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With the outlook for green hydrogen production on an impressive rise, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has applied its expertise in fuel cell sealing solutions to develop advanced sealing solutions for electrolyzers. By bonding its sealing materials to electrolyzer stack plates, the company now offers customers reliable, easy-to-install plate units designed to optimize sealing performance in aggressive electrolyzer environments.
Freudenberg’s sealing experts have taken the lead in producing elastomeric gaskets that are overmolded on to composite and metal electrolyzer stack plates in a four-step process. Stack plates are used to separate the cells in a stack assembly; a crucial component of the plates are gaskets which prevent the leakage of gas into other parts of the electrolyzer. The company is using a portfolio of proprietary rubber-based gasket materials, including EPDM and FKM formulas, to address the unique performance requirements and electro-chemistries found in different types of electrolyzers. In addition, Freudenberg has developed material-specific bonding agents that are applied between the gasket and plate materials to ensure the sealing function is optimized. Extensive material testing, along with advanced injection molding techniques, enable the company to produce high-quality, electrolyzer gasket-plate units that are easily transported to, and installed at, customers’ production sites.

Bridgestone Retail Operations (Bridgestone), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, celebrated the culmination of a two-week fundraising competition for Boys & Girls Clubs of America in partnership with NFL players from Tight End University (TEU). The campaign concluded at the TEU Summit in Nashville, where area Club youth had the opportunity to engage with players and experience activities that emphasized the importance of healthy life skills, such as teamwork, strength and the importance of good character.

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Toyo Tires®) announced that effective August 1, 2022, the company will increase the dealer base prices on select passenger car, light truck, and commercial tire patterns by up to 5%. The price increase is a result of continued increases in raw materials and logistics costs

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it has begun practical testing of its Tire air Pressure Remote access System (TPRS) as a tire solution service for taxi companies. The testing began in May and is being conducted together with the Company’s tire sales subsidiary Yokohama Tire Japan Co., Ltd., and with the cooperation of Kyoto Taxi Co., Ltd., and Koshin Taxi Co. The TPRS test is being conducted using tire air-pressure sensors developed by Yokohama Rubber attached to the inner surface of tires mounted on taxis operated by the two companies in Kyoto Prefecture and surrounding areas.

Pawtucket, RI -Teknor Apex has developed Flexalloy® PVC elastomers for a variety of insulation and jackets in applications from electric