Author: RubberWorld

Showcasing its commitment to sustainability and the effectiveness of its circular business model, Ecore, in collaboration with Equinox fitness clubs and other industry leaders, recently transformed old gym flooring into safe, durable playground surfacing in Los Angeles. The project is part of Ecore’s TRUcircularity™ program, which focuses on reclaiming, recycling and repurposing rubber surfacing, including flooring tracks and playgrounds, to reduce environmental impact. Over the course of just two weeks, the team removed old flooring from five Equinox locations in the Los Angeles area and transformed it into safety surfacing for 18 playgrounds in Southern California. This initiative not only supports environmental mandates but also highlights how companies can contribute to the circular economy.

LANXESS Corporation’s Polymer Additives business unit has received a 2024 Supplier of the Year award from Avient Corporation, a global leader in specialized and sustainable material solutions. The award recognized LANXESS for its commitment to high-quality, innovative products and industry-leading sustainability achievements and targets.

For over a decade, LANXESS has supplied Avient with Mesamoll, a crucial plasticizer technology that has been instrumental in Avient’s transition away from phthalate-based plasticizers. The product has played a significant role in enhancing Avient’s consumer safety profile, particularly in applications like screen printing for notable consumer brands.

Guill Tool recently announced their expansion in the European market with the creation of Guill Tool Europe. They will offer a full line of Guill products, as well as sales and engineering support throughout Europe. Padric Lunn will continue to represent Guill in the UK.

From concept design to engineering, manufacturing and supporting client processes, Guill has more than 60 years of experience in regular extrusion, multi-layered applications, jacketing, multi lumen, rubber, silicone and much more. The company maintains the highest quality standards regardless of application.

At the BKT booth, visitors will have access to a sneak preview session demonstrating the new ‘BKT Tire Track Pro’ software, a tire management system. This platform, which has been developed by BKT to optimize fleet management in the earthmoving and mining sectors, will enable timely tire performance monitoring throughout all stages from inventory to disposal, ensuring optimum utilization and significant savings in operating costs. The software is designed to suit any organization, breaking down geographic barriers and providing secure and efficient fleet management. By integrating predictive analytics, the system is able to anticipate potential issues, thus increasing both safety and productivity. Intuitive and easy-to-use dashboards will make data-based decision making quick and easy.

The Rubber Division, ACS would like to remind you that its next WOMEN OF OUR INDUSTRY event is on October 2, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. ET. This WORD Conversation’s featured guest is Marjolein Groeneweg. This WORD Conversation begins with open networking for approximately 10 minutes followed by a conversation between our featured guest, Marjolein Groeneweg, Global Marketing Director, Synthetic Rubber at Synthos, and Gail Reader, Founder/Director at Rubber Heart.

During this live event, you’ll discover how Cancarb’s Thermax N990 medium thermal carbon black stacks up against other types of carbon black. With its large particle size and low structure, Thermax N990 can replace furnace grade carbon black in rubber formulations to improve dynamic properties and increase total filler loading (extend the compound) while maintaining compound hardness. This makes Thermax N990 an ideal choice for applications that require strong dynamic properties, such as bushings, engine mounts, bump stops, and other NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness) components.