Struktol Company of America, LLC, highlights its TR 451, a processing additive specifically designed for use in highly loaded mineral filled polyolefins. Engineered as an optimized blend of special oleo chemicals, TR 451 helps compounders meet demanding performance and cost targets in high-filler systems by improving homogenization and processing efficiency.

Bangkok, Thailand – TechnoBiz announced that Mr. Amarnath SKP, Vice President (R&D), Apollo Tyres Ltd., will deliver the Keynote Address

Boston Industrial Solutions, Inc., announced the launch of the new Citrine® SA1-370 Silicone Glue, a high-performance industrial adhesive engineered to permanently bond to silicone substrates.

Alongside robust technical, business and industry presentations covering a wide range of topics, the Rubber Division is also offering in-depth Educational Symposium courses at the Global Polymer Summit. These focused, longer sessions deliver deeper insights and practical training on high-value topics led by industry experts. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your technical skills, stay on top of market innovations or develop new workplace strategies, there’s something for everyone.

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Applications must be submitted by July 31, 2026. Scholarship recipients will be selected and notified before September.

AkzoNobel notes the recent comments in the media and confirms it has received multiple conditional and non-binding proposals from Nippon Paint Holdings Co. (“Nippon Paint”) regarding the potential acquisition of AkzoNobel’s Decorative Paints business (the “Proposal”) at an indicative enterprise valuation of €7.5 billion (on a cash-free and debt-free basis).

Continental is expanding its ContiTread portfolio with the introduction of the ContiTread HDL 5 EP, a next-generation long-haul drive retread engineered to deliver dependable performance, improved efficiency, and lower total cost per mile for fleet operations.

Philatron Wire and Cable officially announces the installation of its new state-of-the-art high-heat silicone wire and cable production line. This expansion includes the capability to manufacture specialized silicone tubing. The new line directly supports the rigorous demands of military and industrial sectors requiring extreme thermal and environmental resistance.

In April of this year, TROESTER Machinery, Ltd. made a significant ownership investment in SPADONE Machine, LLC, a renowned manufacturer of machinery for the tire, technical rubber goods, and recycling industries. This strategic partnership expands TROESTER’s product portfolio and strengthens its position as a comprehensive, single-source supplier to the global rubber and tire industry.

Falken has engineered a custom version of its AZENIS FK520 (NG0) tire for factory fit on the all-new Porsche Cayenne Electric. The new Original Equipment (OE) tire further strengthens FALKEN’s long-term collaboration with Porsche in the high-performance segment.

AkzoNobel has taken note of a presidential decree signed by the President of Russia placing the company’s Russian subsidiaries under temporary external administration.

Under temporary external administration, operational oversight is transferred to a designated external entity, while underlying ownership remains unchanged. AkzoNobel is currently reviewing the decree and assessing its implications. Russia represents less than 2% of AkzoNobel’s revenue and is not material to the company’s overall financial performance.

PPG announced that it has received a 2026 Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) Green Chemistry Institute. PPG was recognized in the Design of Safer Chemicals category for PPG SIGMAGLIDE® 2390 coating, a biocide-free, silicone-based fouling release technology that helps vessel owners and operators improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions and avoid the release of antifoulants into marine environments.

okian Tyres will publish its Half Year Financial Report January−June 2026 on July 17, 2026, approximately at 1:00 p.m. EEST. After publication, the release will be available at company.nokiantyres.com/news-and-media/press-releases/.

Looking for a way to make a greater impact on our industry? Volunteer leadership opportunities are now available with Rubber Division, ACS. Serving on the division’s Board of Directors or a committee is a valuable way to share your expertise, grow your professional network, develop leadership skills and help guide the future direction of our organization and industry.

The project is developing new laboratory methods to analyze and predict tire wear under real-world conditions. By combining multiple collection and measurement techniques, researchers can precisely analyze both airborne and deposited tire particles.

Researchers have also developed tribological models that examine how load conditions, material properties, surface characteristics and particle formation interact. The models allow laboratory testing to more closely replicate real-world tire abrasion.

