Rubber & rubber

Rubber is a raw material possessing unique properties, which is used in many applications. Natural rubber is harvested from plants and the synthetic rubber is synthesised from petroleum byproducts. After curing of the long polymer chains rubber can be used to produce tyres, hoses, belts, seals etc.

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Continental sells plant in Russia

Continental has sold its plant in Kaluga, Russia, to Russian company S8 Capital.

Plast 2023: five years since the last edition

New projects, new impetus, and new content at the technology showcase for the plastics and rubber industry.

Equiplast has already contracted 90% of its exhibition space

Equiplast, the International Plastics and Rubber event, has contracted 90% of its exhibition space, which suggests that this will be one of the best trade shows in recent years.

Erica Canaia, Plastics Recycling Ambassador - FIMIC - PRSE 2024

Promix Solutions at Fakuma

Kelviplast-Itech at Fakuma 2024

Greenplast 2025: Promaplast and AMI join forces for a trade show and conference

Following the success of the first edition in 2022 Greenplast - the international trade show and conference dedicated to materials, technologies, and processes for the transformation of plastics and rubber is back for a return engagement in 2025.

Career campaign at Fakuma 2024: Arburg wants to inspire enthusiasm for plastics jobs

Under the banner "Mold your dreams, mold your future", Arburg will be taking part in the special Careers Day at Fakuma and extending the campaign from Friday, 18 October 2024 even to Saturday.

TaipeiPLAS 2024 kicks off with record growth in Taiwan

TaipeiPLAS 2024 officially opened at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1, Taiwan, in conjunction with Taipei International Shoe Making Technology Show (ShoeTech Taipei).

Signs of slowdown for Italian plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers

ISTAT data for Italian foreign trade in machinery, equipment, and moulds for plastics and rubber in the first half of 2024 evidence a progressive drop in trade in both directions compared to the same period in 2023.

Composite Materials Zone to debut at TaipeiPLAS 2024

TaipeiPLAS 2024 will introduce a brand-new Composite Materials Zone as part of its expansion, with nearly 500 exhibitors across more than 1,800 booths, reflecting a remarkable 40% increase from 2022, according to Taitra the organizer.

Messe Düsseldorf restructures operations, makes management changes

On August 1, Marius Berlemann took over as the new Managing Director for Operations. The personnel change is accompanied by a restructuring of management responsibilities.

GreenPlast preparations underway for Milan 2025

Decarbonization, circular economy, recycling, reuse, and micro- and nanoplastics are just some of the topics of relevance in the plastics industry.

Continuous compounding processes for solid silicone rubber

Silicone rubbers play an important role in medical technology as well as in the automotive and electrical industries due to their special physical and chemical properties and physiological harmlessness.