Industry, Materials

Zeon Corp. has established a new company in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. It began business on Oct. 1, 2015 and is involved in importing, selling, and marketing. The new company is called Zeon India Private Limited (capital: 15 million Indian rupees). It is involved in the import, sale, and marketing of synthetic rubber and other Zeon group products. The establishment of...

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