The rubber process oil market continues to evolve as rubber manufacturers focus on improving compound consistency and processing efficiency across diverse applications. RPOs such as TDAE, DAE, MES, ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.—Between devulcanization, rubberized asphalt and fine-mesh rubber powders, rubber recycling was a prominent theme at the 29th annual Clemson University Tire Industry Conference ...

Every year, millions of tires end up in landfills, creating an environmental crisis with far-reaching consequences. In the United States alone, over 274 million tires were scrapped in 2021, with ...

ROME—As the petrochemicals arm of Italian oil and gas giant Eni S.p.A., Versalis is focusing on developing new technologies to improve its rubber portfolio, upping the ante in the tire-rubber industry ...

India has been one of the biggest gainers from this trend, not just because of its cost competitiveness but because of its ...

AKRON—Health care provides the kind of demand for rubber that keeps on giving. And to meet the innovations that go along with this continuous uptick, choosing the correct material for the correct ...

Synthetic rubber and plastics -- used for manufacturing tires, toys and myriad other products -- are produced from butadiene, a molecule traditionally made from petroleum or natural gas. But those ...

Rubber process oils have become integral to modern rubber manufacturing as producers seek greater consistency, improved mechanical strength, and better adaptability in their rubber compounds. These ...