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To meet market demand, leading graphene nanotube manufacturer OCSiAl and a pioneer in fluorine technologies, Daikin Industries, have jointly developed a graphene nanotube technology for highly durable, electrically conductive FKM compounds with improved heat stability.

Outstanding chemical and high-temperature resistance make fluoroelastomers (FKM) a material of choice for sealing elements exposed to harsh environments. The automotive, oil and gas, aerospace, and other industries where conventional elastomers hardly withstand severe operating conditions, are boosting the growth of the FKM market. Specific applications demand further improvement in FKM mechanical performance, such as improved modulus, tear resistance, and tensile strength. Improved electrically conductive properties are required in electric vehicles and various ESD control areas.

On 15 November, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre opened the new energy recovery plant at Elkem Salten in the northern part of Norway. The energy recovery plant is closely integrated with the silicon production process at Elkem Salten, utilizing the excess heat from the silicon furnaces to produce electrical power. The plant recovers 28% of the electrical energy used at Elkem Salten, equal to the power consumption of about 15,000 Norwegian households

Continental and the Italian commercial vehicle manufacturer IVECO are teaming up for more safety on Europe’s roads. By integrating the functionalities and driver data of Continental’s TIS-Web fleet management software into IVECO’s fleet management services, the two mobility leaders enable fleet managers to fully comply with the legal requirements of the new EU Mobility Package from 2022 onwards. Initially, IVECO will actively promote TIS-Web integration to its Italian, German and Spanish customers with plans to roll out the service Europe-wide further down the line.

All Land Rover Defender models, including the plug-in hybrid, are now equipped ex-works with Continental’s 19 and 22-inch CrossContact RX crossover tires. This line of tires was explicitly developed for crossover and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and features a performance profile that is both sporty and suitable for off-road use.

On Wednesday February 23rd, 11 AM, Chemspec LTD will host a one-hour webinar dedicated to Kumyang chemical blowing agents and end use applications within Rubber, CASE and Plastics markets. Industry veteran Gary Ritell will lead an overview on current technologies and discuss Kumyang’s newest developments, such as CELLCOM CAP (expandable microspheres) and the world’s first environmentally friendly blowing agents, the KY-ECO series.

Natural rubber production in India may fall below target in FY22, thanks to a decline in demand in the last few weeks.
“We had targeted a production of 8 lakh tonne this year. It may fall slightly short. But it will be higher than the previous year,’’ said KN Raghavan, executive director of Rubber Board. In 2020-21, rubber production stood at 7.15 lakh tonne, a notch higher than the previous year.

Liberty Tire Recycling will open a new manufacturing facility in Sanford, North Carolina in February 2022, creating 30 new jobs in the area.

Gothenburg, Sweden – Enviro has made a strategic recruitment by employing Fredrik Alpner as the Site Manager for the company’s plant in Åsensbruk and future plant in Uddevalla. Alpner has a long-standing background as production manager in the global processing industry and will take up a new role that will contribute to both the continued industrialization and commercialization of Enviro’s leading recycling technology and realizing the company’s expansion plan.

Aerospace Valley is the leading European competitiveness cluster in the aerospace industry, serving the strategic sectors of Aeronautics, Space and Drones, in the Occitanie / Pyrenees-Mediterranean and New Aquitaine regions.