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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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U.S Medical Glove launches advanced glove-making machine in Illinois

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U.S. Medical Glove Company is making history with the launch of the most advanced glove-making machine in the world. This state-of-the-art technology is revolutionizing self-reliance and reindustrializing American manufacturing, setting a new benchmark for efficiency, precision, and scalability.

Housed at their Harvard, IL facility, this groundbreaking machine represents a major leap forward in domestic production.

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Lanxess expands Scopeblue micronized yellow pigments with a reduced carbon footprint

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LANXESS will offer a highly sustainable variant of its Bayferrox iron oxide yellow pigment in the future. The pigments marketed under the company’s own Scopeblue label have a significantly reduced carbon footprint thanks to the use of more eco-efficient raw materials. This reflects the growing awareness of the raw material product carbon footprint (PCF) in the paint and coatings industry and the resulting demand for sustainably manufactured pigments.

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Wacker unveils improved silicone resin hardener at European Coating Show

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With this new hardener, WACKER is assisting customers in the coatings industry who are increasingly prioritizing sustainability. SILRES® HP 2000 LV can be used to formulate high-solids coatings, for example. Such polysiloxane coatings have a much lower solvent demand and need less-frequent renovation, due to their durability. Furthermore, the fact that SILRES® HP 2000 LV allows for the formulation of two-coat systems conserves resources and improves the sustainability of the coatings.

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Continental develops a synthetic rubber to reduce hydrogen ion leakage

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Continental has developed a line for cooling in the hydrogen powertrain of commercial vehicles, which considerably reduces the penetration of ions into the media circuit. The synthetic rubber line has a mixture of materials whose special properties make them less susceptible to the leaching of ions from the line material. This reduces the transfer of ions into the cooling circuit of hydrogen drive systems. The material experts from the group sector ContiTech have solved one of today’s greatest challenges in the industrialization of this still least common alternative form of drive system. The product innovation increases the service life of vehicle components in hydrogen drive systems.

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Researchers enhance silicone rubber with zirconia for gecko like grip

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Researchers from the University of Minho in Portugal started with silicone rubber polymer and added zirconia nanoparticles to make the material attract water molecules. After they rolled the composite material into a thin film, they hardened it with heat and laser-etched a grooved pattern onto the film’s surface that exposed the hydrophilic zirconia nanoparticles. When the film encountered water molecules atop ice, it stuck to the slippery surface because the polymer mimicked the capillary action of slip-resistant gecko footpads.

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