April 2026

In the April issue of Rubber World Magazine, we feature the following articles and more.

Increasing recycled content of an automotive EPDM formulation without process interventions
by Christos K. Georgantopoulos, Omya International AG; and Gokce Bakiler, Irem Seçkin Iscan and Özge Aksoy, Erenli Kaucuk & Plastic Sanayi A.S.
Introduction of a 100% recycled calcium carbonate, Omyaloop FC, is shown to have several technical and environmental advantages in rubber formulations. Read

Challenges with electric vehicle tires
by Jacob Peled, Pelmar Engineering Ltd.
Critical tire performance factors continue to be inflation pressure retention, low rolling resistance, load carrying capacity and information systems connectivity. Read

QDI application as a multifunctional additive in a typical PCR ply compound
by Majid Aman-Alikhani, rubber consultant.
Quinonediimine (6QDI) has been introduced as a multifunctional, cost saving additive for sulfur vulcanizable diene rubber compounds. Read

Steering wheel’s water based release agent
by Àngel Rodríguez Guitart and Josep Nadal Soy, Concentrol, S.A.
A novel water based release agent is specifically designed for the manufacturing of steering wheels, and is said to offer substantially improved properties, such as better resistance to abrasion and improved gluing of different leathers and textile auxiliaries on the demolded pieces, while giving a matte surface. Read