Rubber Review | Issue - 28 | 2025 | December 15-21

Featured Articles

• Cover Story : This issue features Martin von Wolfersdorff, a distinguished carbon black expert, strategic advisor, and industry catalyst whose career has played a defining role in advancing recovered carbon black and circular carbon technologies for the global rubber and tyre industries. From bridging science and market realities to shaping standards, partnerships, and business models, Martin has been instrumental in transforming rCB from a niche concept into an emerging industrial solution. Through his consulting work, thought leadership, and co-founding of the Recovered Carbon Black Conference, he continues to inspire the rubber community with his clarity of vision, practical insight, and commitment to building a truly circular materials ecosystem.

• Business News :  Christian Kötz appointed CEO of Continental AG from January 2026.| Apollo Tyres earns A- rating in CDP for climate and water leadership. | OCSiAl opens new silicone laboratory in Europe.| Graphene nanotubes advance conductive silicone applications.| BioButterfly™ technology progresses bio-based butadiene for tyres.

• Technical Article : This issue features a technical article on tyre vulcanization (curing) by Simon Jacob, Managing Director, TopNotch Tyres and Rubber Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. The article explains curing fundamentals from a heat engineering perspective, linking theory with practical tyre manufacturing challenges.

• IRMRI Spotlight : One-Day Seminar on Sustainability & Circular Economy for the Rubber Industry Successfully Concluded in Mumbai

• Business Directory : India, China, Sri Lanka

• Upcoming Events:  TechnoBiz Rubber Week 2026  | Rubber HR Forum 2026  | Tyre Tech Week 2026 | Oil Selas 2026 | Rubber NPD 2026  | TechnoBiz Latex Week 2026 | Indonesia Rubber Expo 2026 | Middle East Rubber & Tyre Expo 2027 | GRTE 2027