– The global carbon black market attained a value of almost USD 15036.1 million in 2021. Aided by surging applications in tire manufacturing and automobile industries, the market is projected to further grow at a CAGR of 5.7% between 2022 and 2027 to reach a value of USD 22103.7 million by 2027 according to ResearchandMarkets.com
Read MoreThe April issue of Rubber World is now available online. This issue focuses on Automotive Elastomers and Parts. Click here
Read MoreFEPM type fluoroelastomers are shown to improve the performance of high voltage automotive charging cables.
Read MoreWhether 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 Moreby Francesca Messaggi, Salvatore Balestrieri, Patrizia Piancastelli and Nicola Latorraca, Versalis S.p.A. Fundamental concepts are taken from the adhesives world
Read MorePatent as compiled by the editors of Rubber World for the April issue
Read MoreThe 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 MoreThe 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 MoreM. 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 MoreSumitomo 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.
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