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2015 a Year of New Material Development Technologies (Part 1)

on December 18, 2015 in Innovation, Tires

2015 was a year of numerous new materials and material development technologies from tire companies. Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110), which makes Dunlop tires, came out with its Advanced 4D Nano Design new materials development technology. Advanced 4D Nano Design is able to accurate analyse and simulate the internal structures and molecular behaviour of rubber, making possible significant, simultaneous improvements...

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Tosoh Focuses on New Applications for Synthetic Rubber

on December 17, 2015 in Materials

Tosoh Corp. (TYO:4042) president Kenichi Udagawa said his company’s strategy is to concentrate on developing new applications for chloroprene rubber (CR) and chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSM). Looking ahead, although current low naphtha prices and a weakening yen are in Tosoh’s favor, the environment affecting the company’s various businesses—which includes raw fuel prices, exchange rates, overseas markets and the supply-demand balance—is susceptible...

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China’s Economic Slowdown to Impact Rubber Industry

on December 17, 2015 in Industry, Market Background

The palpable economic slowdown that has continued in China since last year is impacting the rubber industry with increasing severity, both directly and indirectly. With China’s economic situation seen as being more severe than is generally portrayed in news reports, grim views on its future are overwhelmingly prevalent. In the rubber industry, for instance, there has been a slump in...

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Nippon Goodyear Names Kanahara President

on December 16, 2015 in Industry, Tires

Yujiro Kanahara has been named president of Nippon Goodyear Ltd. Kanahara succeeds Dale Brackin, who successfully served as interim president during the transition period since October 2015 when Nippon Goodyear and Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) ended their alliance. Kanahara joined Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) in 1978, where over the years he held positions in product planning, sales and marketing and...

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New Premium Bridgestone Tires for Light Vehicles

on December 16, 2015 in Tires

The light automobile market in Japan is growing even larger as manufacturers add yet more advanced features to the vehicles. Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has responded to this trend by putting a new line of tires on the market. The Regno GR-Leggera tires, available in three sizes, are the Regno brand’s first that are designed specifically for light automobiles. Regna is...

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Bridgestone Develops Technology to Spot Disease in Rubber Trees

on December 15, 2015 in Industry, Innovation

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has developed a simple technique for diagnosing white root rot disease. Caused by the plant pathogen Rigidoporus microporus, the disease affects para rubber trees, a source of natural rubber. Bridgestone aims to contribute to para rubber tree conservation efforts and a stable supply of natural rubber. The new technique applies a biotech method called loop-mediated isothermal amplification,...

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