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Guilin Rubber Machinery enables construction of unmanned vulcanization workshops
After a year of testing, Guilin Rubber Machinery from China has recently launched its independently developed smart logistics system for vulcanization workshops. With this new system introduced, machines will fully replace people in vulcanization workshops where it is always hot.Weiterlesen...
Hexpol reports very strong growth and strong margins
Swedish polymers manufacturer and processor Hexpol Group, Malmö, reports in the first half of 2015 a very strong growth and strong margins. Sales rose 37 per cent to 5,861 MSEK (€ 621m) and operating profit increased 39 per cent to 1,003 MSEK (€ 106m).Weiterlesen...
Automotive industry boosts plastics and rubber production in Mexico
According to a Frost & Sullivan report published on 6th July, polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) markets in Mexico are expected to grow at the highest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2014 to 2020, at 11.3 percent and 8.7 percent, respectively.Weiterlesen...
SRI to invest in production plant for SSBR and PBR in Indonesia
Toyo Engineering and PT Inti Karya Persada Tehnik (IKPT) have been awarded a contract for synthetic rubber plant project with production capacity of 120,000 tons per annum in Indonesia from PT Synthetic Rubber Indonesia (SRI), a joint venture company of Compagnie Financiere Du Groupe Michelin (Michelin) and PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk (CAP).Weiterlesen...
Bluestar Silicones invests €15m in its French elastomer production unit
French silicones manufacturer Bluestar Silicones International, Lyon, will invest €15m to develop and modernise its elastomer production units, in particular that located on the Saint Fons site near Lyon. Apart from capacity building, this project aims primarily to improve productivity and quality of silicone elastomers.Weiterlesen...
New fire retardant and drinking water compounds
Polycomp, Vorden, Netherlands, has developed a new fire retardant EPDM compound with excellent fire retardant properties. The LOI is with 34.7% very high, and smoke generation and toxicity of gases is very low.Weiterlesen...
Influence of the Carbon-Silica Reinforcing Filler, Obtained via Pyrolysis of Waste “Green” Tyres on the Properties of EPDM Based Composites
The paper reports on the effect that the solid product from pyrolysis-cum-water vapour of waste green tyres (SiO2D), has upon the properties of EPDM based composites. The results have shown that in the course of pyrolysis the silanol groups over the surface of silica used as filler of the rubber vulcanizates subjected to pyrolysis are preserved in the final product of that process.Weiterlesen...
Preparation and Physical Properties of Green Rubber Composite from Natural Rubber and Coconut Meal Waste
To date, the biopolymer is attractively used to blending with natural rubber (NR) to enhance its mechanical properties and biodegradable ability. Therefore, the objective of this work is to study the preparation of biopolymer composite from NR and coconut meal waste (CF filler) by using maleic anhydride (MA) as a crosslinking agent.Weiterlesen...
Influence of Gamma Irradiation on low Temperature Properties of Rubber Seal Materials
In many fields the function of seal materials is required at low temperatures. Therefore the understanding of failure mechanisms at low temperatures is of high importance. In some applications elastomeric seals are used in environments with increased irradiation background, as e.g. in containers for radioactive waste.Weiterlesen...
Vulkanol P – A new Processing Plasticizer for Silica Compounds
Modern generation of passenger tire consists of S-SBR/BR based tread compounds con-taining high surface silica in combination with a sulphur silane as coupling agent. A novel processing plasticizer improves the processing of silica compounds significantly. The product reduces the compound viscosity in combination with longer scorch safety and shorter vulcanisation time.Weiterlesen...