Extruding full rubber bales without a granulator
Walk into most rubber compounding operations today and somewhere upstream of the mixer one will find a granulator. It sits
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30 years of high precision fine meshstraining technology
Since the introduction of the roll-ex gear pump extruder technology in 1995, UTH GmbH from Fulda, Germany has become a
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The measurement of tire innerliner gauge
In this study, the Keyence digital microscope has been used to measure component gauges of tire cross-sections, and specifically the
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Sustainable rubber compounding strategies for next generation tires
The global automotive industry is transitioning from a linear model to a circular economy to mitigate its environmental footprint. Tires,
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Patents for May
Vulcanization process for rubber productsU.S. patent: 12,552, 919Issued: February 17, 2026Inventor: Irina S. YurovskayaKey statement: A process for preparing a
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How fast-drying inks improve throughput in tire plants
When tire plants evaluate throughput, most of the attention goes to the major equipment: extrusion, curing presses and automation systems.
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India’s rubber industry is transforming; combining sustainability, innovation and policy support
India’s rubber industry is entering a defining phase of transformation, driven by a powerful combination of sustainability initiatives, technological innovation
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Increasing recycled content of an automotive EPDM formulation without process interventions
Introduction of a 100% recycled calcium carbonate, Omyaloop FC, is shown to have several technical and environmental advantages in rubber formulations.
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Challenges with electric vehicle tires
Critical tire performance factors continue to be inflation pressure retention, low rolling resistance, load carrying capacity and information systems connectivity.
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QDI application as a multifunctional additive in a typical PCR ply compound
Quinonediimine (6QDI) has been introduced as a multifunctional, cost saving additive for sulfur vulcanizable diene rubber compounds
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