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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) Secretary Rebecca Goodman announced up to $443,363 in grant funding has been awarded to four counties for rubber-modified asphalt projects utilizing waste tire

ContiTech premium air springs announced it will officially transition to the worldwide brand name Continental. The change to a stronger, well-known name better connects to Continental’s technology brand.

Origin Materials, Inc. and Intertex World Resources, Inc. announced a strategic partnership to bring sustainable carbon-negative carbon black made using Origin Materials’ patented technology platform to the rubber compounding and plastic masterbatch industries

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) submitted formal comments in support of the proposed rulemaking by California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to list 6PPD in tires as a Priority Product in the state’s Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program.

Tyre Recycling Solutions SA (TRS), Préverenges, has chosen BUSS’s COMPEO™ technology for implementation of their TRS Intelligent Compounding© concept, which transforms powder products obtained from recycled end-of-life tires into innovative and valuable compounds at industrial scale.
TRS’s performance materials, which require a specific, proprietary compounding process of TPE/TPU based resins with recycled rubber powder, bring a truly green transformation to a wide range of applications – from gaskets, logistics, automotive and construction industry to footwear and 3D printing.
After extensive market and technology research, TRS specialists chose COMPEO™ compounding technology for its unique combination of powerful, low shear mixing with a conical discharge pump (CDP) unit for pressure build-up.

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) and Pilot Company announced a collaboration on an advanced tire monitoring and service network for commercial fleets at select travel center locations. This collaboration leverages Bridgestone Fleet Care mobility solutions and Pilot Company’s network of travel centers to provide more convenient, frequent, and actionable fleet tire intelligence. The initial trial phase will begin this summer with a rollout of the tire monitoring technology at 200 Pilot and Flying J locations.

KRAIBURG TPE will present itself with a broad portfolio covering every aspect of sustainability at the upcoming K 2022 trade fair held from October 19 to 26 in Düsseldorf. Traditionally located at “Rubber Street”, the manufacturer provides issues and solutions involving thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) as well as an extended service portfolio.

Aleta Richards was named one of Savoy Magazine’s 2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America. Aleta Richards is the Global Head of Specialty Films for Covestro. The global business is headquartered in Dormagen, Germany, and includes a team from three regional headquarters, six production sites and six technical centers.

Everzinc announced a price increase of $225/MT for all orders effective August 1, 2022.
In a press release Nicholas Kob,  VP. Zinc Specialties said, “We continue to face an extreme inflationary environment in 2022 and have experienced unprecedented increasing manufacturing costs. We have worked diligently to manage and offset these cost increases. However, due to macro events out of our control and the foreseen pressures to continue in 2022, and given the continued severity of the cost escalation, we can no longer afford not to pass along the rising cost, even after considering all alternatives to avoid this action. ”

RDAbbott invites you to join them for LSR 2022, the premiere conference about liquid silicone rubber (LSR), at the Hilton Irvine in California from September 13 – 15. LSR 2022 will include two days of technical presentations, a panel discussion about LSR processing, an exhibitor area to connect with other attendees, plus a free off-site tour of ARBURG’s nearby facility.