The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) announced the release of the 2026 edition of Worldwide Rubber Statistics, the industry’s leading source of authoritative data and analysis on the global synthetic rubber market.

The Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers, ARPM announced the newly updated OS-20 Dynamic Seal Technical Bulletin: Radial Lip Type Shaft Seals Terminology.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that, together with the Surat Thani branch of the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT), it held a seminar event for natural rubber farmers in June 2026 in the Surat Thani area of Thailand, where its natural rubber processing subsidiary, Y.T. Rubber Co., Ltd. (YTRC), is located. The purpose of the seminar was to help the farmers improve their productivity and the quality of the natural rubber they produce.

In this issue of Rubber Review Magazine, we feature Dr. Peyman Ezzati, an internationally recognized polymer engineer, researcher, innovator, and industry leader whose work spans elastomer engineering, sustainable materials, rubber compounding, tire technology, and circular economy solutions. With extensive academic and industrial experience across Iran, China, Europe, and international collaborations, Dr. Ezzati has established himself as a respected voice in the global rubber and polymer industry.

The duties range from 4.3% to 45.3%, depending on the manufacturer. The Commission said the measures are intended to offset the effects of dumping and help ensure fair competition for tire makers operating within the EU.
Under the decision, tires produced by Hankook’s manufacturing operations in China will face a duty of 4.3%, while products from Shandong Yongsheng Rubber Group Co. will be subject to the highest rate of 45.3%. Other Chinese producers will pay duties based on the findings of the Commission’s investigation.

German Federal Patent Court (Bundespatentgericht) has revoked the German part of European patent EP 3 800 714. The decision follows a patent dispute between Zeon Corporation and ARLANXEO concerning battery binder technology

BFGoodrich Tires has just been named official tire partner of the ChampCar Endurance Racing Series.

This partnership provides BFGoodrich with a platform to showcase some of its latest products, with a focus on the g-Force Rival+ tire that is tuned specifically for endurance racing. This tire is listed on ChampCar’s approved tire “whitelist” and is designed to meet the all-around performance, consistency and longevity expectations of modern grassroots endurance racers.

The Central Regional Meeting 2026 (CERM 2026) of the American Chemical Society will be held at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, KY, from November 14–17, 2026, with technical sessions taking place November 15–17 and short courses on November 14.

RPM’s last cash dividend increase of 6% in October 2025 marked RPM’s 52nd consecutive year of increased cash dividends paid to its stockholders, which places RPM in an elite category of less than half of 1 percent of all publicly traded U.S. companies.

Garware Fulflex announced the successful completion of its acquisition of a 300,000-square-foot, fully automated medical products manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Texas, marking a major milestone in the company’s global healthcare growth strategy and significantly expanding its manufacturing footprint in North America.

Axtra3D® announced that Protolabs® has launched Medical White (MED-WHT 10) for production on the Lumia X1 Hi-Speed SLA platform powered by Hybrid PhotoSynthesis (HPS) technology. The material is immediately available through Protolabs’ digital manufacturing services, marking the fifth qualified material Protolabs now offers on the Lumia X1 platform.

The new site offers a detailed look at the company’s entire product line, which offers a wide-range of standard and custom designed extrusion tooling, including crossheads, in-line heads, rotary heads and extrusion tips & dies. Highlight among the new products is the inline Spiderless Pipe Die, unique in the world market currently for its design efficiency and process performance on small to medium sized plastic pipe.

Pirelli North America has been named a 2026 Ford Supplier of the Year in the “Collaboration: Seek to Understand” category at the Ford Supplier Awards & Summit, recognizing the company’s outstanding performance, dedication, and partnership.

Zeon Corporation as been selected for the first time as a constituent of three leading ESG investment indices: the FTSE4Good Index, the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan, and the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index.

In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, one lucky Global Polymer Summit attendee will win a $250 Visa gift card.

Attendees who register for GPS and reserve a hotel room within the official room block by July 18 will automatically be entered into the drawing.