February 2026
In the February issue of Rubber World Magazine we cover the following articles and more.
Advancing sustainability in polymer applications with renewable functional fillers
by Marinela Loredana Crisan, Florian Diehl, Barbara Gall and Sebastian Finger, UPM Biochemicals.
Integration of UPM BioMotion renewable functional fillers into various polymer applications is explored. Read
Evolution of silica to the sustainable Nzerosil series from renewable rice husk
by Tim Yu-Ting, Spencer P. Lee, Chris S. Wu, Danniel C. Liao, Anthony Lin and Walter H. Waddell, Oriental Silicas.
Nzerosil sustainable silicas made from biorenewable rice husk agricultural waste and manufactured for green tire treads are examined. Read
FDA approved low PAH thermal carbon black
by Ed Norton and Sophie Blais, Cancarb Limited.
Thermax N990CG can be used to reduce the PAH content of compounds without sacrificing performance. Read
Sustainable materials for rubber and allied industries
by Anil K. Bhowmick, University of Houston; Rabindra Mukhopadhyay and Barun Kumar Samui, Hari Shankar Singhania Elastomer & Tire Research Institute; Jagannath Chanda, consultant; and Riya Koley, Polytechnique Montreal.
Recent developments in sustainable materials for the rubber industry are highlighted, including natural and synthetic rubbers, monomers, fillers, curatives, reinforcing materials, and more. Read