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United Steelworkers (USW) International President Tom Conway issued the following statement after the Biden administration issued its report on supply chain reviews called for in President Joe Biden’s “America’s Supply Chains” executive order: “The USW commends the Biden administration for directly tackling the problem of our nation’s long-neglected supply chains and identifying concrete steps to shore up crucial vulnerabilities.

Natural Rubber: Grades and Selection will be held July 28 at 10 a.m. CST/5 p.m. CEST/10 p.m. Thailand. Natural rubber is among the most important elastomers used in the manufacturing of products such as tires and conveyor belts. The polymer imparts many unique properties such as high tensile strength, tear strength and resilience. This review will discuss natural rubber, beginning with its biosynthesis through to production, classification and fundamental properties.

This training will discuss why it is important to consider molecular structure when designing and developing polyurethane polymers for specific applications, and how physical properties can be tailored by the correct molecular design. Consideration of how isocyanate symmetry affects reactivity, rigid domain ordering and hydrogen bonding within the polyurethane will be discussed. In addition, the types of polyols available and how these polyols affect the molecular architecture of the polyurethane will be discussed.

On the eve of World Environment Day, the Network for Certification and Conservation of Forests (NCCF) jointly with the Program on Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is organizing a webinar for the Rubber Board, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, on “Promoting Certification of Forests and Rubber Plantations for Long Term Sustainability of the Resource and Rubber Industry in India” on Friday, June 4, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Alleghany Capital Corporation has formed a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Piedmont Manufacturing Group, LLC, to acquire Wilbert, Inc., a provider of injection molded and thermoformed parts and multi-component assemblies for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers in a range of end-markets.

2021 marks a milestone in WM Thermoforming Machines’ history as it celebrates its 40th anniversary. The common thread connects the company of 1981 to that of 2021 is said to be passion, “especially our passion for research and innovation, and the continuous escalation of technological know-how originating from it,” declared Luca Oliverio, sales director of the Swiss company.

Lockhart Chemical Company has acquired the manufacturing rights and other assets for the manufacturing and sale of chlorinated paraffins from Qualice LLC, Hamlet, NC. Terms were not disclosed. Under the agreement, LCC assumed the Qualice brand names, membership in the CPIA and its Joint Data Acquisition Task Force, the EPA consent decrees and pre-manufacturing notices and other assets.