The next WOMEN OF OUR INDUSTRY conversation this March 26, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. ET with featured guest Kylie Knipp. This WORD Conversation begins with open networking for approximately 10 minutes followed by a conversation between our featured guest, Kylie Knipp, Senior Technical Account Manager at ACE Laboratories, and Heather Maimone, Training & Membership Director with Rubber Division, ACS.
Read MoreAkron, OH – The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of Akron a grant of $660,421 to fund
Read MoreShin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. along with its U.S. subsidiary Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, Inc. (SESA), the company will be showcasing their industry first ST-OR Type heat-shrinkable silicone rubber tubing for busbar covering at their booth (#412) during the IEEE APEC
Read MoreMihai Dumitru has been Managing Director of Arburg Romania since January 2025. The 43-year-old sales expert aspires to take the subsidiary founded in Bucharest last spring to the next level in his large country. He has a team of ten experienced employees at his side. As an up-and-coming market in Europe, Romania offers considerable potential for Arburg.
Read MoreDatwyler Holding Inc., has announced its membership in the Circular Rubber Platform, a global sustainability initiative. This move underscores Datwyler’s commitment to promoting environmental responsibility within the rubber and plastics industry.
Read MoreLSR 2025 brings together professionals from various industries to discuss timely topics in LSR, including new chemistry, novel manufacturing techniques, emerging technologies, and silicone applications in various industries. Some twenty professionals from around the world will be presenting at the conference, with topics ranging from research on LSR processing, to silicone in medical device componentry, to conductive silicone using carbon nano tubes, to advances in LSR sustainability, and 3D printing. The conference also includes a panel discussion on developments in molding machines, featuring representatives from Arburg, Engel, Sodick, and Sumitomo.
Read MoreThe recognition highlights Orion’s achievement as a “Key Innovator” for being the first company to produce circular carbon black from 100% pyrolysis oil from end-of-life tires. The market-ready material serves as an alternative to carbon black made from fossil oil.
Read MoreElementis announced the launch of its innovative CHARGUARD™ fire-retardant synergist portfolio in China and the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Featuring three advanced products—CHARGUARD™ 1000, CHARGUARD™ 2000, and the latest addition, CHARGUARD™ 2010—the portfolio is manufactured using sustainably sourced, smectite-based organoclays, ensuring compliance with the highest international environmental and regulatory standards. The locally sourced CHARGUARD™ 2010 is produced in China to meet the specific needs of manufacturers in the region.
Read MoreFictiv announced GlobalFlex, an innovative injection molding solution engineered to mitigate global supply chain disruptions and optimize lowest landed costs. GlobalFlex integrates tooling inserts produced in China with Fictiv’s mold frames, assembled across next-generation manufacturing facilities in China, the U.S., and Mexico. The new offering leverages the speed and cost efficiencies of overseas production while enabling manufacturers to rapidly pivot to domestic production in response to shifts in demand or tariffs, for example.
Read MoreHigher charging performance and the increasing relevance of bidirectional charging are key priorities in the ongoing development of on-board chargers (OBCs) for electric vehicles. Thermally conductive silicone potting compounds, gap fillers and gels from WEVO-CHEMIE GmbH do more than simply enable the thermal management that is essential for this purpose. WEVOSIL products built from 3rd-generation materials enable fast cycle times that lead to efficient serial production
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