Effects of using hydrogenated styrenic thermoplastic elastomers (SEBS) to improve the properties of a foamed commodity polypropylene for automotive applications are presented.
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This study evaluates the correlation between the energy consumption of wiper systems and wiper blade performance.
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Soybean hull has the potential to be a cost effective and sustainable filler that does not impact the human food supply.
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by Ben Chouchaoui, Windsor Industrial Development Laboratory.Non-tire applications and post-industrial scrap generated at manufacturing plants are addressed, and in all
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The digital edition is now available online.
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Patent as compiled by the editors of RW for April 2024 Tire sidewall toughness index methodU.S. patent: 11,781,945Issued: October 10,
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UTH GmbH develops and applies new technologies for mixing, extruding and fine mesh straining of silicone rubber compounds. Silicone rubber compounds are in demand in many industrial sectors, especially in the technical, sealing and medical industry, where high standards of product quality and performance are required. To meet these demands, sustainable and automated production processes are needed, which enable a gentle but process-reliable material processing, and at the same time conserve resources.
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SHOKLESS™ polyurethane systems are generally compatible with a number of different manufacturing methods such as open- and closed-pour (injection) and cold-cure molding. Certain products in the range can also be dispensed with high pressure equipment. Huntsman also offers simulation and modeling capabilities that can help customers customize and optimize processing parameters, and the structural and thermal performance of the materials, so they can get the very best out of the SHOKLESS™ system they select.
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Firestone Airide recently opened new distribution centers at two U.S.-based manufacturing facilities: Williamsburg, Kentucky and Dyersburg, Tennessee. The total investment of approximately $26 million will enhance the company’s ability to serve its customers and increase operational efficiency. Additionally, having the distribution centers located next to the manufacturing facilities will help reduce the company’s carbon footprint by eliminating the transportation of goods from the two manufacturing facilities to a third-party operated distribution center in Indianapolis.
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Mars Mineral has announced the shipment of a Model 26D100L stainless steel pin mixer to LD Carbon (LDC), a leading producer of recovered carbon black (rCB). LDC, based in Seoul, South Korea, will receive the pin mixer at its new manufacturing facility in Dangjin. This plant, slated to open during the second quarter of 2024, will be the largest end-of-life re (ELT) pyrolysis and rCB operation in Asia.
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