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Richard J Spontak named winner of 2022 Roy W. Tess award in coatings

The Tess Award is presented annually by the Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering in recognition of outstanding contributions to coatings science, engineering and technology. It is funded by a grant to the Division from Dr. and Mrs. Roy W. Tess. The purpose of the award is to encourage interest and progress in coatings science technology and engineering and to recognize significant contributions to the field.

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ContiConnect 2.0 tire management predictive maintenance delivers greater efficiency

The haulage industry is facing greater cost pressures than ever before. Highly efficient fleet management is therefore essential for logistics companies to be successful in an extremely competitive marketplace. Continental is introducing its upgraded ContiConnect tire management solution to serve its customers better with a comprehensive tire asset management offering. This system provides made-to-measure tools designed to make fleet management efficient, convenient, sustainable and future-focused. Continental will provide both a Standard package for tire pressure and temperature measurement and, at a later date, an Advanced version capable of capturing a range of additional data such as tread depth and tire condition.

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Cariflex breaks ground on world’s largest polyisoprene latex plant in Singapore

Cariflex Pte. Ltd. (Cariflex), broke ground at a 6.1 hectares site in Jurong Island, Singapore. Cariflex will be constructing the world’s largest and Singapore’s first polyisoprene latex plant on this site. Driven by a strong commitment to better serve its global customers in medical and consumer products, this investment represents the largest capacity expansion in Cariflex’s existing accomplishments.

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Wacker announces expansion of silicone production facilities in Charleston, Tennessee

Wacker Chemie AG is preparing to build a new silicone production complex at its Charleston site in the US state of Tennessee. The Munich-based chemical group has already started a feasibility study. In a first step, it is planned to build production plants for high-consistency silicone rubber and silicone sealants, used, for example, in construction applications. In addition, plants are to be built for the manufacture of intermediates

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Global isoprene rubber latex market forecast at $1.6 billion by 2031

The global isoprene rubber latex market is anticipated to expand at 8.1% CAGR over the forecast period between 2021 and 2031, finds Future Market Insights (FMI) in a recent analysis. Increasing demand of medical gloves and condoms will continue driving the isoprene rubber latex sales. Growing utilization in medical and consumer goods industry will create conducive environment for the growth of the market in the coming years.

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