Author: RubberWorld

June 24-July 22 – Webinar Series: Manufacturing Mondays – Tires
*This series began June 3 but there are five left you can attend and you’ll also have access to the recordings of the first three.

July 9-12 – Webinar Series: Static, Dynamic & Fatigue Characterization Testing

July 16 – Webinar: Rubber Manufacturing Economics

July 17 – Course: An Introduction to Continuous Vulcanization

July 25 – Webinar: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Zochem announces the celebration of its 50th anniversary in Brampton, Ontario. This milestone marks half a century since the company relocated from near Montreal, Quebec, to the thriving suburb of Brampton in 1974. Originally established in 1933, Zochem built a state-of-the-art facility in Brampton to manufacture zinc oxide using the advanced French Process.

Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a new class of materials called “glassy gels” that are very hard and difficult to break despite containing more than 50% liquid. Coupled with the fact that glassy gels are simple to produce, the material holds promise for a variety of applications.

Gels and glassy polymers are classes of materials that have historically been viewed as distinct from one another. Glassy polymers are hard, stiff and often brittle. They’re used to make things like water bottles or airplane windows. Gels – such as contact lenses – contain liquid and are soft and stretchy.

Yokohama Tire and its auto manufacturing partners are ready to roll at the 102nd Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The tiremaker has totally dominated the Pikes Peak field the last two years on ADVAN® tires: two overall championships, 20 podium finishes and nine division wins. This year Yokohama is joining forces with Honda/Acura in their two-car effort along with Hyundai in their return to the mountain. In total, Yokohama will field 14 drivers in multiple divisions during the iconic 12.42.-mile “Race to the Clouds,” which takes place June 23 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.