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ARLANXEO announced the planned construction of a hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) plant in Changzhou, China. With a nameplate annual production capacity of 5,000 tons, the first phase of construction will allow for the production of 2,500 tons of high-quality rubber per year. The plant is expected to begin operations in the third quarter of 2025.

Akron, OH – The Rubber Division, ACS announced that Dr. Katrina Cornish will be the Keynote Speaker at this year’s

The TireTech App’s existing functionality has now been supplemented by a series of additional features for truck and bus tires. With the update, the current winter tire recommendations – as released by Continental each fall – will now also be available on the app. This means fleet managers, and bus and truck drivers can quickly get an overview of the current winter tire regulations in 39 countries and equip their vehicles accordingly. In order to make the app even easier to use, all the information on it is now provided in 20 languages. There is also the new tire diagnosis module. This identifies changes and anomalies in truck and bus tires and provides recommendations on how to deal with them. Tire service life, safety and fuel consumption are the points of focus. Also new is the module for regrooving tires. Here, tire workshops can find the relevant regrooving pattern for commercial vehicle tires from Continental, as well as other useful information.

The Latex Conference provides a formal and informal exchange of information designed to increase the total knowledge of the latex industry and provide opportunities for networking with latex industry professionals.

Confirmed speakers and presentation titles as of 2/26/2024

The strategic collaboration between Yokohama Commercial Vehicle Tyres and the Pneuhage Group, which began in 2019, will continue in 2024.

Both parties see a new cooperation agreement as the best opportunity to further expand product sales and market penetration. The continuation of the cooperation that has now been agreed builds on the consistently positive experiences of the past five years.

Housing is now open for the Latex Conference 2024 – an educational in-person event being held on May 14, 2024, at 9 AM EST at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn in Akron, Ohio. The Latex Conference 2024 provides a formal and informal exchange of information designed to increase the total knowledge of the latex industry and provide opportunities for networking with latex industry professionals. 

The Rubber Division announces the following Learning Opportunities for March.

March 5 – Webinar: The Function & Selection of Ester Plasticizers
March 7 – Webinar: The Art of Networking: It’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who Knows YOU
March 13 – Course: An Introduction to Continuous Vulcanization
March 15 – Course: Rubber Explained (*In-person only and includes a tour & St. Patty’s style lunch.)
March 19 – Course: Processing & Testing of Rubber
March 26 – Webinar: US Regulatory Compliance in the Rubber Industry
March 28 – Webinar: Global Rubber Technology – Processes, Current Status & Future Trends

A new type of mechanical sensor, developed by researchers led by Marc Serra-​Garcia and ETH Zurich geophysics professor Johan Robertsson, could now provide a remedy. Its creators have already applied for a patent for their invention and have now presented the principle in the journal Advanced Functional Materials.

A man signs a contract. He uses money borrowed from his wife to purchase a small leather factory, together with a partner. The man is Carl Johann Freudenberg and the date is February 9, 1849. At the time, he could not have imagined that his company would develop over the next 175 years into a global technology group, with 52,000 employees in about 60 countries and sales of almost €12 billion, despite crises, wars and economic challenges. The Freudenberg Group is active in about 40 market segments. For example, its products, solutions and services ensure that the air in rooms is cleaner, cars can drive and wounds heal more quickly. “175 years is a very special anniversary for the company, a reason to look back and reflect, but also to look forward,” says CEO Dr. Mohsen Sohi. “What makes the company so successful is a blend of adaptability and tradition, coupled with innovative power. The past 175 years represent an industrial history extending across three centuries, driven by values and responsible conduct.”