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Oct 26, 20102 min read
Notch publishes Silica Market Update, including a special report on silica in green tires
Driven by sustained recovery in tire, non-tire rubber, and industrial markets, global demand for precipitated silica rose nearly 15% in...
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Notch
Oct 26, 20101 min read
PPG reduces production, declares force majeure for Lake Charles silica plant
On September 15, 2010, PPG Industries notified customers that it was declaring force majeure for its Lake Charles, LA silica plant due to...
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Notch
Oct 22, 20101 min read
Evonik Announces Precipitated Silica Capacity Increase
Evonik Industries announced today that it planned to increase its precipitated silica capacity at its existing plants by 25% through...
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Notch
Oct 21, 20101 min read
Rhodia Commissions Chinese Silica Plant
Rhodia commissioned its new 72 KTPY high performance silicas unit in Qingdao, China on October 20, the company announced in a press...
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Notch
Sep 30, 20101 min read
Cabot Breaks Ground on Fumed Silica Expansion in China
On September 29, 2010, Cabot Corporation and China National Bluestar (Group) Corporation broke ground on the expansion of their...
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Notch
Sep 14, 20101 min read
Bridgestone Launches New Fuel Efficient Tire
On September 7, Bridgestone announced the official launch of a new fuel efficient tire, the ECOPIA EP150. The tire was first introduced...
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Notch
Sep 9, 20101 min read
Huber Raises Precipitated Silica Prices
HUBER ENGINEERED MATERIALS ANNOUNCES GLOBAL PRICE INCREASE FOR PRECIPITATED SILICAS AND SILICATES ATLANTA, Sept. 9, 2010 – Huber...
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Notch
Aug 30, 20101 min read
Evonik introduces two new silicas for silicone rubber
On August 30, Evonik Industries announced the introduction of two new grades of SIPERNAT® specialty silicas intended for use in the...
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Notch
Aug 12, 20101 min read
Rhodia Starts up Tire Silicas Plant in Qingdao, China
In early August 2010, Rhodia Silcea completed construction on its new precipitated silica plant in Qingdao, China, where the company...
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Notch
Jul 26, 20101 min read
Huber to expand silica capacity in India
On July 22, Huber Engineered Materials announced plans to expand silica capacity at its manufacturing facility in Jhagadia, India. The...
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Notch
Jul 1, 20101 min read
Researchers claim to reduce tire weight through nanosilicates instead of carbon black
A researcher in Iran has found using nanosilicate as a reinforcement in tire rubber can reduce tire weight, but the process has...
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Notch
May 28, 20101 min read
Evonik raising precipitated silica capacity in India
Evonik Industries issued the following press release today: INSILCO increases capacity of precipitated silica INSILCO Ltd., India, part...
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Notch
Apr 29, 20101 min read
Rhodia Settles Strike at French Silica Plant with Minimal Disruption
Industry sources indicate that Rhodia has settled a short strike at its precipitated silica plant in Collonges au Mont d’Or, France that...
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Notch
Apr 8, 20101 min read
Notch Updates Silica Report
Notch Consulting has published the second issue of the Silica Market Update, a bi-annual report covering conditions in the global...
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Notch
Mar 25, 20102 min read
Evonik Releases 4Q, Full Year Results for 2009
Evonik Industries has released its fourth quarter and full year results for 2009. Sales dropped 18% in fiscal 2009 due to the economic...
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Notch
Mar 17, 20101 min read
Lanxess to Boost Capacity for Rubber Used in Green Tires
LANXESS has announced plans to expand the global capacity of its high-performance rubber Neodymium Polybutadiene (Nd-PBR). LANXESS will...
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Notch
Mar 17, 20101 min read
Canada May Develop Fuel Efficiency Rating for Truck Tires
From Rubber & Plastics News: Natural Resources Canada is exploring the possibility of developing a fuel-efficiency tire-labeling program...
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Notch
Mar 17, 20101 min read
NHTSA Plans Meeting on Tire Fuel Efficiency
From Tire Business comes word that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will hold a public meeting at the...
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Notch
Mar 17, 20101 min read
Evonik Introduces New Matting Agent
Evonik Industries has announced a new silica-based matting agent, EXP 3600, intended for UV-cured coatings. According to the company, the...
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Notch
Mar 3, 20101 min read
Pirelli Introduces Green Tire for SUVs
European Rubber Journal (subscription required) reports that Pirelli has used the Geneva show to introduce the Scorpion Verde, claimed to...
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