Today’s News
Apollo Tyres deploys EVs for last mile deliveries
Apollo Tyres, has taken the first step towards reducing its carbon footprint across its value chain. The company has kicked-off a pilot initiative by deploying Electric Vehicles (EVs) for the delivery of tires from its regional distribution center (RDC) to multiple Business Partners in Bengaluru, in the southern part of India.
India’s Rubber Board foresees production falling in FY22
Natural rubber production in India may fall below target in FY22, thanks to a decline in demand in the last few weeks.
“We had targeted a production of 8 lakh tonne this year. It may fall slightly short. But it will be higher than the previous year,’’ said KN Raghavan, executive director of Rubber Board. In 2020-21, rubber production stood at 7.15 lakh tonne, a notch higher than the previous year.
Global silicone adhesive and sealants market forecast with a CAGR of 5 percent through 2026
The global silicone adhesives and sealants market is valued at USD 4,760 million, and is expected to register a CAGR of over 5%, over the forecast period according to Report Linker
Nolan Strall appointed as the new president of KraussMaffei Corporation North America
KraussMaffei has appointed Nolan Strall as the new President of KraussMaffei Corporation North America (KMC), effective January 1, 2022. He will report directly to Volker Nilles, Executive Vice President New Machines.
Davis-Standard appoints Ken Vargas regional sales manager
Davis-Standard announced that Ken Vargas has joined the Aftermarket team as Regional Sales Manager – Aftermarket, representing the states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Mexico. Vargas will focus on supporting existing installations and new opportunities within this territory, including developing and marketing aftermarket products and services for all Davis-Standard brands.
Cambodian rubber exports exceed $661 million in 2021
Cambodian rubber exports topped $611,770,814 in 2021, climbing up from $482 million a year earlier.
Broken down by category, 366,300 tonnes of natural rubber latex accounted for $610,255,800, and 454 cubic metres of rubber wood clocked in at $1,515,015, according to the General Department of Rubber.
Avon Tyres launches Avon AS12 All Season van tire
Avon Tyres announced that it has added the Avon AS12 All Season to its van tire line-up. 3PMSF (Three Peak Mountain Snow Flake) accredited, it has been developed to keep drivers moving all year round, in all weather conditions
Featured Articles
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
Mixing
Keltan 2470E EPDM Grade for Excellent Electrical Performance in Wire and Cable
Ethylene propylene diene polymers (EPDM) are the most widely used rubbers in the range of available synthetic rubbers for non-tire applications. Due to the unsaturated backbone, EPDM can be employed in various applications in which characteristics such as resistance to ozone, heat and moisture, flexibility at low temperatures, a wide range of tensile strength and hardness levels, and excellent electrical insulating properties are important
Extrusion
Davis-Standard introduced new compact extruder for coating applications
Davis-Standard introduced a new compact extruder engineered for extrusion coating applications – the CHP. The machine’s sleek design offers a smaller footprint and lighter weight to allow for easier addition to an existing carriage or platform structure. This provides processors with a space-saving replacement or coextrusion addition for increasing outputs and line speed
Silicone & Medical
Henkel, Nexa3D develop SKOP stethoscope
Henkel and Nexa3D, a maker of ultrafast polymer 3D printers, have partnered to produce the world’s first additively manufactured connected
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
3D printing of synthetic rubber ink via the direct ink writing process
by Sarath Suresh Kamath and Jae-Won Choi, The University of Akron Natural rubber, which is mainly composed of poly-cis-isoprene and
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