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Yokohama Rubber holds 9th panel discussion on biodiversity

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that on March 27 it held its 9th Panel Discussion on Biodiversity as an online event. Panelist Dr. Shinichi Takagawa, General Manager of the OECM Task Force Office of the Nature Conservation Society of Japan, and moderator Dr. Tetsuya Kitazawa, Director of Ecology Path Inc. and Lecturer at Edogawa University, actively exchanged views with employees of Yokohama Rubber on the theme of “Our Conservation Activities to Contribute to Global Goals: Making Use of OECM.”

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Continental sells plant in Russia

Continental has sold its plant in Kaluga, Russia, to Russian company S8 Capital. With this step, Continental has divested the majority of its activities in Russia as part of its announced controlled withdrawal from the Russian market – a decision taken by the technology company in response to the war against Ukraine. The transaction has been approved by the relevant authorities.

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Wacker presents silicone resin for high-temperature resistant molded parts at CWIEME Berlin

At this year’s CWIEME tradeshow for coil winding, insulation and electrical manufacturing, WACKER is presenting a novel material solution to manufacture mechanically durable plastic components that can withstand temperatures of over 200 degrees Celsius for long periods. Thanks to the silicone resin binders SILRES® LR 700 and POWERSIL® Resin 700 and the binder-based silicone molding material POWERSIL® Resin 710, manufacturers can create molded parts via compression molding, pressure gelation or even injection molding technologies.

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Gabriel Rodriguez named Sr. Account Manager for R.D. Abbott de México

R.D. Abbott Co., Inc. (RDAbbott) has hired Gabriel Rodriguez as Senior Account Manager for R.D. Abbott de México de R.L. de C.V.
Rodriguez joined RDAbbott’s Mexico subsidiary on January 1, 2023, and is responsible for developing business relationships, fostering sales growth, and providing technical support to customers in the northern territories of Mexico. Rodriguez brings strong account management skills to his new role and has successfully launched products and developed technologies for other leading companies.

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Guill announces new 800 series hybrid extrusion tooling

Guill announces the introduction of a new version of its popular 800 series, known as 800 Series Hybrid. In some extrusion applications that utilize crossheads and inlines, layers of the exact same material are applied multiple times, using a single die. This method is used to reduce the propensity for errors caused by gels breaking through a thin wall, weld lines, inconsistent wall thickness, plus material and process variations. Additional errors include difficult-to-process materials and demanding applications where there is zero fault tolerance.

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