Deere & Company announced that the airless radial tyre Michelin X Tweel Turf is now available for standalone purchase at John Deere dealers.

Dow Polyurethanes, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, announced the opening of a new Polyurethanes Service Center in Romania, expanding its network of more than 20 sites for production, development and technical service across the EMEAI region. Located in Brasov County, the new centre is equipped with technical and commercial capabilities to serve customers in Romania, Bulgaria, and the wider Balkan region with polyurethane materials. According to the company, further network expansion plans are anticipated later this year with a similar centre due to open in Africa dedicated to support customer needs in the Middle East and Africa Region.

Shandong Linglong Tire, a Chinese manufacturer of automotive tyres, has collaborated with the Beijing University of Chemical Technology to develop 3D-printed tyres made from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). Recently, the partners announced that they have successfully produced and tested a prototype of the TPU tyre.

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council announced the course curriculum for the 2017 Polyurethanes Professional Development Program (PDP). The program is presented by the CPI Education Center, and it will feature nine courses designed to provide industry professionals an opportunity to expand their knowledge on key topics through interaction with industry experts. The PDP will run in conjunction with the 2017 Polyurethanes Technical Conference, which will be held from 2 – 4 October 2017 at the New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans, LA, USA.

Reverdia joined leading polyurethanes (PU) manufacturers to display a range of biomaterials at PSE Europe 2017 in Munich, Germany. According to the company, these Biosuccinium-based polyurethanes have a significant share of bio-based content, reduced carbon footprint and will enable more sustainable products.

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) of the American Chemistry Council announced Dr. Mahzarin Banaji, a renowned Harvard University psychology professor, will deliver the keynote at the 2017 Polyurethanes Technical Conference on 2 October 2017. Banaji will examine the importance of diversity and inclusion in relation to the STEM disciplines, with special relevance to the plastics and polyurethanes industry, and how companies can help plan a course of action to differentiate our industry from others. The conference will take place from 2 – 4 October 2017 at the New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans, LA, USA.

According to APS Elastomers, top-rated pneumatic hoses and brake tubes can be easily produced using its new thermoplastic polyurethane Zythane 7045D, which is said to add abrasion/tear/cut/puncture resistance, high burst pressure, high elasticity and coil retention, long-term flexibility, oil/fuel/microbial resistance, low-temperature flexibility and hydrolytic stability.

Foam Supplies, Inc. (FSI), a producer of environmentally responsible polyurethane products, has reached its 45th anniversary.

According to the information provider “S&P Global Platts”, Ellba has declared force majeure on supplies to Shell Chemicals Europe. “The styrene monomer and propylene oxide plant at the Moerdijk petrochemical complex in the Netherlands is owned by Ellba C.V. (a joint venture between Shell and BASF) and is currently shut down because of an unexpected failure of one of the reboilers in the plant,” Shell said. “As a result, Ellba C.V. has declared force majeure on its ability to supply Shell Chemicals Europe B.V. on June 30, 2017,” it added.