Author: RubberWorld

The Rubber Division, ACS would like to remind you that exhibit space pricing for the International Elastomer Conference will increase on June 1, 2024, and that you can secure your space now by emailing ma@rubber.org. The show has currently sold 75 percent of available space. The Division expects over 3,000 attendees at this year’s IEC and invites you to become a valued exhibitor and get in front of attendees who will be there looking for companies like yours. This year’s show will take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA, on September 10-12, 2024.

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) projects total U.S. tire shipments of 335.7 million units in 2024, compared to 331.9 million units in 2023 and 332.7 million units in 2019. This surpasses the previous record of 335.2 million units in 2021.

Compared with 2023, Original Equipment (OE) shipments for passenger, light truck and truck tires are expected to change by 1.4%, 2.6%, and -3.3% respectively, with a total increase of 0.6 million units. Replacement passenger, light truck and truck tire shipments are also projected to change by 0.5%, 2.8%, and 5.9% respectively, with a total increase of 3.2 million units.

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced the introduction of the improved Regency Plus bias tire portfolio for Firestone Ag, built tough for today’s modern farmer. With extensive, cost-effective options for a variety of applications – including fronts and implements plus solutions for utility, light construction, and lawn and garden equipment – the Regency Plus bias tire line expands and strengthens the portfolio from its original 15 sizes and includes the backing of a five-year warranty from Firestone Ag.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.