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Synthos & Kumho Tire jointly developing sustainable rubber

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Kumho Tire president & CEO Il Taik Jung and Synthos R&D director Dr Malte Wohlfahrt signed the MoU in Seoul on 1 December (Photo: Synthos)

Kumho Tire and synthetic rubber manufacturer Synthos have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the joint development of sustainable tyre raw materials. Under the MOU, the two companies will conduct a joint research and development project for Neodymium-Butadiene rubber using Bio-Butadiene and expand the use of environmentally friendly synthetic rubber in tyre manufacturing.

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