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Effective July 1, Covestro LLC welcomed Victor Ortega as the new senior vice president for Performance Materials Operations in North America and site manager at its industrial park in Baytown, Texas, the company’s largest manufacturing facility in North America. Ortega succeeds Demetri Zervoudis, who has since retired from the company after a 40-year career.

Chi Zhang, CEO of KraussMaffei, explains: “For KraussMaffei, sustainability means not only an environmentally conscious attitude, but also responsibility in all areas of the company, towards our environment and as part of our society. Our sustainability report documents that we take our responsibility seriously and that our customers and partners can rely on a transparent and responsible partner with whom they can ensure sustainability in their own supply chain and fulfill legal requirements.” 

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it succeeded this month in developing a proprietary tire design support system that uses eXplainable AI (XAI).This new system provides information that is useful in creating the desired tire features. The system supplements the knowledge and experience of development staff while also making it easier for less-experienced staff to design tires. It also contributes to speedier development and lower costs. Observing these features generates new insights and inspirations that will lead to the development of products with higher performance levels.

e Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will report second quarter 2024 financial results after market close on Wednesday, July 31, followed by an investor conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, August 1.

Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, announced more than 54,000 trees will be planted in communities nationwide as a result of the company’s second annual “Download the App, Plant a Tree” campaign. The campaign encouraged customers of Firestone Complete Auto Care and Tires Plus to help the tire & automotive service locations reduce paper waste.

Pirelli celebrates the triumphant performance of the F-150 Lightning SuperTruck at the renowned Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Equipped with Pirelli’s high-performance P Zero tires, the electric super truck has been crowned the ‘King of the Mountain,’ showcasing the exceptional capabilities and engineering prowess of both the vehicle and Pirelli’s tire technology.

Ansell Limited has successfully completed the acquisition of Kimberly-Clark’s Personal Protective Equipment (KCPPE) business. This strategic acquisition strengthens Ansell’s position as a global leader in personal protection solutions, expands its product portfolio, and enhances its service capabilities to meet customer needs across industries and geographic markets.

H.B. Fuller Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2225 per share of common stock, payable on August 14, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2024. H.B. Fuller has paid quarterly cash dividends on its common stock for 56 consecutive years.

The new UltraPLAS coating developed by Fraunhofer researchers has proven to be a ground-breaking solution to the challenges of primary forming processes. This advanced release and easy-to-clean coating is applied as a gradient layer using a cold plasma process and is suitable for materials such as tool steel, stainless steel and aluminum. The unique physical properties of UltraPLAS enable perfect molding of even nano-scaled and reflective surfaces. By reducing the number of post-processing steps and renouncing external release agents, the application is classified as highly economical.

Researchers from Zhejiang University developed a 3D photo-printable resin chemistry that yields an elastomer with a tensile strength of 94.6 MPa and toughness of 310.4 MJ m-3, both of which far exceed those of any 3D-printed elastomer.

The researchers printed a rubber band using this new material and conducted endurance tests on it. The experiments showed that the rubber band could be stretched up to nine times its original length and withstand a tensile strength of 94 MPa without breaking.