Author: RubberWorld

MESNAC announced its plans to simultaneously establish tire mold factories in Vietnam and Cambodia, which will be organized and constructed by MESNAC Union Technology Co., Ltd.

Polymer Valley Chemicals has been awarded a platinum rating from EcoVadis, the top grade possible, for 2024. The platinum rating, awarded in May, recognizes Polymer Valley Chemicals’ commitment to sound environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, ranks Polymer Valley among the top 1% of companies across all industries and regions evaluated by Ecovadis, and improves upon their inaugural Gold rating in 2023.

The new APS Elastomers high-temperature TPU product line boasts remarkable advancements, including an impressive increase of 40°C to 60°C in melting temperature. This significant enhancement not only expands the range of applications but also ensures superior performance under extreme conditions.

One of the standout features of the new TPU line is its extended Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) modulus plateau region. This improvement allows for enhanced stability and durability, making the material ideal for demanding applications where consistency and reliability are paramount.

Vibracoustic has designed, developed, and tested an innovative Thermal Management Decoupling System that supports and isolates the co-located thermal technologies commonly used in next-generation battery electric vehicles. Addressing a crucial challenge in the electric vehicle industry, the system optimizes the bundling of thermal components such as Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) to save space, increase efficiency, and streamline assembly. This all-in architecture can be easily carried over in other vehicles without additional engineering. The thermal management system has proven its performance and reliability through extensive testing and benchmarking and is serial production ready.

Celanese Corporation, a global specialty materials and chemical company, announced it has been honored by DENSO, a leading Tier 1 mobility supplier, with a Quality Performance Award as part of its 2023 Business Partner of the Year Awards. This prestigious recognition was presented during DENSO’s annual North America Business Partner Convention held on June 11.

Birla Carbon, one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality carbon-based solutions, is happy to announce that four more of its plants – Cubatão and Camaçari in Brazil, Tiszaújváros in Hungary, and Alexandria in Egypt, have secured the ISCC PLUS certification.

Wacker Chemie AG strengthens its focus on silicone specialties in Europe with the construction of a new production site. The chemical company, together with project partners and officials representing the city and the region, broke ground symbolically in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. From the end of 2025, WACKER will produce room-temperature curing high-performance silicones and from 2028 high consistency silicone rubber in Karlovy Vary. These silicones are used in key technologies such as electromobility, health and medical care and in grid expansion. The investment volume is in the low triple-digit million-euro range. 200 new jobs will be created in the first expansion phase. With the construction of a new site for silicone specialties, the WACKER Group is once again expanding its position as a solution provider for customers in key industries.

Goodyear announced the launch of the Cooper® Discoverer® Stronghold™ AT tire, the newest addition to the Cooper Discoverer family of tires. This all-terrain tire is designed to bite down on tough terrain and to stand up to heavy loads for towing and hauling. Built with durability in mind, it delivers the traction you need when it matters most because tough jobs demand tough tires regardless of the terrain.

DNV’s verification objectively confirms Hempaguard’s outstanding performance when it comes to the reduction of CO2e emissions from the maritime industry. In addition, fuel savings of up to 25% and average speed loss of 1.4% have been validated by the third party.

Dow showcased their latest innovative materials enabling a low-carbon future for mobility across the entire vehicle life cycle at the international VDI congress Plastics in Automotive Engineering (PIAE 2024) that took place in Mannheim, Germany, on June 19 – 20.