Maximizing mold utilization: The case for semi-permanent release agents
By varying the microstructure of a mold coating, it is possible to influence the surface appearance of a rubber part.
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Mechanical characterization of different rubbers for finite element analyses
Use of an internal method for mechanical characterization of rubber materials with a tensiometer uniaxial machine is described.
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Health, environmental safety and efficiency of Rhenogran predispersions
One way to reduce health and environmental hazards in rubber compounding is to encapsulate chemicals in elastomeric binders, such as Rhenogran additives.
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Cryogenic deflashing for injection molded rubber parts
During rubber injection molding, excess material called flash forms on the surfaces of parts. Unless this unwanted rubber is removed, surface quality suffers. In product assemblies, flash on molded components like rubber gaskets and o-rings can interfere with seating, mating and sealing. A quality injection mold and a skilled injection molder can reduce the amount of flash; but even so-called flashless molds are not immune to this common defect.
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Patents for December 2024
Patent News as compiled by the editors for Rubber World for December 2024.
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Molding Suppliers Directory for 2024
This directory lists suppliers who offer molding equipment, materials and expertise to the rubber industry. The directory is followed by a cross-reference section listing the companies that offer a variety of items, including molds, platens, presses, rotational molding equipment and auxiliary equipment, as well as mold releases, etc.
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Ready, set, decarbonize: Material science’s role in achieving carbon neutrality
No matter where you and your company are in your decarbonization journey, there are steps to get you started or to accelerate your initiatives towards carbon neutrality. The challenge, in its depth and complexity, seems daunting; but practical options exist today that can help provide tangible change that we as design, engineering and business teams can use as a start.
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Post IEC Daily
This follow-up to the 2024 International Elastomer Conference and Expo, held last month in Pittsburgh, PA, and published for the Rubber Division, ACS by Lippincott & Peto, Inc., includes photographs and summaries of IEC events, including the Rubber Division, ACS Service Award recipients, 2024 scholarship winners, the Experience Elastomers Student Outreach Program, nomination information for the Rubber Division, ACS 2026 Science & Technology Awards, 2024 exhibitors, and details on the Rubber Division, ACS Spring Technical Meeting.
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Silane functionalized liquid rubber for electric vehicle tires
Tire formulations containing silane modified liquid rubbers show enhanced properties, such as lower rolling resistance and high wear resistance.
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Evaluation of material wear properties with the Ueshima FPS wear testing system
A lesser known form of wear testing is evaluated to demonstrate the data that can be gathered from the Ueshima FPS wear testing system.
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