A parasite named microcyclus ulei has already inflicted substantial harm on rubber harvests in Central and Latin America, and experts fear that plantations in Africa and Asia could be next. The ...

NAUGATUCK, Conn.—Dave Sikora of Lanxess views himself as a bit of a history buff in the chemical industry. Every day he goes to work knowing that the Naugatuck Research Center he oversees has a rich ...

TOLEDO, Ohio—With the supply chain issues that have plagued all industries for most of 2021, two software firms geared toward industrial distributors and manufacturers have combined in a deal that may ...

Rubber trees are essential for natural rubber, require precise nutrient management. Traditional methods for assessing nutrient levels are expensive and destructive, but near-infrared (NIR) ...

Tyre production consists of six key stages in the manufacturing process: sourcing of materials, production of compounds, manufacturing of components, building the tyre, vulcanisation and, finally, ...

THE rubber shortage, the gravest material crisis this country has ever faced, is at last on the road to solution. Synthetic rubber has turned the corner. Big factories are rapidly coming into ...