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European Rubber Journal

Vol. 179, No. 7 - July/August 1997

News stories in this issue

• Farrel to assess intermeshing rotors
  
• Vorwerk to expand R&D
  
• 1997 - top 50 non-tyre rubber processors
  
• Elring Klinger expands overseas
  
• Conti and union to agree changes
  
• Aircon firm to build Mexican hose plant
  
• Meteor & Lauren in US joint venture
  
• Freudenberg growth 'stable'
  
• Trelleborg signals acquisitions
  
• Carbon black makers go for purity
  
• Cabot Asian units expand 40%
  
• Degussa buys Carbogal, expands silica
  
• Bayer expands in US, China
  
• Bridgestone, Matador in talks
  
• Sumitomo eyes East Europe
  
• Conti reviews truck tyre plants
  
• Hankook to raise investments

EPDM developments
DuPont-Dow's new plant is up and running - but until Union Carbide's gas phase plant is proven, everyone is still in the dark about future EPDM supplies.

Predicting the future
At the opening of its refurbished testing unit, Bayer reveals research/testing plans.

SR Latex business
Mature markets, overcapacity, low prices for the SR market in Europe. ERJ looks at: carpet use in Benelux; rising use in gloves and dipping; and PolymerLatex, a joint venture between Bayer and Hüls.

Postscript: Electronic data exchange is getting easier. Suppliers and customers can now reveal all through the internet - if they want to.

Do you have something to say about the rubber industry?
We would also like to hear from anyone who has a point of view about the rubber industry. If you would like to raise an issue about the rubber industry, send a 700-word article to the editor (see below) and we will consider it for the Postscript slot.

E-mail the editor

For a full listing of forthcoming features in ERJ, ask for a copy of our Media Data File. You can e-mail Paul Mitchell, or fax us on 00 44 171 457 1440.

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