Tech Service: FEPM type fluoroelastomers for charging cables
FEPM type fluoroelastomers are shown to improve the performance of high voltage automotive charging cables.
Read MoreArticles
HT-ACM elastomers: A high performance alternative to ethylene acrylic elastomers
Whether it is a requirement for high heat resistance for hybrid-electric vehicles, or sealing of high performance lubricants in battery electric drivetrains, the need for a reliable supply of high performance elastomers like ACM will continue.
Read More
How theories of adhesion can be applied to EPDM rubber composites
by Francesca Messaggi, Salvatore Balestrieri, Patrizia Piancastelli and Nicola Latorraca, Versalis S.p.A. Fundamental concepts are taken from the adhesives world
Read More
Patents for April
Patent as compiled by the editors of Rubber World for the April issue
Read More
Service life determination of EPDM o-rings used in a fire extinguisher
The Canadian Coast Guard is considering the use of EPDM o-rings as a critical component of the water fire extinguishing piping system, with the expectation that they last at least 40 years.
Read More
Goodyear to develop domestic source of natural rubber using dandelions
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced a multi-year, multi-million-dollar program supported by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and BioMADE to work with Ohio-based Farmed Materials to develop a domestic source of natural rubber from a specific species of dandelion
Read More
M. Holland establishes new healthcare packaging line card
M. Holland’s Healthcare and Packaging groups will offer consulting services to clients, giving them access to dedicated engineers and packaging specialists who can guide technical resin selection to meet regulatory and mechanical requirements. Further, the company will offer new technologies to reduce cost, custom compounding services and expert consultation for integrated, end-to-end solutions that help ensure supply chain security and diversification
Read More
Sumitomo Rubber Industries develops new technology to estimate tire wear
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. has been working together with Professor Hiroshi Tani of Kansai University on the joint development of an innovative power generating device (energy harvester) that harnesses the rotation of a tire to generate electricity, which can then be used to provide power for peripheral sensors installed in and around tires without relying on batteries. We are pleased to announce that we have now succeeded in developing “techniques for measuring tire wear status and contact footprint” utilizing these energy harvesters.
Read More
ASTM International to propose recovered carbon black parameter standards
W. Conshohocken, PA – ASTM International’s recovered carbon black (rCB) committee (D36) is developing a proposed standard that will be used to differentiate between different rCB products and provide quality control tool for producers and users.
Read More
Shin-Etsu develops new vulcanization type of one-component liquid silicone rubber
One-component liquid silicone rubber cures at room temperature by reacting to the atmospheric humidity. After curing, because it has superior combined characteristics, including heat resistance, cold resistance, weather resistance and outstanding electrical properties, it is used as adhesive/sealing materials and coating materials in such products as component parts for electric vehicles (EV), semiconductors, and electric/electronics. Furthermore, because it cures at room temperature, it is not necessary to have a heating furnace and ultraviolet (UV) irradiation equipment. Accordingly, these new products will contribute to reducing environmental impact
Read More