Today’s News

Hankook Tire gains three awards at the 2022 Auto Express Product of the Year Awards
ed on May 26, 2022, the magazine highlights the outstanding properties of the Ventus S1 evo 3 which gained its first award win last year in the Auto Express Summer Tyre Test 2021 with a “well deserved first win” (Auto Express, September 1, 2021). The newly developed tire compound pays off especially well and provides a particularly good result in wet braking. In general, the testers verified “A great all-round performance” (September 1, 2021). This resulted in the magazine also awarding the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 the title of Summer Tyre Product of the Year 2022.

Brenntag approves 1.45 EUR dividend
Brenntag held its General Shareholders’ Meeting on June 9, 2022. As in the previous two years, the meeting took place as a virtual event due to the ongoing constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic. Christian Kohlpaintner, Chief Executive Officer Brenntag SE, and Kristin Neumann, Chief Financial Officer Brenntag SE, presented the highlights of the financial year 2021 as well as for the first months of 2022, emphasizing the strong performance in the two most important key figures, operating gross profit, and operating EBITDA. The management also provided an overview of the comprehensive transformation program “Project Brenntag” and the progress achieved so far

Global silicone textile softeners market forecast with a CAGR of .2 percent through 2027
Silicone textile softener is a kind of textile auxiliaries, which is sourced from silicone polymers. It can adsorb in the textile fiber surface and make it smooth to change hand feeling.The manufacturers are concentrated in China, USA, Europe and Japan, of which China is the largest production region. Dow Corning is the largest manufacturer in the global market, which production reached 3029 MT in 2015.

Global silicone coatings market forecast at $11.8 billion by 2032
– Revenue from the global silicone coatings market currently stands at US$ 6.64 billion. Worldwide consumption of silicones coatings is projected to increase at a CAGR of 6% from 2022 to 2032, as per a new analysis by Fact.MR, a market research and competitive intelligence provider.
The silicone coatings market will be primarily driven by trends of industrialization and urbanization across the world. Rising construction activities, increasing use of silicone coatings in automotive manufacturing, and growing popularity of the features of silicone coatings are expected to favor market growth. However, high costs of production and increased availability of low-cost alternatives are anticipated to have a hindering effect on the demand growth of silicone coatings over the coming years.

Evonik spends venture capital on sustainability funds
Essen, Germany – Evonik Venture Capital has invested in two sustainability funds: Azolla Ventures I and the Chrysalix Venture Capital’s Carbon Neutrality Fund. Both companies are looking into CO2 reduction technologies, with Azolla focused on North America and Chrysalix globally. This is Evonik’s venture capital arm’s first investment using the new €150 million Sustainability Tech Fund. All parties have agreed to not disclose the amount of the investment.

Synthetic polyisoprene rubber market forecast with a CAGR of 6.3 percent through 2031
FMI analysts expect the synthetic polyisoprene rubber market to grow at a CAGR of 6.3% during the period, 2022-2031, driven by incorporation of innovative materials in medical gloves production to prevent the risk of latex allergy along with increasing demand for highly efficient adhesives in building & construction industry.

Brenntag acquires stake in Al-Azzaz Chemicals
Brenntag announces the partnership with the Al-Azzaz Chemicals Company via a 75/25 joint venture. While Brenntag has been active in Saudi Arabia, this joint venture greatly expands the company’s presence and footprint with one of the largest speciality chemicals distributors on the Arabian Peninsula.
Featured Articles

Effects of steam sterilization and gamma irradiation on halogenated butyl rubber compounds
by Kevin Kulbaba, Dana Adkinson, Greg Davidson and Sarah Elliott, Arlanxeo Butyl rubber (IIR) is formed from the cationically initiated
Mixing

Effect of accelerator mixing ratio on curing characteristics of EPDM gasket materials
In a four-person household, the washing machine is in operation about one and a half hours a day. On average, it washes, rinses and spins about 250 times a year, cleaning some 1,000 kilograms of dirty laundry, an amount that is increasing all the time. Its components, particularly the rubber hose systems and rubber gaskets, are subjected to greater chemical and mechanical stresses than just about any other household appliance. Moisture, detergents and cleaning agents, particularly alkaline agents, as well as high water temperatures must not have an adverse effect on the material. Due to the long service life of the washing machine, all polymer parts, especially rubber parts, need to have a service life of at least 10 years, which means excellent resistance to aging.
Extrusion

Optimizing cost savings in EPDM extrusion compounds
EPDM has not been immune to significant price increases, material shortages and allocations. As extrusion expenses are dominated by material cost and throughput, price and efficiency are of the essence. One of the most common ways to improve cost efficiencies in extrusion compounds is to lower material cost by extending the polymer as much as possible using high amounts of filler, for which EPDM is perfectly suited. The other option to decrease costs is to run more product in the same amount of time, requiring a material with higher extrusion rates.
Silicone & Medical

Effects of steam sterilization and gamma irradiation on halogenated butyl rubber compounds
by Kevin Kulbaba, Dana Adkinson, Greg Davidson and Sarah Elliott, Arlanxeo Butyl rubber (IIR) is formed from the cationically initiated
Oil, Gas & Energy

Lanxess new prepolymer degrades in aqueous and hot applications for oil and gas
LANXESS is adding to its extensive range of polyurethane (PU) systems for the oil and gas industry with a new prepolymer: Adiprene® Degrade 80C AQ90A. It can be used to manufacture elastomer components that can be deployed in temporary challenging applications and break down by themselves in warm (from 50 to 93ºC) and wet environments after a defined period of time
Testing & Instruments

How to increase throughput when testing elastomers
When elastomers are being used in a manufacturing process, it is important to verify their physical properties by performing testing
at all stages of production. When researching and developing new elastomers, such as those used in tires, extensive testing is required to verify and validate each elastomeric compound. Research and development facilities for elastomeric materials will sometimes go through hundreds or thousands of specimens before moving on toward production. During production, testing is typically performed for quality control purposes
Molding

Troubleshooting a mold for injection molding
Opportunities abound in the rubber industry for polymers/ingredients suppliers, compounders,
processors, designers, mold makers and end users to embrace polymer flow analysis.
Thermoplastic Elastomers & Urethanes

Novel value-added thermoplastic elastomers bonding to polyamides
Bonding thermoplastic elastomers to polar and non-polar substrates has been widely studied in the past few decades to create products that enhance ergonomic comfort and functionality. Overmolding a TPE compared to two-shot molding is a litmus test for bonding the material to the substrate. The TPE must wet the cold surface and must melt a few nanometers of the surface of the substrate that is being overmolded on to facilitate bonding.
Latex and Natural Rubber

Goodyear to develop domestic source of natural rubber using dandelions
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced a multi-year, multi-million-dollar program supported by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and BioMADE to work with Ohio-based Farmed Materials to develop a domestic source of natural rubber from a specific species of dandelion
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