ARBURG will be presenting a production cell centered around an electric ALLROUNDER from the Golden Electric series at Chinaplas 2024. On show will be the precise, cost-effective production of valves made of liquid silicone (LSR). A Flexlift 10 linear robotic system designed for the Asian market will perform the handling tasks.
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Natron® EA, an advanced UV adhesion promoter designed to revolutionize UV inkjet printing on Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) rubber material. Natron® EA adhesion promoter, with its groundbreaking formulation, addresses the longstanding challenge of ink adhesion to EVA rubber.
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Rubber World is currently offering both for $160 plus shipping and handling. This offer is only available until April 15th, 2024, when prices will return to $135 for the Blue Book and $115 for the Red Book.
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company introduced two additions to its portfolio of Goodyear RangeMax tires: the RangeMax™ RSA® ULT and the RangeMax™ RTD™ ULT. Engineered for electric and gas- or diesel-powered regional work vehicles, the latest Goodyear RangeMax tires are a steer-drive combo offering Goodyear’s best regional pickup and delivery tires for traction, range* and mileage, regardless of drivetrain.
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Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. has developed a new simulation technique called “Tyre Aerodynamic Simulation” for use in EV tire development. To reduce energy consumption and increase the range of EVs, it is important to minimize both rolling resistance as well as air resistance around the tire. Sumitomo will pursue the development of a tire profile that optimizes aerodynamic performance. By visualizing the airflow around the tire of a moving vehicle through its own AI powered simulation, Sumitomo will use the findings to develop a low energy consumption next-generation tire to be launched in 2027.
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Since 1 February 2024, Arburg’s subsidiary in Taichung, Taiwan, has had a new Managing Director. Mitchell Yang has taken over from Michael Huang, who successfully established the subsidiary in 2015 and has been growing it ever since. Yang and the company’s Taiwanese customers can rely on a strong, competent local team with a comprehensive infrastructure.
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In 2023 Continental supplied tires to all ten of the world’s highest-volume manufacturers of fully electric vehicles for the first time. In the previous year, that figure stood at nine out of ten. In the Asia-Pacific region (APAC), Continental is supplying the top five highest-volume manufacturers of electric vehicles with original equipment tires for the first time. In Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) as well as in the North, South and Central America (The Americas) regions, the company was able to defend its strong position: the five highest-volume manufacturers continue to trust in Continental tires.
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced two winners in the 40th anniversary Goodyear Highway Hero program. Since 1983, Goodyear has recognized commercial drivers who go above and beyond their regular duties to keep our highways safe by acting courageously for the good of others on roadways across the U.S. and Canada.
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GRI unveiled its NEXT GENERATION of environmentally friendly Specialty Tires with very high sustainable material content. GRI’s sustainable Agriculture Tire range, the GREEN XLR EARTH series, now comes with 87.3% sustainable material whilst the ULTIMATE GREEN XT the sustainable Material Handling Tire boasts an impressive 93.5% sustainable material.
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Michelin North America, Inc., has entered a settlement agreement with Techno Pneu, Inc. of Quebec, Canada, to resolve the Company’s lawsuit for infringement of a patent protecting Michelin’s category-leading off-road tire, the BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tire.
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