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Hexpol TPE expands its range of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) materials with recycled content. The new Dryflex Circular TPE grades have been tested for odor and emissions performance in automotive interiors.

Apollo Tyres and global video game publisher Konami, in association with Manchester United, announced the launch of ‘Apollo Tyres United League’, an ambitious eSports Tournament played on eFootball PES 2021 for mobile. The mobile-based eSports tournament will be held across multiple regions, India, Australia, South Africa, Middle East, South East Asia, Sri Lanka and Nepal, and will be first-of-its-kind both in terms of the format of the tournament and the overall partnership. Apollo Tyres is the Global Tyre Partner of Manchester United Football Club and Konami is the official video game partner of the iconic English football club, and this is the first time that Apollo Tyres is conducting an initiative of this scale for eSports. The ‘Apollo Tyres United League’ will be held in three categories, one each for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, and more than a million gamers are expected to participate. The three winners across the categories stand a chance to win the grand prize, a trip to Old Trafford that includes a matchday experience at the hallowed stadium and the chance to play in-person against Manchester United’s eSports players.

Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd. announced that it has started the eco-friendly synthetic rubber composite business using biosilica. The company has recently strengthened its research on eco-friendly and high end synthetic rubber composites using biosilica through memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and cooperative projects with manufacturers and partners at home and abroad.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions announces CRC Distribution as an authorized Trelleborg distributor. This designation strengthens the decade long partnership between the two companies and establishes CRC Distribution as the exclusive distributor of Trelleborg seals in the Southern and Western United States and for Orkot® products across the United States and Canada.

Effective for all shipments on or after September 15, or as contracts allow, Cabot Corporation will raise prices globally for all Cab-O-Sil fumed and colloidal silicas, and Cab-O-Sperse aqueous dispersions products. Prices will be increased up to 10 percent, depending on the product grade.

The workshop is designed for people who are frustrated by problems on the production floor. Common issues are: air entrapment, filling imbalances, uneven curing, and more. It takes knowledge and experience to figure out if a part failure is caused by the molding process, material characteristics, or part or tool design.

dard, LLC will market elastomer extrusion solutions encompassing product capabilities and support services at booth #1A113 during RubberTech China, September 15-17, in Shanghai. The exhibit will highlight innovative solutions including the new model 4000AG (automatic) crosshead as well as the company’s expanded manufacturing space at Davis-Standard (Suzhou) Machinery Co., Ltd.

R.D. Abbott Co., Inc. has named Jason Huff, a rubber and plastics industry professional with 20+ years of experience, as senior account manager for the midwestern United States. From research and development to global technical service and providing value-added solutions, Huff has exceled in a variety of roles and brings extensive knowledge of polymer molding and processing, including specific expertise in polymer-to-substrate adhesives and mold release agents. 

Greene Tweed announces its manufacturing solutions for large-diameter o-ring seals. These seals are produced using either the Extensis molded o-ring or horseshoe molding methods. Both techniques are ideal for manufacturing elastomeric seals that exceed the size limitations of conventional compression molding presses.