ASTM International’s recovered carbon black (rCB) committee (D36) is developing a proposed standard that will guide users of rCB on how long the material can be stored and the effect that prolonged storage might have on rCB.
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A research team from Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences has developed and validated a liquid single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) chip named “HbGBTS80K,” which includes 80,080 SNPs evenly distributed across 18 chromosomes. This SNP chip effectively distinguished 404 rubber accessions into four groups in population genetic diversity analysis and detected the major gene HbPSK5 in GWAS for the number of laticifer rings. The HbGBTS80K chip is a valuable tool for accelerating functional studies and molecular breeding in rubber trees, addressing the inefficiencies of traditional breeding methods.
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The president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly), Dr. Winston “Wole” Soboyejo, and postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Tabiri Kwayie Asumadu, have published a revolutionary new paper titled, “Robust Macroscale Superlubricity on Carbon-Coated Metallic Surfaces.” This paper explores an innovative approach to reducing friction on metallic surfaces – a significant advancement that could have major real-world impacts.
These findings are significant for a number of practical reasons. In the automotive industry, more than 30 percent of fuel in passenger vehicles is used to overcome friction, so these novel coatings can help to drastically improve fuel efficiency. In manufacturing and industrial machinery, they could help to reduce wear and tear, leading to massive cost savings and decreasing the 1-4% of countries’ GDP that is spent on friction-related equipment issues. In electronic devices, friction at a minute scale can present large-scale challenges that coatings could help to alleviate.
Tire manufacturers require adaptable storage capacities, conveying systems and dosing systems that are customizable for each raw material, in addition to needing an automation concept that includes track and trace solutions.
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Cleaning with dry ice is a proven, effective, quick, nonabrasive and environmentally friendly method to clean molds, and dry ice manufactured from recycled CO2 is not only a great solution for eco-friendly cleaning, but the entire cleaning process can now be remotely monitored.
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by Rolf Wieland, Emsodur USA. For rubber molding companies that do cryogenic deflashing, the cryogenic deflashing operation can cut the cost for deflashing
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A classified list of rubber machinery and equipment with supplier companies is followed by directories of the companies that supply process machinery to the
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Patent News as compile by the editors of Rubber World Magazine for July 2024 Rubber composition for a vehicle partU.S.
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ROEMHELD North America announces the new, rail-guided RWS mold changing table for transporting heavy dies and molds. The innovative solution is available in three versions for loads of up to 15, 25, or 40 tons per mold. Electrically driven, the system is equipped with two different pull-push systems for the safe and automatic transport of dies to set up presses.
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UPM Biochemicals and Nokian Tyres, a leading developer and manufacturer of premium tires, are set for an industry first with its concept tire partly based on UPM BioMotion™ Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF). The partnership will launch UPM’s CO₂-negative Renewable Functional Fillers into a new market segment and highlights the possibilities to use a lighter weight, 100% renewable alternative to traditional CO₂-intensive fillers.
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