South Africa imposes 5-year anti-dumping duties on Chinese tyres to shield local industry
Anti-dumping duties on imported Chinese tyres have been imposed on the South African tyre industry for the next five years. Following an investigation by the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac), Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, announced that new pneumatic tyres for cars, buses, and lorries imported from China will face anti-dumping duties […]
Concrete proof of role for ELT rubber in buildings
UniSA team finds that tire recyclate offers safe, green alternative to conventional building materials Adelaide, Australia – Researchers claim to have demonstrated the effectiveness of incorporating rubber recyclate from end-of-life tires (ELTs) into concrete used for residential constructions. Trials carried out at the University of South Australia (UniSA) are said to have shown that ELT […]
Teijin floats ‘sea-island’ nanofibre reinforcement for tires, rubber goods
Advanced fibre structure said to offer significant processing and performance advantages Tokyo – Teijin Group has developed an “eco-friendly” staple polyester nanofibre for reinforcing tires, hoses, belts and other rubber products, the Japanese group announced 11 April. Converting company Teijin Frontier will start producing the fibre in 2023 and expects sales to reach JPY1 billion […]
Updated: Rubber products ban part of new EU sanctions on Russia
With clarification about trade ban on synthetic rubber materials within latest EU measures against Putin regime Brussels – The European Union has announced an extended imports ban, including on rubber products, within its fifth package of restrictive measures against Russia. The additional import bans cover cement, rubber products, wood, spirits, liquor and seafood, as well […]