Latex
As demand for nitrile latex products grows, one rubber supplier in India is adapting capacity.
The automation and monitoring system can improve yield by up to 300 percent over manual tapping while significantly reducing injury risks to workers, the company said.
COVID-19 is impacting global natural rubber production and consumption, just as China's surplus dwindles and the country gears up for "large-scale" imports.
The Malaysian company got clearance from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency.
With COVID-19, demand for U.S.-made PPE surged. Industry insiders wonder if that demand could wane, even with a threat of other pandemics.
Recently formed iNitrile, a subsidiary of Texas Medical Technology, has joined the small but growing ranks of companies that will produce nitrile gloves in the U.S.
When will average selling prices for rubber gloves normalize? Hartalega Holdings has an idea.
Nephron Pharmaceuticals' latest expansion project is the launch of a new business called Nephron Nitrile.
Thai gloves maker Sri Trang has signed a supply deal for "chemo-rated" nitrile exam gloves in the U.S.
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