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Liquid silicone rubber is making a splash as a high-value, high-performance material in key industries, as the global billion-dollar market surges ahead.
Media Kit 2026
Feature Latest Headlines
- » TPE scores points in pickleball and AI toys New
- » Automotive: Materials drive automotive sector New July issue
- » Packaging to suit needs and requirements New July issue
- » Country Focus: Net zero industries for greener pastures in Thailand New July issue
- » Building Industry: Fail-proofing buildings with sustainable plastics New July issue
- » Plastic waste hacks transform crisis into circular opportunity New July issue
- » Consortiums tie-up to reduce carbon footprint of plastics New July issue
- » Advertorial: Wanhua Chemical Automotive Materials Innovative Solutions New July issue
- » Bio-based polyesters and foams open up possibilities New July issue
- » StackTeck’s quick change system for moulds New July issue
- » SML stretches layers with Nano101 New July issue
- » Plants: Lubrizol/Grasim inaugurate CPVC resin plant in Gujarat; Ineos’s 2027 restart of phenol plant in Antwerp postponed
- » Expansions: Tokuyama/Lotte to build semiconductor materials plant in South Korea; Evonik opens membrane tech centre in Shanghai
- » Green news: Kemira/IFF jv relocate planned biobased plant to Finland; Coim to expand speciality chemicals/renewable polyols in Texas
- » Plant closures: Ineos Styrolution to close Illinois PS plant; LyondellBasell to close Italian PP plant
- » M&As: Olin/Huntsman to combine to create US$12 bn chemical firm
- » Streamlining: Synthomer divests acrylate monomers biz to Mutares; Evonik to cut further 3,200 jobs/discontinue polyester biz
- » Expansions: Westlake acquires German PVC/VCM plants; Dai-ichi upgrades Indian plant with expanded ethoxylation capacity
- » Green news: Noroo to lead 3-HP bio-project in South Korea; Celanese/Siegwerk to advance bio printing ink solutions
- » Green news: Loop receives funding for recycling projects; Fuhai commissions BoReTech washing line for PET recycling
- » Plants: BASF closes EPS production in South Korea; Carbios/Wankai PET recycling plant in China postponed to 2028
- » Plants: Sibur tests proprietary metallocene catalyst for premium PE production; Celanese to close South Korean compounding plant, shift production to China/India
- » Expansions: Röhm brings LiMA MMA technology to industrial scale in Texas; Toray to build PPS facility in India, tapping into auto market
- » Green tie-ups: Neste, Goldwin, Idemitsu and Toray partner to supply bio-nylon fibre to North Face
- » Frimo/Chango tie up for technology partnership for welding
Company News
Closures: Mitsubishi/PTT shut down PBS business in Thailand; Asahi Kasei to discontinue PE/SM production in Japan from 2030
After operating for almost ten years, Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation says that it has decided to withdraw from the polybutylene succinate (PBS) business... Read More»
Trillium raises US$13 mn for demo plant for bio-based acrylonitrile
Trillium Renewable Chemicals (Trillium), a US bio-based chemical manufacturer, announced that it has raised a US$13 million Series B financing round. The financing was led... Read More»
Material News
Kraiburg TPE sets sustainability and ergonomics in motion for robotics applications
The broader use of robotics across industries, from consumer electronics to smart homes and automotive, is leading manufacturers to tap advanced materials such as thermoplastic elastomers for robotic applications... Read More»
Circulate Capital raises US$220 mn in second fund for Asian recycling
Singapore-based circular economy investment manager Circulate Capital has bucked global fundraising trends to raise US$220 million for the first close of Circulate Capital Asia II fund. .. Read More»
Machinery News
Plast 2026 lines up comprehensive conference programme
The conference programme at Plast 2026, Milan-based plastics exhibition to be held from 9-12 June at Fiera Milano, addresses pressing topics for the plastics and rubber industry, bringing together institutions... Read More»
SML launches FlexiPET line for PET thermoforming sheet
Austrian machinery firm SML has launched FlexiPET, a brand-new production-scale demonstration line for thermoforming sheet located at SML’s Technology Centre... Read More»
Automotive: GIC project addresses challenges of ELV recycling
German chemical firmBASF says it has patented a novel hot gas welding process for plastics. The technology enables thermoplastic components – especially those... Read More»
Michelin to cut 1,500 jobs in France
Due to escalating costs and a competitive market situation, French tyre maker Michelin is mulling over reducing as many as 1,500 roles in France over the next three years through a voluntary scheme as it seeks to lower costs.... Read More»
Petronas takes full ownership of Pengerang; Aramco exits jv
Malaysian oil/gas firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) recently announced that its subsidiary Petronas Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation Sdn Bhd (PRPC) has signed an agreement to acquire the equity stake held by Saudi Arabia’s Aramco... Read More»
