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.
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The Red Dot Award is an international design competition hosted by Germany’s International Forum in Hannover. It selected winners in Product Design, Brands & Communication Design, and Design Concept by comprehensively evaluating various factors such as the industrial products’ design, quality, function, and eco-friendliness.
Hankook Tire’s winning product this year is the “e Smart city AU56,” a new tire tailored for electric buses that is poised for a global launch by year’s end. This acknowledgment further solidifies Hankook Tire’s prominent position in the global electric vehicle tire market.
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Michelin (co-shareholder of Symbio) provides next generation low-rolling resistance tires that combine safety, longevity and improved fuel efficiency, thus enhancing the total cost of ownership of the vehicle. The aim of this demonstration is to test the low-rolling resistance tires on a zero-emission truck. These tires are designed to handle higher torque loads under acceleration, which are different from those of internal combustion engine trucks. It is expected that the data collected will help determine the improvements needed to develop a tire applicable for the needs of hydrogen trucks.
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Improved quality compounds using optimized grades of compounded butyl rubber, conductive carbon blacks and resin vulcanization systems have contributed to incremental improvements in tire curing bladder performance, allowing optimization of bladder gauge and dimensions to facilitate rapid heat flow into the curing tire.
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Friction induced noise in automotive door seals is mitigated with highly durable water-based coatings having a low coefficient of friction.
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A design of experiments (DOE) on two EPDM rubber extrusion compounds identifies to what degree properties are influenced by mixing drop temperature, milling time and mill temperature.
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A measurement technique makes it possible to scan surfaces of several cm2 to show the distribution of different chemical elements.
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Patent News as compiled by the editors of Rubber World for May 2024. Rubber composition and a tireU.S. patent: 11,802,195
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Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. announced plans to establish a new company, Shin-Etsu Silicone Co., Ltd., in Zhejiang Province, China, and construct a new silicone products plant to expand its silicone business.
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