Nitrosamine and nitrosatable safe natural latex products
Challenges to producing nitrosamine and nitrosatable safe natural latex products are described by the author.
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Hydrocarbon resins as an alternative to TDAE oil in tire tread compounds
Improving the balance between wet grip, rolling and wear resistance using performance hydrocarbon resins as an alternative to treated distillate aromatic extracted oil in tire tread compounds is examined.
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Post IEC Daily
This follow-up to the 2023 International Elastomer Conference and Expo, held last month in Cleveland, Ohio, and published for the Rubber Division, ACS
by Lippincott & Peto, Inc., includes photographs and summaries of IEC events, including the Rubber Division, ACS Service Award recipients, 2023 scholarship winners, the Experience Elastomers Student Outreach Program, nomination information for the Rubber Division, ACS 2025 Science & Technology Awards, 2023 exhibitors, and details on the Rubber Division, ACS Spring Technical Meeting.
Metallurgical grade silicon metal and silicone rubber: A matter of national security
Metallurgical grade silicon metal (SiME) is essential to the production of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) silicone rubber, a material that is indispensable to modern life. As this article will show, metallurgical grade SiME, and not simply silicon, belongs on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Critical Materials List because of its importance to national security. Currently, the DOE’s Critical Materials List includes “silicon,” a term that is overly broad because it also includes elemental silicon and polysilicon.
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Patents for November
Patents as compiled by the editors of Rubber World Magazine for November 2023 Tire with intrinsic sealant containing intrinsic cellular
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ENGEL to expand its global production network in Mexico
The 10th production facility underscores ENGEL’s commitment to self-reliance. With expertise in building components in-house, from machining centres to final assembly, the company aims to minimize the impact of external factors on its operations. This strategic move will enable ENGEL to maintain a robust supply chain and ensure uninterrupted delivery of products and services despite global supply chain interruptions and transportation issues.
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Fenix Chemical Company named distributor for Epsilon Carbon in U.S. and Canada
Epsilon Carbon Pvt Ltd. has officially named Fenix Chemical Company LLC as its distributor for the United States and Canada. Epsilon Carbon Pvt Ltd., owned by JSW Group, based in Mumbai, India, is a manufacturer of coal tar derivatives and carbon black.
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Wacker to showcase silicone products for medical applications at COMPAMED
At this year’s COMPAMED medical technology trade show, WACKER is showcasing a range of silicone products for medical applications. One of the highlights is the highly adhesive silicone gel SILPURAN® 2124 which is making its debut at the trade fair. This silicone adhesive is suitable for producing adhesive layers required for atraumatic wound dressings and for fixing so-called wearables and other devices worn on the skin. Also in the spotlight is a selection of ELASTOSIL® eco solid and liquid silicone rubber grades, which are produced on the basis of biomethanol by a resource-efficient process. The company will also present ELASTOSIL® LR 3078 liquid silicone rubber, which is self-adhesive to polycarbonate and other high-performance plastics. COMPAMED takes place from November 13 to 16 as part of the MEDICA trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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DuPont launches new soft skin adhesive for wound care dressings
uPont has launched a new higher-adhesion, low-cyclic silicone soft skin adhesive (SSA) called DuPont Liveo MG 7-9960.
The new adhesive has been developed to be used for advanced wound care dressings and adhering medical devices to the skin for extended wear time and their removal in a gentle manner.
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Styrenic block copolymer solutions enhance sustainability and the circular economy
In this article, data are presented that show comparisons between the performance of CirKular+ compatibilizers and polyolefinic compatibilizers that are alternatively used in compounds with post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR), as well as virgin resins.
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