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Smithers and Stackpole Engineering Services announce the creation of Virtual Tire Lab

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Smithers announces the launch of Virtual Tire Lab, a unique, comprehensive toolset for analyzing raw data and comparing, contrasting, and adjusting virtual tire models for use in design analysis, simulation, and model certification. Virtual Tire Lab utilizes an annual subscription model to provide clients with access to a library of passenger and light truck tire models. During the subscription period, models are added to the Virtual Tire Lab library and include a variety of popular brands, sizes, and categories; such as all-weather, all-season, and EV-specific tires. All models are MF6.2 UM14 Handling Models.

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Whitepaper provides comprehensive information about tire testing at Continental

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The shortest braking distances on wet and dry roads, quiet rolling noise, low rolling resistance and a long service life – all of these properties are found in good tires. They are subjected to extensive testing as part of development and the quality control process. The company’s Tires group sector has summarized what such test procedures look like at Continental in the new whitepaper “Tire Testing”. The paper provides insights into the almost hundred-year history of tire testing at Continental. It also sheds light on the development and use of current test methods and provides an outlook on the future of testing.

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University of Michigan researchers leap toward carbon neutrality converting CO2 to methanol

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Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a catalyst material known as cobalt phthalocyanine that converts carbon dioxide—a significant driver of climate change—into renewable fuels such as methanol.

Published in the journal ACS Catalysis, U-M researchers studied using cobalt phthalocyanine as a catalyst to convert carbon dioxide into methanol through multiple reaction steps. The first step converts carbon dioxide (C02) into carbon monoxide (CO) and the second step converts the CO into methanol.

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Natural rubber market forecast at $30 billion by 2033

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The demand for natural rubber continues to rise due to its affordability, lightweight properties, and suitability for a wide range of applications. From insulating materials to tires for cars and airplanes, natural rubber remains indispensable across diverse sectors, driving its consumption to an estimated value of US$ 30,914.3 million by the end of 2033.

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The Rubber Division announces new webinar on tire manufacturing

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Join the Rubber Division for their new webinar series MANUFACTURING MONDAYS – TIRES on Mondays June 3 through July 22, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET.

This webinar series is intended for those engaged in the tire and rubber industry and in academia. The focus will be on tire manufacturing beginning with raw materials receiving through production, final finishing and product shipment. Many of the fundamental manufacturing principles apply equally to other rubber product production such as conveyor belts, so the webinars will have very broad applications.

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Chinese Academy of Science researchers release study on rubber plantation soil management

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Their series of studies, conducted across Hainan Island, focused on rubber plantations—a key economic tree species in the region. The results, published in three separate journals, shed light on the complex interplay between parent material, microbes, and soil processes.

In their first study published in Geoderma Regional, the researchers showed how the underlying rock layer, known as parent material, affects the balance of key nutrients such as carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in the soil. They found that basaltic soils, formed from volcanic rock, had a higher phosphorus content but lower nitrogen levels than marine sedimentary soils.

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Apollo Tyres partners NATRAX to develop cut and chip test track for Electric Vehicles

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Apollo Tyres has announced a significant partnership with NATRAX, a leading provider of testing and validation services, to establish the first of its kind test track in India, specifically designed to validate tires for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and low rolling resistance tires. This collaboration aims to provide a dedicated testing facility for EV manufacturers, enabling them to test and validate cut and chip resistance of tires.

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