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Bridgestone and Tight End University team up for youth literacy

Bridgestone and Tight End University (TEU) welcomed local youth to the annual TEU Summit in Nashville, Tenn., for a special day of learning and fun in support of literacy. To commemorate their third year of working together in service to the Nashville community, Bridgestone and TEU also announced a joint donation of $50,000 to four participating organizations and schools to bolster literacy initiatives.

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Dow and Teach For All expand support for STEM education

Teach For All is a growing network of independent partner organizations and a global organization working to develop collective leadership to improve the quality of education for all children and break down the barriers standing in the way of their ability to learn and thrive. It has grown to include 61 network partners across six continents, with 13,000+ current teachers and 94,000+ alumni.

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Continental presents its most sustainable series tire to date

Continental presented its most sustainable series tire to date – the UltraContact NXT. With up to 65 percent renewable, recycled and mass balance certified materials, it combines a remarkably high share of sustainable materials with maximum safety and performance. Continental is the first manufacturer to launch a tire with both a high share of sustainable materials and maximum EU tire-label performance in volume production. All 19 sizes available will carry the highest possible rating (“A”) of the EU tire label in rolling resistance, wet braking, and exterior noise. The UltraContact NXT will be available for tire dealers in Europe this July.

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Dow to launch automotive and upholstery leather finishing silicone free from BTEX

Dow has developed a silicone feel modifier technology free from benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylenes (BTEX) for use in the automotive and upholstery industries. This material is designed to address the growing demand for a more sustainable footprint in natural and synthetic leather finishing. Consumers today are looking for natural and synthetic leather in automotive interiors and upholstery that not only offers a luxurious look and feel but also complies with regulatory specifications. Dow’s new generation silicone technology addresses both demands, maintaining enhanced haptics, matting, abrasion resistance and durability.

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Rubber Division seeks young professionals for STEM Fair

The Rubber Division, ACS will be participating in the STEM Fair taking place during the All-American Soap Box Derby on July 22, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in Akron, OH. The Division is looking for young professionals in our industry to volunteer with us at this event where we will be introducing the attendees to our industry through experiments, we will be conducting along with partner ACE Laboratories.

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RDAbbott to host a comprehensive workshop on manufacturing with silicone rubber

Join RDAbbot on August 15 – 18, 2023, in Barberton, Ohio, for “Manufacturing with Silicone Rubber,” a comprehensive workshop from a fabricator’s point-of-view.

Attendees of this four-day workshop will learn practical techniques, testing methods, and insights, plus equipment troubleshooting tips for processing silicone rubber, from industry professionals through a combination of classroom instruction and interactive workshops.

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Chemours, DuPont and Corteva reach $1.185 billion settlement with EPA

The companies will collectively establish and contribute a total of $1.185 billion to a settlement fund (“water district settlement fund”). Contribution rates will be consistent with the binding Memorandum of Understanding between the companies reached in January 2021, with Chemours contributing 50 percent (about $592 million), and DuPont (about $400 million) and Corteva (about $193 million) collectively contributing the remaining 50 percent. The settlement amounts will be funded by the companies in full and deposited into the water district settlement fund within ten business days following preliminary approval of the settlement by the Court.

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