Author: RubberWorld

By offering a new class of materials, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is playing a significant role in improving fire protection in electric vehicle drives. The material is called “Quantix ULTRA” and it resists melting even at extreme temperatures of up to 1,200 degrees Celsius. Processing the material in injection molding is both versatile and economical. Given that today’s vehicles call for lightweight construction, its lower density compared to metallic materials is an additional advantage.

ISCC PLUS is an international sustainability certification for industrial applications, a standard for fully traceable sustainable supply chains that allows companies to track and attribute environmentally friendly raw materials along the entire value chain, through transparent record-keeping and without altering the production process.

The three sites that have achieved this highly valued third-party qualification, the ISCC PLUS certification, are Lubrizol Advanced Materials’ headquarters in Brecksville and the production plants in Avon Lake, Ohio, U.S., and Oevel, Belgium.

Michelin is planning to halt output at four factories in Spain due to delays in the delivery of raw materials caused by the crisis in the Red Sea according to their Spanish subsidiary as being reported by Reuters.

A dozen shipping lines have opted to divert ships that previously used this route via southern Africa, increasing the crossing time for supplies to Europe by about 10 days.

The agreement materialized during the visit of Cambodia’s first deputy prime minister, Sun Chanthol, to China’s National Centre for Research on Rubber & Tire Engineering Technology (NERCRAT). This official trip, conducted from January 5 to 8, served as the backdrop for the signing ceremony and discussions related to the planned joint ventures.

The primary objective of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is to facilitate a cooperative effort to enhance and support key projects that align with the strategic priorities of both nations. The CDC, representing Cambodia, highlighted the significance of this collaborative agreement, emphasizing the intention to jointly strengthen a range of priority initiatives. The commitment to invest $1 billion in these identified projects underscores the substantial financial backing extended by China through the NERCRAT.

KraussMaffei announces that Rafl Benack is the new managing director of Extrusion EMEA as of January 1st, 2024. As Managing Director, he is responsible for the Extrusion EMEA’s business and the development of the Extrusion technology worldwide.

Ralf Benack comes from Continental AG, where he worked for almost 20 years, most recently heading the tire management solutions business for commercial end users in EMEA. Prior to that, the economics graduate was responsible for sales and marketing of truck tires in the Asia-Pacific region as well as project management in research and development for tires at Continental.

Starlim North America Corp. produces 60 unique silicone components for the health care, mobility, automotive and consumer goods industries. This investment will support the company’s addition of a new curing oven and cleanroom, and new manufacturing equipment for their London plant.

HEXPOL Compounding Europe sites can provide full transparency about product carbon footprints of their compounds. HEXPOL’s Rubber Compounding sites in Europe can now provide the carbon footprint of their compounds with an internal calculation tool built upon the principles of ISO 14067:2018. HEXPOL’s methodology of calculating the PCF data for the cradle-to-gate scope was recently certified by TÜV Rheinland.

Greene Tweed announces the introduction of Fusion® F07, a performance-enhanced fluoroelastomer. Developed by Greene Tweed material scientists and application engineers, Fusion® F07 is specifically crafted to withstand common Etch and CVD oxygen/fluorine-based gases in semiconductor processing subfab lines, at temperatures up to 355°F (180°C).

At the Tokyo Auto salon Toyo Tires presented its Sustainable Concept Tire. The tire, using 90% sustainable materials is a step forward towards a more viable future mobility. Until now, the highest ever usage rate of sustainable materials in one of our tires was 50%. This achievement was made in the Open Country tires used in the 2024 Dakar Rallye. This latest development, unveiled today, dramatically surpasses this share.