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Mokon announced the expansion of its line of Heat Transfer Fluid Systems with the addition of the HTF 400 Series. The HTF 400 Series maximizes performance with fluid temperatures up to 400°F (204°C), offering our customers a higher temperature range for lower-end process requirements

Made from Chemraz®, Greene Tweed’s proprietary perfluoroelastomer (FFKM) compound, or other customer-requested elastomers, the seal better withstands dynamic use for longer life and leak elimination. Seal integrity is further enhanced by a design that fills the gland and avoids traditional molded parting lines

The opening of an extension building at the beginning of November, sees the Fraunhofer Pilot Plant Centre for Polymer Synthesis and Processing PAZ in Schkopau, Germany, strengthen its research into and development of lightweight applications using thermoplastic composites. Two state-of-the-art production cells for the integrated and fully automated production of fiber composite functional components are now available for customer projects. Both systems come from ENGEL.

Ecore has achieved environmental claim validations from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for two of its manufacturing facilities. Ecore recently partnered with UL to complete a 2020 Zero Waste to Landfill audit for its Pennsylvania-based facilities in Lancaster and York. As a result, UL has officially validated the following claims for these Ecore production sites: The Lancaster, Pa., facility achieved a Landfill Diversion rate of 99%, with 22% waste diversion with energy recovery; The York, Pa., facility achieved a Landfill Diversion rate of 100%, with 22% waste diversion with energy recovery.

Goodyear’s third quarter 2021 sales were $4.9 billion, up 42% from a year ago. The increase was driven by the Cooper Tire merger, improvements in price/mix, increased sales from other tire-related businesses and higher volume.

Tokyo, Japan – The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that the transfer of its Hamatite business to the Sika Group, a Switzerland-based specialty chemicals company, was completed on November 1, as per the schedule announced on April 28, 2021.

MILESTAR is announced the release of the second generation Patagonia M/T-02. Developed around years of feedback from real-world enthusiasts and professional rock crawling competitions, the new M/T-02 garners much of the original M/T design, yet integrates all new internal tire technologies with finite adjustments. It is engineered to be even stronger, tougher and more pliable during aggressive rock-crawling, yet harness the traits that made it one of the smoothest and quietest on-road performing M/T tires on the market.

PPG announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Oriental Silicas Corporation (OSC), which is a leading producer of silicas, sodium silicate and factice products. As part of the agreement, Taiwan-based OSC of Greater China will be a sales representative for select grades of PPG silica products used by tire manufacturers in the Asia-Pacific region

Freudenberg Battery Power Systems’ XMP76P battery sub-pack, part of its XPAND Modular Pack portfolio, is providing safer, more cost-efficient, zero-emission muscle to power MacLean’s EV-Series™ battery-electric mining equipment. MacLean chose the XMP76P to provide safe, more cost-efficient, zero-emission muscle to its EV-Series rock breakers, boom trucks, explosive loaders, bolters, cassette carriers, road graders, concrete trucks and sprayers and other mining equipment. The XMP76P also offers design flexibility and MacLean has configured more than 30 kinds of vehicles to accommodate the Freudenberg battery system

Continental has launched CompactMaster EM, a new telehandler and compact loader tire. Benjamin Hübner, Product Line Manager Agricultural Tires at Continental Commercial Specialty Tires, says: “The CompactMaster EM is specifically designed to help operators handle demanding rough conditions. The tire features new Turtle Shield tread technology and twisted steel cord. The hard shell, and more flexible steel wire construction, helps to prevent cuts and damages whilst offering greater stability.”