Author: RubberWorld

The Renewable Materials Conference 2024 will take place from 11 – 13 June in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany). In just three years, the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) has established itself as the world’s leading event on chemicals and materials based on biomass, CCU or chemical recycling – the only alternatives to fossil-based chemicals and materials. The unique concept of presenting all renewable material solutions at one event hits the mark and covers the entire value chain of the renewable carbon economy. The last conference in 2023 was attended by almost 500 participants from 32 countries, 90% of whom were from industry. 500 to 600 are expected this year.

The Rubber Division, ACS annually honors the best of the best with the most prestigious awards in our industry with their Science & Technology Awards. Recipients are selected by the Science & Technology Awards Committee, composed of distinguished experts from academia and industry. The Committee is chaired by Dr. Maria Ellul, ExxonMobil Chemical Company (Retired) and also includes the current Rubber Division, ACS Chair and Editor of Rubber Chemistry & Technology.

As one of the largest tire and automotive technology suppliers in the world, Continental Tire has a goal to develop technologies and services to connect the mobility of people and goods in the most sustainable way. With the opening of the Continental Retread Solutions Development Center in Rock Hill, S.C., Continental is keeping to that promise. The development center will focus on retread process improvements and technology development, with the goal of bringing innovation and up-to-date retread processes to Continental’s Retread Solutions Partners and the fleets they serve. The center boasts retread technologies aimed at improving the main challenges that retreading faces such as consistent hands-on training from miles away, tracking and managing carcasses, the efficiency of retreading and supporting mega fleet businesses.

The India Rubber Expo (IRE), Asia’s largest rubber expo, has developed into one of the most eagerly awaited events in today’s rubber industry landscape. The three-day event was held on March 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, 2024 at the Bombay Exhibition Center, NESCO in Mumbai, India. The 11th edition of IRE 2024 represents a significant milestone, offering a plethora of notable features including the exhibition space for IRE 2024 has doubled to 30,000 sq mts of exhibitor booth area, a significant increase from the approx. 14,000 sq mts of exhibitor booth space at IRE 2019. Domestic Reverse Buyers Sellers Meet. Conference with reputed national & international speakers.

The SR-200 HD is primarily designed for tire shredding applications. It can also be utilized for other applications, including high-volume municipal solid waste, wood pallets, industrial and commercial waste, and many more. As a result of the stringent waste treatment policies in place, there is a growing global demand for competitive pre-shredders. The introduction of the SR-200 HD presents significant opportunities for industries in the Middle East, Australia (due to full-tire export bans from Australia and steel export bans from the Middle East) and Europe, where an increasing need for advanced recycling solutions is evident. Primarily targeting large-scale recyclers and cement plants that require high-capacity machinery.

Prior to Davis-Standard, Brian amassed 30 years of extensive experience in procurement and supply chain management, holding key procurement leadership roles with Duracell Inc, Robert Bosch, and the Marmon Group, among others. Brian also teaches courses at Elmhurst University in Supply Chain in Greater Chicago. Brian holds a BA in Business and Education from Illinois State University and an MS degree in Supply Chain from Elmhurst University. With a proven track record of optimizing procurement strategies and driving operational efficiency, Brian will play a vital role in Davis-Standard’s ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional value to its customers and stakeholders.

Continental was awarded three wins at the Tire Technology International (TTI) Awards for Innovation and Excellence this year. The German manufacturer took home the top prize of “Tire of the Year” for its new AllSeasonContact 2. In developing the tire, the manufacturer focused on the needs of vehicles of all driving types and produced a tire with safe handling, and impressive grip in all weather conditions. Continental also won “Environmental Achievement of the Year – Tire Design” for the UltraContact NXT, for striking the optimal balance between sustainability, safety, and efficiency. The third award is the “Tire Concept of the Year” for the Conti CityPlus. This state-of-the-art tire technology increases the total energy efficiency of a tire by up to 10 percent. The results are lower CO2 emissions from passenger cars with combustion engines and longer driving ranges for electric vehicles. The awards were presented at the Tire Technology Expo at the Hanover Exhibition Centre in Germany on March 19.

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced it will return to AGG1 Aggregate Academy & Expo in Nashville, Tenn., to officially debut its new V-STEEL Z TRACTION (VZT) construction tire, the company’s latest 25’’ product innovation for loader and grader applications. At AGG1, Bridgestone will also spotlight its full lineup of engineering solutions, a suite of best-in-class services aimed at helping customers achieve lower total cost of ownership.

The conference will be held April 8-9, 2024 in Findlay, Ohio with the theme: Delivering Durability Across the Rubber Supply Chain
The final program features 17 presentations, including several additional presentations which were not previously announced.

David Weisman, L.L.C. introduced its latest Horizontal Conveyorized Special Weave SRG Infrared Clamshell with Modular Clamshell Preheat and Curing Oven Systems designed for customers to cure a wide range of extruded rubber and silicone flat and profile products processed horizontally. The system features ceran glass face, uniform temperature, electric infrared heaters with excellent product coverage, complete controls, an exhaust system, a special weave belt conveyor system and a complete pneumatic clamshell oven enclosure. System can be used as a stand-alone complete horizontal conveyorized cure oven system or in conjunction with extrusion equipment and/or incoming and outgoing conveyors.