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TechnoBiz & Faculty of Science and Technology, Prince of Songkla University (PSU), Thailand are jointly organizing “Latex Conference 2024” during 30-31 January 2024 at PSU Pattani Campus. This international conference addresses both technical and business needs of latex industry (both upstream and downstream).

Birla Carbon released its 11th annual sustainability report titled – Share the Future. The 2023 report highlights the company’s commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 through substantial advancements in Continua™ Sustainable Carbonaceous Material (SCM) and prioritizing the 4Rs strategy of Research, Reduce, Replace, and Repurpose to lower GHG emissions.

Arkema is ranked 226th out of 750. This ranking was carried out by the American magazine TIME in partnership with the Statista institute, on the basis of 3 main criteria: growth, ESG performance and employee satisfaction.

Continental continues to step up its activities to ensure a circular economy. Recently, the tire manufacturer added recovered carbon black (rCB) to its newly produced Super Elastic solid tires at its tire plant in Korbach, Germany, thus reducing the use of fossil raw materials and CO2 emissions. Solid tires such as Continental’s SC20+ already contain around 60 percent renewable and recycled materials thanks to their high natural rubber content. By 2050 at the latest, Continental aims to use 100 percent sustainable materials in its tire products.

new Teknor Apex CEO, Donald Wiseman, has a robust history within the plastics industry and a deep expertise in masterbatches and compounding. Most recently he held the position of CEO at Star Plastics. Previously, he was the President for Performance Products and Solutions with PolyOne, Managing Director and General Manager in Taiwan for Cabot Microelectronics, and various leadership roles at Americhem.  He will be relocating from Cleveland to work out of the Teknor Apex Headquarters in Pawtucket RI

Michelin is marketing the MICHELIN XTRA DEFEND tire in a new size: 33.25 R 29. It will replace the MICHELIN X-Super Terrain + tire in 800/80 R 29 as of December 2023.
The new tire has been developed specially to fit the VOLVO A60H, the biggest articulated dump truck in the world. It is mainly used for mine and quarry applications.

American Weatherstar officially opened its new 10,500 square foot manufacturing facility in Irvington, Alabama.

“We moved here right before the pandemic kicked off. As a matter of fact, we moved here right before everything shut down in Mobile County. And it’s been a daunting couple of years there preparing for this. It definitely delayed the opening of this building. But it’s been a long road and an exciting day for everybody in the company,” President Brian O’Donnell said.

As part of Dow’s commitment to delivering a sustainable future for the world through materials science, Dow will launch SYL-OFF™ Protect – a carbon neutral selection of SYL-OFF™ Silicone Release Coatings. Certified by an independent third party according to PAS 2060, these products offer the same quality and performance customers in the label industry expect from standard SYL-OFF™ Silicone Release Coatings, with the added benefit of a reduced carbon footprint

High-quality seals play a crucial role in process-safe workflows in the food and beverage industry. They can be used in a wide range of applications and the requirements are constantly changing. This necessitates the precise selection of materials for the seal, a customized design, and calls for the equipment manufacturer and operator to collaborate closely with the seal manufacturer. At the CibusTec 2023 trade show, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies will showcase several product highlights.