Rubber Industry News & Updates

April.04,2026

CQC green certification promotes over 30 rubber suppliers to adapt to the pet toy industry

Recently, the China Quality Certification Center (CQC) revealed that since the voluntary certification for "Green Rubber Materials" was introduced in 2024, over 30 rubber suppliers have obtained the certification, primarily targeting categories such as rubber pet toys under the "pet economy."

April.04,2026

JD Pet Data shows that sales of high-end rubber pet toys increased by 41.3% year-on-year

Recently, the JD.com Big Data Research Institute released the "2025 Pet Supply Consumption Trend Report," revealing that domestic high-end rubber pet toys saw a year-on-year sales increase of 41.3%, demonstrating strong willingness to pay for quality.

April.04,2026

Sinopec Launches Eco-Friendly Synthetic Rubber to Meet Export Demand for Rubber Pet Toys

Recently, Sinopec's Yanshan Petrochemical announced the launch of an environmentally friendly synthetic rubber specialty grade featuring low VOC and no phthalate plasticizers, specifically designed for rubber pet toy production.

March.03,2026

Frequent patent disputes over rubber pet toys require enterprises to strengthen intellectual property protection

Recently, a US company filed a lawsuit against multiple platform sellers for patent infringement of pet toys. The products involved are mostly rubber pet chase toys, which have attracted high attention from the industry. It is reported that the core protection of this patent is the closed pulley system structure with inward sloping edges.

March.03,2026

Chinese Academy of Sciences successfully conducted a pilot test of dandelion rubber, which is expected to replace natural rubber in pet toys

R1: "Chinese Academy of Sciences" must be translated as Chinese Academy of Sciences. Recently, the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Process Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced a breakthrough in the pilot production of dandelion rubber, with industrial supply expected around 2026.