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The Rubber Division, ACS invites your submissions for inclusion in our International Elastomer Conference Technical Meeting & Student Symposium September 9-12 in Pittsburgh, PA. All abstracts received by May 19, 2024 will be considered for the program.

The Division is accepting proposals for papers on the chemistry, technology and science of rubber and allied substances. Presentations on industry trends, challenges and opportunities are also accepted.

Students from various Summit County high schools in Ohio recently visited RDAbbott and NovationSi for a facilities tour and overview of careers in the rubber industry. On March 21st, RDAbbott’s Service Center in Barberton, Ohio, hosted twenty-one students from the Industrial Maintenance and Production for Employment (IMPE) program at Stow-Munroe Falls High School. David Helmick, IMPE technology instructor and transitional work experience (TWE) coordinator, also participated in the field trip.

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) will celebrate its iconic Potenza tire line’s 45th anniversary by competing in the 40th running of the Tire Rack One Lap of America event May 4-11, 2024. Team Potenza Race and Team Potenza RE-71RS will participate in the eight-day, 3,500-mile event, known as one of the most difficult endurance challenges in the United States. This cross-country event spans 15 states and includes time attack trials at some of America’s most famous racetracks. Teams will spend nearly 24 hours a day making the grueling journey and pushing the tires’ performance and durability to the limit across multiple courses and thousands of miles.

The Yokohama Co., Ltd., introduces the GEOLANDAR A/T4, a standard all-terrain tire with an aggressive design that enhances the off-road driving sensation. The latest addition to the GEOLANDAR brand of tires for SUVs and pickup trucks, the GEOLANDAR A/T4 will be launched successively in markets around the world from mid-2024. Yokohama Rubber plans to provide the new tire in 64 LT- and C-metric sizes and gradually expand the size lineup in the future.

From 1 to 4 July 2024, ARBURG will be presenting its broad portfolio for the processing of elastomers at DKT, the German Rubber Conference and associated international trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany. The exhibit on the ARBURG stand 327 in Hall 9 will be producing bottle openers from solid silicone (HCR) by way of example. For this purpose, the electric machine will be equipped with a new material feed from partner ACH

Beneficiaries of the donation included the Kids on the Move STEM Summer Camp, the St. John 4-H Club, and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Kids on the Move aims to provide a safe and engaging learning environment for children ages 4-13 and addresses the needs of disadvantaged and at-risk youth in St. John the Baptist Parish.

The South Korean car manufacturer has given Continental three approvals for its SUV. The Tucson runs worldwide from the factory on either energy-saving EcoContact 6 or comfort-optimized PremiumContact 6 tires. For the Asia-Pacific region, Hyundai has also approved the CrossContact LX Sport, which is designed for light off-road driving

Santa Ana, CA – Yokohama Tire’s all-new GEOLANDAR A/T4™ G018 is designed to take drivers just about anywhere, on- or

Goodyear’s first quarter 2024 sales were $4.5 billion with tire unit volumes totaling 40.4 million. First quarter 2024 Goodyear net loss was $57 million (20 cents per share) compared to a Goodyear net loss of $101 million (35 cents per share) a year ago. The year over year improvement was driven by increases in segment operating income. The 2024 period also included several significant items including, on a pre-tax basis, Goodyear Forward costs of $28 million and rationalization charges of $22 million, compared with pre-tax rationalization charges of $32 million in 2023. Goodyear Forward costs are comprised of advisory, legal and consulting fees and costs associated with planned asset sales.