Author: RubberWorld

On November 30th the official opening of VMI’s South East Asian service center took place in Chonburi, Thailand.
The move from smaller premises to the new high-tech facility reflects VMI’s commitment to support the industry in this increasingly important region. The new service center is designed to serve the growing needs of VMI customers in the entire S.E. Asian region.

anyseals Inc. has appointed Dawn Campbell and Chris Wheatley to the company’s rapidly expanding sales team as regional sales managers. The addition of Dawn and Chris rounds out a regional sales structure the company has put into place to better serve clients across the U.S.

Smart Vision Lights (SVL) announces that its DoAll multifunctional light — which comprises six different machine vision lights — has received UR+ certification from Universal Robots. UR+ offers systems integrators and end users an ecosystem of certified products designed specifically for use with Universal Robots’ collaborative robots, or cobots. All UR+ certified products undergo rigorous testing to validate compatibility with UR cobots.

Guill Tool announces that its state-of-the-art rheology lab is offering its services for a fee to all those interested. Measuring the flow characteristics of plastics and rubber helps predict how a customer’s material will flow through the company’s extrusion dies before production. In addition, tooling geometry is virtually optimized, and the project can be viewed in 3D CAD. Machines used include a rotational rheometer, scanning calorimeter, thermal conductivity meter and a new CT scanner.

On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (ET), Parker Lord is hosting a free virtual training featuring its Sipiol® weatherstrip coatings and Flocklok® single-coat flock ad-hesives.

TechnoBiz is hosting “Middle East Rubber & Tyre Expo 2024” in Sharjah, UAE during 8-9 January 2024 at Sharjah Expo Centre as part of TechnoBiz Expo 2024 for the benefit of Rubber & Tyre Industry in Middle Eastern Region.

Tuttlingen, Germany – The production of extruded products involves many challenges. Key issues include the right selection and preparation of

The Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market size is estimated to be USD 26.9 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 35.3 billion in terms of value by 2028, at a CAGR of 5.6% between 2023 and 2028, as per the recent study by MarketsandMarkets™. The recovery of automotive sector across the world is driving the thermoplastic elastomers market during the forecast period.

GEON Performance Solutions announced the acquisition of PolymaxTPE which specializes in the development of premium thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) materials for manufacturers across a diverse range of industries throughout North America, Asia and Europe. PolymaxTPE has two full-service manufacturing sites in Nantong, Jiangsu, China, and Waukegan, Ill, USA.