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Silica in tires has enabled greater safety and sustainability in tires for 30 years

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hirty years ago, Continental used silica for the very first time in its tread compounds for car tires. The properties of this filler revolutionized the driving safety and energy efficiency of tires. Rolling resistance has been significantly reduced, and braking distances have since been cut by nearly 50 percent. This was made possible by the special surface properties of silica, which can form chemical bonds with the rubber polymer. During vulcanization – the process in which the tire obtains its shape – silica, as well as other components, is responsible for the formation of a very strong network between the rubber molecules. The result is an elastic tire with excellent safety properties.

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Lubrication Engineers highlights Duolec industrial gear oil for protection of tire manufacturing equipment

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Duolec Industrial Gear Oil features Duolec®, a proprietary dual-acting additive that significantly enhances the oil’s load-carrying capacity and provides unparalleled protection against wear. This unique technology forms a molecular barrier on metal surfaces, effectively reducing friction and preventing destructive metal-to-metal contact. As a result, tire manufacturers can expect extended gear life, reduced downtime and lower maintenance costs.

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Lanxess sustainable antioxidant Vulkanox HS Scopeblue produces longer-lasting tires

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LANXESS’ new rubber additive Vulkanox HS Scopeblue supports tire manufacturers in producing more sustainable, longer-lasting tires and in achieving their sustainability goals. The antidegradant from the specialty chemicals company is the sustainable variant of the proven antioxidant Vulkanox HS (TMQ), which tire manufacturers use to effectively protect their products from adverse effects of oxygen and heat. The additive is also characterized by low volatility and low migration tendency.

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NewtonWorks Corporation unveils new tool for rubber seals analysis in Europe

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NewtonWorks Corporation announced the European launch of NewtonSuite eSeal, an easy-to-use tool designed to revolutionize rubber seal and weather strip analysis. Powered by ADINA, one of the world’s leading nonlinear analysis tools, eSeal supports engineering teams to perform highly accurate rubber seal and weather strip analysis involving contact, large deformations, and rubber—all within minutes.

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Polyurethane with shape memory: From foil to foam

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Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP have developed a foil that changes into polyurethane foam (PU foam) when heated – entirely without health risks. The foil allows for isocyanate-free foaming, thus improving workplace safety. Additionally, it offers logistics advantages for storage and transportation. The material can be customized for various applications ranging from the automotive and construction industries to packaging.

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Truck tire tread compound development using low hysteresis carbon black

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Performance properties of a surface treated low hysteresis carbon black (Continext-LH) compound in a natural rubber tread formulation are compared with those of a conventional N234 low hysteresis version and show that the new material had significantly improved rolling resistance and directional improvement in damage resistance without negative effects or trade-offs in wet traction and wear resistance.

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A new low CO2 reinforcing filler

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Ferro-Alloy Resources (FAR), a London, U.K. listed mining company with operations in Kazakhstan, recently announced plans to produce a new type of reinforcing filler as a carbon black substitute (CBS). When partially substituted for carbon black in a typical rubber formulation for passenger tire side-walls, there was no significant deterioration of performance in a battery of tests that were conducted, and there were several advantages. Moreover, there is a very significant reduction in CO2e emissions in the production of this material compared with the production of carbon black.

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