June 2026
In the June issue of Rubber World we focus on Silicone, Liquid Silicone & Medical including other topics of interest in the rubber industry.
Running high speed NBR glove lines in North America
by Kumarasan Muthian, SafeSource Direct. The scope of running a domestic high speed nitrile glove line profitably is examined, including the challenge in latex chemistry, dipping line process engineering, leaching compliance, energy and labor economics, talent gaps and the role of AI.
Sealing solutions for renewable energy systems
by Marcel Schreiner, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies. Materials and designs discussed demonstrate how specialized elastomers and seal configurations are engineered to withstand extreme environmental conditions, maintain reliability over 20+ year service intervals and comply with international standards.
Advancing chemical migration analysis of wear particles
by Erick Sharp, Todd Lang and Lanina Smith, ACE Laboratories. A structured lab approach to synthetic tire wear particle generation, chemical migration screening methodologies and analysis of water exposed to the wear particles is presented.
Rolling resistance: A brief history and material structure/property relationship
by Howard Colvin, Colvin Consultants. The significance of tire rolling resistance continues to grow in step with the rise of electric vehicles, maintaining its status as a core concern for rubber technologists, and new products for compounders to allow even further reduction in rolling resistance without affecting other tire properties are being developed.