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Engineers from RMIT University have managed to replace 100% of conventional aggregates in concrete – such as gravel and crushed rock – with rubber from discarded tires that meets building codes, promising a boost for the circular economy.
Researchers say the new greener and lighter concrete also promises to reduce manufacturing and transportation costs significantly.
Small amounts of rubber particles from tires are already used to replace these concrete aggregates, but efforts to replace all of the aggregates with rubber have produced weak concretes that failed to meet the required standards – until now.

GALGO Celebrates Its 70th Anniversary throughout August. GALGO began producing and marketing shoe soles in August 1952 in Mexico City, Mexico. Soon after, they expanded their product offering to include; rubber flooring and mats, gaskets, tubes, flaps, and tire retreading products.

The International Elastomer Conference provides many valuable learning, business and networking opportunities. It is the one place, one time of year, where you find the best of our industry all under one roof.

ACE is now one of only six CRRC Accredited Independent Testing Labs in the USA approved to perform radiative property testing for the CRRC Product Rating Programs for Roofing and Exterior Wall Products.

WACKER will be premiering its novel ELASTOSIL® LR 3078 product series at K 2022 International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber. These self-adhesive liquid silicone rubber grades cure extremely fast and establish a firm bond with the thermoplastic polycarbonate without the need to pretreat its surface. ELASTOSIL® LR 3078 was designed for two-component injection molding and enables cost-effective large-scale production of multicomponent parts, such as those needed in medical technology and the automotive industry. This year’s K show will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from October 19 to 26.

Trelleborg Group has, through its business area Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, signed an agreement to acquire the German-based company MG Silikon GmbH, an entity within Saint-Gobain Group. The company specializes in sealing solutions for aerospace and industrial applications. Closing of the transaction is subject to approvals from relevant authorities.

Uniroyal Tires has relaunched its commercial truck portfolio with the introduction of three tire offers for the U.S., along with a redesigned website to support the effort.

Hallstar, a specialty chemical company servicing both the industrial and beauty markets, has agreed to acquire LANXESS’ ester manufacturing facility in Greensboro, NC.

Apollo Tires has introduced specific tires for electric vehicles (EVs) for both, passenger vehicles and two-wheelers. Apollo Amperion range of tires for the PV segment, whereas Apollo WAV range for the two-wheelers, were launched for the Indian market.