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Bayer and Cat Creek Energy (CCE), a renewable energy Independent Power Producer, announced a long-term Structured Renewable Energy Credit (REC) Purchase Agreement that will satisfy Bayer´s renewable electricity needs and lead to the construction by CCE of multiple variable renewable energy resources plus energy storage facilities in Idaho. The renewable energy projects will generate 1.4 terawatt hours of clean electricity annually.

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. announced that they have begun supplying the high-performance FALKEN “ZIEX CT60A AS” All-Season Tires to Mazda North American Operations for use as factory standard tires on their all-new “Mazda CX-90” Crossover SUV, which Mazda unveiled this past January.

The latest version of ASTM D1238 defines the use of force-controlled extrusion plastometers for the determination of melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and melt volume-flow rate (MVR). This means new control possibilities, especially for the preheating phase of the test process. The test sequence is largely automated, greatly relieving test personnel from having to fill the correct sample mass and enter correct parameters, leading to increased efficiency and reproducibility.

ASTM International’s rubber and rubber-like materials committee (D11) is working on a proposed standard to address variation between laboratories resulting from bias

The Mitsubishi Chemical Group (the MCG Group) has started a study aimed at realizing a processing capacity of approximately 10,000 tons per year by 2030, seeking to commercialize the world’s first chemical recycling by depolymerization of polycarbonate resin (PC resin). A bench facility for a verification study is currently under construction at the Fukuoka Plant, with completion scheduled for August 2023. The MCG Group plans to complete demonstration experiments during the same fiscal year and then proceed with specific commercialization studies. The demonstration project has been adopted as a subsidized project for the Ministry of the Environment’s “FY2022 Demonstration Project for a Plastic Resource Circulation System toward a Decarbonized Society” program.

Hankook Tire will provide the tires for Leapmotor’s C11 SUV model, and to suit the requirements of this electric vehicle, the company will deliver its Ventus S1 evo3 ev which is a high-performance type of tire that was specially made for EVs.

The tire plant in Vsevolozhsk which was purchased by Tatneft from the Finnish company Nokian Tyres, will produce tires under the Ikon Tyres brand, the company said.

Holcim Building Envelope has announced the promotion of Kristin Beck to President of its Americas Commercial Roofing Systems & Lining business unit, which encompasses the Elevate and GenFlex lines of roofing systems. Beck will provide leadership for the business unit, including responsibility for marketing, sales, operations and technology, as well as continuing to lead supply chain, customer service and planning. Beck assumes the role directly from Jamie Gentoso, who held the position since the formation of Holcim Building Envelope in June 2022.

James Walker has partnered with the International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM), WMG (Warwick Manufacturing Group) at the University of Warwick, to start a 24-month collaboration with Dr Chaoying Wan ’s team to develop novel high performance sealing compounds which will be compliant with future PFAS regulation.

The robotic finger is comprised of a rigid, 3D-printed endoskeleton that is placed in a mold and encased in a transparent silicone “skin.” Making the finger in a mold removes the need for fasteners or adhesives to hold the silicone in place.