Bridgestone to invest additional $42 million to establish commercial operations of guayule in North America

August 30, 2022 RubberWorld 1844 Views

Bridgestone plans to invest an additional $42 million to establish commercial operations, with additional investment and expansion planned toward 2030. The company will collaborate and partner with local U.S. farmers and Native American tribes to increase capacity of up to 25,000 additional acres of farmland for planting and harvesting guayule at scale. Bridgestone is targeting sustainable commercial production of guayule-derived natural rubber by the end of the decade.

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Global liquid silicone rubber market forecast $7.8 billion by 2026

August 25, 2022 RubberWorld 1339 Views

The global liquid silicone rubber market size is expected to reach US$ 7.88 Bn through 2026, exhibiting growth at 4.6% CAGR during the forecast period 2022-2026 according to Future Market Insight (FMI).

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Multi-purpose additives for rubber compounds

August 17, 2022 RubberWorld 3045 Views 2022, August

Several products that can serve more than one purpose in rubber compounds are examined, including anti-reversion agents, dithiophosphates, curing activators and blowing agents.

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Mechanical and dynamic properties of peroxide cured HNBR compounds

August 17, 2022 RubberWorld 3059 Views 2022, August

Mathematical models are used to better understand and quantify the effect of HNBR polymer characteristics, including degree of polarity, molecular weight and residual double bonds on the mechanical and dynamic properties of peroxide cured compounds.

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Low temperature seals for oil and gas applications

August 17, 2022 RubberWorld 3190 Views 2022, August

Low temperature
seals for oil and gas
applications

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Sustainable process oil in SBR tire tread formulations

August 17, 2022 RubberWorld 2756 Views 2022, August

Performance of a novel sustainable oil specially developed for the tire industry is studied and compared with typical oils in typical S-SBR/BR tire tread formulations
with carbon black and silica/silane. In terms of mechano-dynamic properties, a shift of the maximum tangent delta towards lower temperature is observed.

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Selecting the right tackifier for the manufacturing needs of rubber articles

August 17, 2022 RubberWorld 1971 Views

Adhesives have been described as the diplomats of the rubber world, bringing materials together. Adhesion promoters help facilitate this process. To extend this metaphor, if adhesives are the diplomats, tackifier resins are the handshake that binds the agreement within rubber. These additives are generally medium molecular weight chemicals that are added to rubber compounds, altering their properties by imparting improved tack.

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More possibilities for FKM/TPE combination

August 17, 2022 RubberWorld 2735 Views

The United States has almost 1 million oil producing wells, and most require the use of an artificial lift system. There are various methods of artificial lift which are utilized to increase pressure within the reservoir to push oil to the surface. This allows operators to enhance production and extend well life.

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Patents for August

August 17, 2022 RubberWorld 1222 Views 2022, August

USTPO patents for the Rubber Industry as compiled by the editors of Rubber World Magazine for August 2022 Method for

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Cariflex breaks ground on world’s largest polyisoprene latex plant in Singapore

July 29, 2022 RubberWorld 3184 Views

Cariflex Pte. Ltd. (Cariflex), broke ground at a 6.1 hectares site in Jurong Island, Singapore. Cariflex will be constructing the world’s largest and Singapore’s first polyisoprene latex plant on this site. Driven by a strong commitment to better serve its global customers in medical and consumer products, this investment represents the largest capacity expansion in Cariflex’s existing accomplishments.