Three grades of Monolith carbon black are introduced that are made through the utilization of a novel thermal plasma process, and which offer colloidal characteristics as well as performance in rubber that are very similar to furnace black.
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Use of response surface methodology (RSM) to optimize the percentage hydrogenation in the hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR), filler surface area, plasticizer loading and peroxide loading to create a statistical model that can be used to meet rubber compound specifications for non-black applications is examined.
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Diverse crosslinking chemistries utilized in silicone elastomers are explored, focusing on their applications in the medical field and highlighting recent advancements, challenges and prospects in enhancing the performance and biocompatibility of silicone elastomers
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The August 2024 issue of Rubber World is now available online. Inside you’ll find the following articles Driving towards equivalent
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Patent News as compiled by the editors of Rubber World for August 2024. Low-dielectric rubber resin material and low-dielectric metal
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Efforts to make rubber products more environmentally friendly (green) continue to increase. These efforts have become increasingly important to all rubber companies, large and small. Suppliers that produce rubber additives have increasingly focused efforts to provide products to the rubber industry that help meet the goal of increased sustainability. In this regard, Rhein Chemie (RCH), a business unit of Lanxess, currently has a sizeable portfolio of sustainable additives for rubber compounds, and also continues to explore the development of new products that meet the challenge of increased sustainability. This article will focus on currently available products and future products under development that will aid rubber companies in achieving the goal of more environmentally friendly products.
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by Victor Nasreddine and Pete Spanos, Arlanxeo USA LLC This article is the second of a two-part study on hydrogenated
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Patent News as compiled by the editors of Rubber World Magazine for August 2023. Butyl rubber reactive bonding layer for
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Adhesive innovations with styrenic thermoplastic elastomers In automobile manufacturing, hot melt adhesives have numerous purposes, such as applications in the trunk, roof linings, seat assembly, filter manufacturing, emblems, trim and assembly bonding. The trunks
of modern cars, especially trucks with large storage space, are complex. Individual elements, such as the trunk floor, rear seat backs, rear covers, etc., have been produced for several years with dispersion based adhesive systems, with a growing trend of polyurethane reactive (PUR) systems.
Influence of functionalized terpolymer resin on carbon black reinforced rubber compounds and corelation with tire performance In recent years, the European Union (EU) has mandated reducing greenhouse gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide (CO2). Passenger cars are responsible for roughly 13% of the total CO2 emission in the E.U. From 2021, the CO2 emissions of new passenger cars must be reduced by 27% compared to 2015.
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