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General considerations in failure analysis of rubber articles

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Cutting edge technology is typically the focus of Rubber World’s technical articles. This somewhat more mundane feature will focus on the questions: What does one do when something breaks? What does one do when a product does not work as intended; and, more often than not, when someone needs an explanation yesterday? This article will discuss some general approaches and methodology applicable to failure analysis of rubber articles.

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Scalable rubber devulcanization manufacturing process developed

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Rubbintec Inc. has developed and patented an innovative and scalable rubber “devulcanization” manufacturing process that cleanly and efficiently recovers high quality rubber from waste tires on an industrial scale. The recovered rubber can easily be revulcanized to make new rubber products, such as rubber mats, conveyor belts, footwear soles, rubber flooring, liners, membranes, field covers, railway sleeper pads, railway sleepers and tire treads, to name a few. A certain percentage of the devulcanized material can also be added to a tire manufacturer’s rubber mix, which would assist tire manufacturers to be part of the circular economy and to make their production more sustainable. The selling price is said to be less than virgin rubber. Together with its collaborator, Polylema, production of asphalt modifiers that can substitute for SBS, at a lower cost, will also take place.

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Silicone oil market forecast with at CAGR of 4.4 percent through 2026

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e silicone oil market and it is poised to grow by $ 502.54 mn during 2022-2026, progressing at a CAGR of 4.20% during the forecast period accordign to ReportLinker. The report on the silicone oil market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

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Michelin and Northrop Grumman partner to equip future lunar vehicle with airless tires

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An airless tire to equip the future lunar vehicle: this is the new challenge taken on by Michelin, in conjunction with the team formed by Northrop Grumman, within the framework of a tender from NASA last November. A model of the future lunar vehicle was revealed to the general public for the first time at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas this past January.

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Wacker receives IATF certification for silicone manufacturing 

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– WACKER is forging ahead with the specialization of its silicone business in the field of electromobility. Parts of its silicone production have now been successfully certified to the automotive standard IATF 16949. As a result, WACKER can now supply automobile manufacturers and OEMs with silicone products that have been developed and manufactured according to IATF-certified processes. The certificates apply to selected company parts at the Burghausen site in Germany and Zhangjiagang in China. Corporate functions that support and control the manufacturing process were also certified.

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Nokian Tyres introduces Green Step concept tire made from 93 percent recycled or renewable materials

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Nokia, Finland – Nokian Tyres reaches yet another milestone, as it introduces its most sustainable tire yet. The Nokian Tyres Green Step concept tire is a masterpiece of sustainable innovation with its ambitious design consisting of 93% of the materials either recycled or renewable. It moves the company even closer to its goal: by the year 2030, 50% of all raw materials used in Nokian Tyres’ tires will be recycled or renewable.

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How to increase throughput when testing elastomers

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When elastomers are being used in a manufacturing process, it is important to verify their physical properties by performing testing
at all stages of production. When researching and developing new elastomers, such as those used in tires, extensive testing is required to verify and validate each elastomeric compound. Research and development facilities for elastomeric materials will sometimes go through hundreds or thousands of specimens before moving on toward production. During production, testing is typically performed for quality control purposes

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