Compression molding simulation: Capabilities, features and industrial case studies
by Harshal Bhogesra, MoldEx3D. The MoldEx3D compression molding module provides a fully coupled simulation environment that replicates the filling, packing,
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Direct measurement of steady state shear viscosity
by Michele Scacchi and Denis Venturoli, Evercompounds S.p.A., and Mauro Belloni, Gibitre Instruments S.r.l. The Mooney viscometer (MV) was invented
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Patents for July
Deproteinized natural rubber latex and preparation methodU.S. patent: 12,565,576Issued: March 3, 2026Inventors: Xiaohui Tian, Dongqi Wang, Xinyue Wang, Huijun Zhang
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Sealing solutions for renewable energy systems: High performance materials in wind energy, photovoltaics, hydropower
Seals used in renewable energy generation face enormous demands. They must withstand both extreme environmental conditions and high mechanical stresses.
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Running high speed NBR glove lines in North America: What it actually takes
The confluence of two structural forces is rewriting the economics of nitrile exam glove manufacturing in North America. The 100%
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Patents for June
The editors of Rubber World Magazine have compiled the following patents from the USPTO for June 2026. Method and system
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Extruding full rubber bales without a granulator
Walk into most rubber compounding operations today and somewhere upstream of the mixer one will find a granulator. It sits
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30 years of high precision fine meshstraining technology
Since the introduction of the roll-ex gear pump extruder technology in 1995, UTH GmbH from Fulda, Germany has become a
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The measurement of tire innerliner gauge
In this study, the Keyence digital microscope has been used to measure component gauges of tire cross-sections, and specifically the
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Sustainable rubber compounding strategies for next generation tires
The global automotive industry is transitioning from a linear model to a circular economy to mitigate its environmental footprint. Tires,
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