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Bellofram Elastomers introduces new UL-94 V-0 listed, medium density flame retardant foam 

Designed to help prevent the spread of fire, these innovative materials provide improved protection for various applications.
UL 94 for vertical flames is a plastics flammability standard released by the Underwriters Laboratories (USA), and its designation means the foam product releases water at certain temperatures to extinguish flames. The new flame-retardant Bellofram foam formulation improves upon the leading flame-retardant silicone foam in the market and is ideal for use in component product manufacturing serving diverse markets, including electronic enclosure seals, HVAC seals and gaskets, LED gaskets, electronic vehicle battery seals, and more.

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McLaren Racing announces Greene Tweed as an official partner of their Formula 1 and IndyCar teams

Greene Tweed joins as an Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team and the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team and will support McLaren in exploring design, manufacturing, and delivery of high-performance and resilient materials to address the complex challenges McLaren Racing may face throughout the racing season. This collaboration will be grounded in technical cross-collaboration sessions focused on developing innovative solutions.

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Nokian Tyres’ Romanian factory earns ISCC PLUS certification

Nokian Tyres’ factory in Oradea, Romania has obtained the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS. With the certification, Nokian Tyres is able to utilize sustainable, ISCC PLUS certified raw materials in its tires.

Nokian Tyres will introduce the certified raw materials when new flagship products are launched. Using the certified materials supports the company in reaching one of its key sustainability goals, which is to increase the share of recycled or renewable raw materials in its tires to 50 percent by 2030.

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Lanxess expands Scopeblue micronized yellow pigments with a reduced carbon footprint

LANXESS will offer a highly sustainable variant of its Bayferrox iron oxide yellow pigment in the future. The pigments marketed under the company’s own Scopeblue label have a significantly reduced carbon footprint thanks to the use of more eco-efficient raw materials. This reflects the growing awareness of the raw material product carbon footprint (PCF) in the paint and coatings industry and the resulting demand for sustainably manufactured pigments.

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Wacker unveils improved silicone resin hardener at European Coating Show

With this new hardener, WACKER is assisting customers in the coatings industry who are increasingly prioritizing sustainability. SILRES® HP 2000 LV can be used to formulate high-solids coatings, for example. Such polysiloxane coatings have a much lower solvent demand and need less-frequent renovation, due to their durability. Furthermore, the fact that SILRES® HP 2000 LV allows for the formulation of two-coat systems conserves resources and improves the sustainability of the coatings.

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Yokohama Rubber’s Advan Sport EV tire coming factory equipped on Leapmotor C16 SUV

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it has begun supplying its ADVAN Sport EV tires as original equipment for the new LEAPMOTOR C16n SUV launched by Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd. (LEAPMOTOR) in China in June 2024. The tire sizes are 245/45R21 104V XL for the front and 255/45R21 106V XL for the rear.

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BKT takes stock of the future of the agriculture tire industry

Agriculture is an ever-evolving sector, which is highly influenced by the arrival of new technologies and increasingly innovative, state-of-the-art machinery. Today, traditional farming techniques are being overtaken by more efficient and productive operations – partly thanks to the arrival of Agriculture 4.0 applications, namely precision farming, IoT sensors, crop monitoring drones, as well as an entire series of devices and technologies that allow for 360-degree process optimization. A new scenario where sustainability is at the center of this transformation process.

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