The Rubber International Magazine
Volume 10 No.10 OCTOBER 2008


	The significant incident which recently occurred might be affecting all industries across the world at some certain extent due to their transaction liabilities. Initially, it may be a liquidity problem facing the fourth largest bank
in The United State while the US government is injecting money into this ailing bank. Therefore,.... More Rubber News

NEWS 72

APEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009

India Rubber Expo 2009

-Thai Industries Sentiment Index rise
- Michelin Smart Light
- Rubber farmers advised to adhere sustainability
- RSS3 to be included in rubber index of C-COM
- DSM open new plant in Netherlands
- Chiang Mai Rubber Learning Center Opened
- BASF offers to acquire Ciba Chemical
- 4th IRGCE
- Neumann Appointed New Conti Exec Board Chairman
- Generational change in the management of Cincinnati Extrusion
- BASF reorganizing styrenics business
- Bridgestone Europe receives Ford award
- ExxonMobil Chemical completes manufacturing facility for production of new tire material technology
- Borealis boosts step change in innovation
- Fenner Dunlop invests in rubber beltings in China
- LANXESS increases prices for synthetic rubber
- M&M to hold 51% in new Chinese JV
- Michelin ranks highest in J.D. Power & Associates OE tire study
- Mitsubishi forms alliance with Borealis
- Rohm and Haas declares Force Majeure
- Semperit reports first half-year results
- Vietnam earns over US$1 billion from rubber exports

Exhibition & Conference

APEST 2009

APEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009
THE 1st CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
Bangkok, Thailand, May 5 - 7, 2009

HERE
INDIA Rubber Expo 2009
28th - 31st Jan 2009, Kolkata, India

THAILAND Sales Agent :
Contact : Marketing Dept., The Rubber International Magazine, Tel.+662 512 2128 ext. 18

Special Course : " Polymer Blend "
Venue : Research and Development Centre for Thai Rubber Industry
Mahidol University, Salaya, NakhonPathom, Thailand
Contact : Ms.Tipawan, Ms.Ubon, T +662 441 9816 ext.1115, +662 441 0511

REPORT 11

-Introducing Black Rubber Compounds from Midas
-Biodegradable Plastic Products
-Standard Requirement for Biodegradable Plastic Products

RUBBER ASSOCIATION 14

-International Rubber Research and Development Board (IRRDB)

SCOOP 16

-LANXESS Media Tour

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT 20

-Asean Energy Award 2008

APEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 26

ADVANCES IN RUBBER AND LATEX SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY : New Challenges and Demands on Product Quality and Performance

INTERVIEW 29

-K.S. MACHUKIJ

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 33

-Air Pressure In Tyre
-Small trunk size on production Thai

PLANTATION 45

	-Farmers advised to be aware of flood

FUTURE ANALYSIS 47

-Managing Rice Pricing

FUTURE 55

Epichlorohydrin Rubber

SOCIAL ACTIVITY 64

BOOK REVIEW 66

PLASTIC & TECHNOLOGY 80

EVENT 82

TYRE & AUTO 84

- A Continent of Contrasts
- BFS recalling 2,100 Dueler tires
- Bridgestone UK Receives Award from European CEO
- Cavanaugh to Lead Goodyear’s Off-Highway Business
- Goodyear Aims to Expand in Poland
- Goodyear to cut European truck tire production
- Hankook unveils long-haul steer tire
- Hyundai to start Czech production 3-months early
- Nathan Freke Wins Drag Race on Maragoni Tyres
- Pirelli Acquires Minority Shareholding in Turkish Tyre Units
- Sumitomo Rubber Buys Hwa Fong Thailand Plant
- Continental Wins MAN Trucknology Supplier Award
- Cooper Courts UK “Soft Roaders”
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company To Close Australian Tire Plant