For electric vehicles (EVs) to become mainstream, they need cost-effective, safer, longer-lasting batteries that won’t explode during use or harm the environment. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology may have found a promising alternative to conventional lithium-ion batteries made from a common material: rubber.
The rubber glove industry will have to contend with normalising profitability this year due to heightened competition and global vaccination progress since demand has come off its peak seen in the first quarter of 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Malaysian rubber market closes higher, lifted by the strong performance of the regional futures market and a weaker ringgit against the US dollar, a dealer says.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to give medical device makers 180-days’ notice before terminating emergency use authorizations (EUAs) and phasing out its enforcement policies for medical devices issued during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).
