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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies advances the development of in-wheel motors with patented seal design

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For Freudenberg Sealing Technologies the advantages of in-wheel motors (IWM) extend beyond the passenger car segment. The company offers a patented sealing geometry to support original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and manufacturers of electric motors ranging from electric cars to commercial vehicles right at the development stage.
In-wheel motors for electric vehicles offer numerous benefits: Components such as transmissions, brakes, and suspensions can either move much closer to the point of power transmission or be completely eliminated. The decisive advantages of vehicles equipped with IWM include wheel-specific torque control, enhanced comfort and more design space within the vehicle. This results in a better driving experience, greater range and more flexibility for developers.
In-wheel motors are also interesting for buses due to their lower center of gravity, tighter turning radius and higher load capacity. They can also offer added value as a combined trailer drive for e-trucks or as a generator for refrigerated trailers with independent power supply.

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Datwyler expands its range of NeoFlex coated plungers

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Datwyler announces the expansion of its NeoFlex™ range of coated plungers with new sizes for containers aimed at large-volume auto-injectors and wearable devices. At CPHI Worldwide in Milan, Italy (Booth 20B48), the company unveiled its NeoFlex Prefilled Syringe 10ml and its NeoFlex Cartridge Wearable 10ml plungers. Designed to meet the highest quality and safety standards, the new plungers stand up to the unique challenges of delivering large volume injectables through these devices.

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Post IEC Daily

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This follow-up to the 2024 International Elastomer Conference and Expo, held last month in Pittsburgh, PA, 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, 2024 scholarship winners, the Experience Elastomers Student Outreach Program, nomination information for the Rubber Division, ACS 2026 Science & Technology Awards, 2024 exhibitors, and details on the Rubber Division, ACS Spring Technical Meeting.

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Bridgestone receives U.S. Department of Energy grant for ethanol-based butadiene

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Bridgestone Americas announced it received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office. Bridgestone will design, build and operate a pilot plant that will advance an innovative, potentially more sustainable and cost-effective approach to obtaining butadiene from ethanol. The project will evaluate the economic and commercial viability, as well as the carbon footprint, of converting ethanol to butadiene.

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Nexen Tire utilizing AI-based automated tire product inspection system

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NEXEN TIRE has announced the development and implementation of its AI-based automated tire product inspection system. As the first instance in the tire industry, the system has been developed in a platform format, allowing easy application to new factories or equipment. With the introduction of this automated product inspection system, NEXEN TIRE, which has been expanding AI applications in the tire development process, has now extended the scope of AI utilization to manufacturing processes.

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University of Michigan researchers create artificial photosynthesis system that converts CO2 into ethylene

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Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new artificial photosynthesis system that can bind two carbon atoms together into a hydrocarbon. The resulting product is ethylene and this method has demonstrated a remarkable ability to produce it efficiently, abundantly, and consistently compared to other artificial photosynthesis systems currently in use. The resulting ethylene, an important ingredient of many plastics, with much higher efficiency, yield and longevity than competing systems is a key step toward reusing CO2 to make sustainable fuels.

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