April 2022
The April issue of Rubber World is now available online. This issue focuses on Automotive Elastomers and Parts. Click here
Read moreThe April issue of Rubber World is now available online. This issue focuses on Automotive Elastomers and Parts. Click here
Read moreFEPM type fluoroelastomers are shown to improve the performance of high voltage automotive charging cables.
Read moreWhether it is a requirement for high heat resistance for hybrid-electric vehicles, or sealing of high performance lubricants in battery electric drivetrains, the need for a reliable supply of high performance elastomers like ACM will continue.
Read morePatent as compiled by the editors of Rubber World for the April issue
Read moreThe Canadian Coast Guard is considering the use of EPDM o-rings as a critical component of the water fire extinguishing piping system, with the expectation that they last at least 40 years.
Read moreThe March issue is now available online. Issue emphasis is on Custom Mixing & Compounding. Includes Suppliers directory for 2022.
Read moreIn a four-person household, the washing machine is in operation about one and a half hours a day. On average, it washes, rinses and spins about 250 times a year, cleaning some 1,000 kilograms of dirty laundry, an amount that is increasing all the time. Its components, particularly the rubber hose systems and rubber gaskets, are subjected to greater chemical and mechanical stresses than just about any other household appliance. Moisture, detergents and cleaning agents, particularly alkaline agents, as well as high water temperatures must not have an adverse effect on the material. Due to the long service life of the washing machine, all polymer parts, especially rubber parts, need to have a service life of at least 10 years, which means excellent resistance to aging.
Read moreThe following directory lists custom services suppliers. The first part lists custom rubber mixers along with plant locations, equipment, mixing capabilities and whether technical service and/or recipe development are offered. A directory of companies that offer various custom services to the rubber industry follows.
Read morePatents for the Rubber Industry as compiled by the editors of Rubber World for April
Read moreAustin Black 325 is a finely divided (below 325 mesh) powder produced from high carbon content, low volatility, sustainable bituminous coal. It has different properties compared to carbon black, including a lower specific gravity of 1.30 versus 1.80, a platy ground structure versus the reinforcing morphology of carbon black (figures 1 and 2), and a lower surface area in comparison to carbon black. Beyond its carbon composition, it is more similar in structure to platy fillers like clay and talc. The specific gravity comparison to other platy minerals (1.30 versus 2.50) provides economical and efficiency gains.
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