The eurozone manufacturing sector was again a key source of weakness. Production was down markedly in July, and to the largest extent in the year-to-date. As such, a rise in services activity stopped the overall private sector from falling into contraction. That said, the expansion in the service sector was only modest and the weakest since March. The two largest euro area economies continued to underperform the wider region. Output in Germany decreased for the first time in four months, while France posted a third consecutive monthly reduction in business activity. This performance contrasted with continued growth across the rest of the euro area, albeit the latest increase in output was the least marked since January.
Paolo Pompei (1971, Italian citizen) has strong experience in the tire industry. His latest assignment was at Yokohama TWS, former Trelleborg Wheel Systems, where he acted as President since 2017. Prior to that, he held several leadership positions in the Trelleborg Group, including the position of President of the Business Unit Agricultural tires, and earlier in his career he has worked at Pirelli. Pompei is a Board Member at ETRMA, European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association. He holds a degree in Economics with a M.Sc. in International Trade and has additional studies in business administration and management.
Integrated with Dow elastomer technologies, the TRU 32 Pro delivers the same dependable consistency as TRU 32 but with enhanced speed and liveliness, making it ideal for advanced competitive gameplay. Its patented hole pattern creates consistent flight and bounce characteristics that complement the fast, responsive nature of its composition. Manufactured in the USA with imported components, the ball is USA Pickleball approved for outdoor competitive play and introduced new levels of pickleball performance. Building on this design, our teams also recently collaborated on a version specifically for indoor play — the TRU 32 Indoor ball.
Effective July 1, Covestro LLC welcomed Victor Ortega as the new senior vice president for Performance Materials Operations in North America and site manager at its industrial park in Baytown, Texas, the company’s largest manufacturing facility in North America. Ortega succeeds Demetri Zervoudis, who has since retired from the company after a 40-year career.
As per a recently published report by Future Market Insights, sales of adhesive films market are projected to reach US$ 29.8 billion in 2033 from US$ 19.1 billion in 2023. The market is estimated to witness a CAGR of 4.6% between 2023 and 2033.
ASTM International’s recovered carbon black (rCB) committee (D36) is developing a proposed standard that will guide users of rCB on how long the material can be stored and the effect that prolonged storage might have on rCB.
Tire manufacturers require adaptable storage capacities, conveying systems and dosing systems that are customizable for each raw material, in addition to needing an automation concept that includes track and trace solutions.
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into various industrial sectors has spurred remarkable progress in the field of manufacturing process development. This concept has been extended to polymer compound formulations, where AI techniques have been used to optimize rubber formulations as well. Furthermore, it is conceivable that mixtures of other polymers, such as TPEs, thermoplastic materials or polyurethane compounds, could be similarly treated. Advantages of employing AI driven tools include reduced development time, enhanced efficiency and increased accuracy.
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a catalyst material known as cobalt phthalocyanine that converts carbon dioxide—a significant driver of climate change—into renewable fuels such as methanol.
Published in the journal ACS Catalysis, U-M researchers studied using cobalt phthalocyanine as a catalyst to convert carbon dioxide into methanol through multiple reaction steps. The first step converts carbon dioxide (C02) into carbon monoxide (CO) and the second step converts the CO into methanol.
Friction induced noise in automotive door seals is mitigated with highly durable water-based coatings having a low coefficient of friction.
Selection of silicone type and processing method is crucial in the development and manufacturing of quality medical devices.
Novo Holdings and A.P. Moller Holding have enabled a €150 million
fundraise for CIRCTEC by leading with a €75 million equity investment.
Financing includes €22.5 million of grants awarded by the Government of the Netherlands.
A measurement technique makes it possible to scan surfaces of several cm2 to show the distribution of different chemical elements.
Molecular Rebar in Aflas FEPM, when used in an Aflas compound formulation, results in improved tear toughness and high temperature modulus retention.
The new APS Elastomers high-temperature TPU product line boasts remarkable advancements, including an impressive increase of 40°C to 60°C in melting temperature. This significant enhancement not only expands the range of applications but also ensures superior performance under extreme conditions.
A research team from Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences has developed and validated a liquid single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) chip named “HbGBTS80K,” which includes 80,080 SNPs evenly distributed across 18 chromosomes. This SNP chip effectively distinguished 404 rubber accessions into four groups in population genetic diversity analysis and detected the major gene HbPSK5 in GWAS for the number of laticifer rings. The HbGBTS80K chip is a valuable tool for accelerating functional studies and molecular breeding in rubber trees, addressing the inefficiencies of traditional breeding methods.
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