Smithers Rapra to Present on Electric Vehicles at Tire Technology Expo 2019
Smithers Rapra experts will present on tires for eletric vehicles and silica tread compounds at the Tire Technology Expo 2019.
Goodyear to Study Tire Materials Reaction in International Space Station Experiments
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company plans to test tire components in space as part of a project in the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory, through an experiment expected to launch later this year.
Silica Producer Building Plant in S.C.
Evonik Industries, a Germany-based specialty chemical company, is investing $120 million to build a production plant for precipitated silica in the U.S. to supply silica to tiremakers in the region. The new Evonik plant will be built near Charleston, S.C., which is close to the production facilities for tiremakers such as Continental, Michelin, Bridgestone, Giti