Rubber World back issues from December 2002:
Rubber World for China. (From the Publisher).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002; ... This month marks the first anniversary of China's acceptance into the 144-member World Trade Organization. Their acceptance to the WTO, along with a new bilateral trade deal with the United States, will provide unprecedented access to the China market for both U.S. exports and investments ....
Bridgestone builds radial tire plant in Thailand. (Acquisitions, Expansions).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Bridgestone, Tokyo, Japan, the parent company of Bridgestone/Firestone Americas Holding, Nashville, TN, will build a plant in Chonburi, Thailand to produce radial tires for trucks and buses. This plant will be Bridgestone's third plant in Thailand and will begin operation in the second ...
Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire, LLC, installed the RTS rolling tire simulator tire test machine at its multi-million dollar tire/vehicle performance laboratory in Akron, OH. (Acquisitions, Expansions).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire, LLC, installed the RTS rolling tire simulator tire test machine at its multi-million dollar tire/vehicle performance laboratory in Akron, OH. The laboratory performs detailed evaluation of ...
TA Instruments has purchased the assets of the Rheology Division. (Acquisitions, expansions).(division of Rheometric Scientific)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... TA Instruments has purchased the assets of the Rheology ...
Premier Tech, Riviere-du-Loup, Canada, has acquired Chronos Holdings Ltd. (Acquisitions, Expansions).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Premier Tech, Riviere-du-Loup, Canada, has ...
Rogers, Rogers, CT, has opened Rogers Technologies Suzhou Ltd. (Acquisitions, Expansions).(Connecticut company opens Chinese subsidiary)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Rogers, Rogers, CT, has opened Rogers Technologies Suzhou Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary, located in Suzhou, China, which will add ...
Farrel, Ansonia, CT, has completed its previously disclosed plan to purchase the technology and certain related assets of the Polymer Mixer Business of Skinner Engine, Erie, PA. (Acquisitions, Expansions).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Farrel, Ansonia, CT, has completed its previously disclosed plan to purchase the technology and certain related assets of the Polymer Mixer Business of ...
Quality registrations.(plastics and rubber industry)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Blue Water Plastics, St. Clair, MI, has received ISO 14001 registration from Entela, Grand Rapids, MI. Continental Structural Plastics, Petoskey, MI, received ISO/TS 16949 and ISO 9002 certification from Entela. Eagle-Picher Automotive, Inkster, MI, received 1SO 14001 ...
Air Products. (Acquisitions, Expansion).(creates new division)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Air Products, Lehigh Valley, PA, announced the formation of a new Performance Materials Division combining its technology and ...
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers. (Acquisitions, Expansion).(expansion planned)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... As the next step in its expansion program for manufacturing specialized modified polymers, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers plans to install new extrusion capacity at its Shenzhen, China site in ...
DuPont completed the acquisition of ChemFirst in a cash merger with a ChemFirst price per share of $29.20 and a total transaction value of approximately $400 million. (Acquisitions, Expansion).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... DuPont completed the acquisition of ChemFirst in a cash merger with a ChemFirst price per share of $29.20 and a total transaction value of approximately $400 million. ChemFirst includes ...
Alternative Rubber & Plastics. (Acquisitions, Expansion).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Alternative Rubber & Plastics, Amherst, NY, ...
Great Lakes Chemical, Indianapolis, IN, has acquired Flexsys America. (Acquisitions, Expansion).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Great Lakes Chemical, Indianapolis, IN, has acquired Flexsys America's non-staining phenolic antioxidants business that includes process technology associated ...
Solutia, St. Louis, MO, signed a definitive agreement to sell its resins, additives and adhesives businesses to UCB S.A. (Acquisitions, Expansion).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Solutia, St. Louis, MO, signed a definitive agreement to sell its resins, additives and adhesives businesses to UCB S.A. for $500 ...
Desma held an open house at its plant in Fridingen, Germany, coinciding with the completion of a plant expansion.(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Desma held an open house at its plant in Fridingen, Germany, coinciding with the completion of a plant expansion. In addition to increasing machine manufacturing and assembly floor space, a new 3,330 sq. ft. facility was built to house Desma's ...
Zeon Chemicals licenses TPV technology from AES. (Contracts, Licenses).(Advanced Elastomer Systems L.P.)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Zeon Chemicals, Louisville, KY, and Advanced Elastomer Systems, L.P., Akron, OH, announced an agreement that gives Zeon exclusive fights to license certain AES technology involving heat- and oil-resistant thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs). Zeon will combine AES technology with its ...
The Solvay Group, Thorofare, NJ, is merging its fluoropolymers activities with those of Ausimont into a new company which will be officially launched under the name Solvay Solexis on January 1. (Contracts, Licenses).(joint venture, Solvay Solexis)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... The Solvay Group, Thorofare, NJ, is merging its fluoropolymers activities with those of Ausimont into a new company which will be officially launched ...
PolyOne, Cleveland, OH, a global polymer services company, and So.F.teR S.p.A., an Italian compounder of thermoplastic materials, including thermoplastic elastomers, jointly announced that they have completed a transaction. (Contracts, Licenses).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... PolyOne, Cleveland, OH, a global polymer services company, and So.F.teR S.p.A., an Italian compounder of thermoplastic materials, including thermoplastic elastomers, jointly announced that they have completed a transaction whereby PolyOne has sold its majority interest in So.F.teR while ...
SAL Petrochemical (Zhangjiagang) Ltd., a 50/50 joint venture between Dow and Asahi Kasei, announced the official startup of its polystyrene plant in Zhangjiagang, China. (Contracts, Licenses).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... SAL Petrochemical (Zhangjiagang) Ltd., a 50/50 joint venture between Dow and Asahi Kasei, announced the official startup ...
Federal regulation will help motorists be "tire smart". (Corporate Financial News).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... The Rubber Manufacturers Association announced that a new federal regulation will require that all new vehicles beginning with the 2004 model year have tire inflation pressure and vehicle load information in the same location. Tire makers said this should help motorists to keep tires ...
Hercules, Brunswick, GA, has renamed its Rosin and Terpene Specialties Division. (Corporate Financial News).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Hercules, Brunswick, GA, has renamed its Rosin and Terpene Specialties Division. Effective immediately, Pinova will be the new identity of this division. The division develops, ...
Burke Industries. (Corporate Financial News).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Burke Industries, a producer of resilient flooring and commercial rubber goods, announced that it has completed a successful reorganization from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The company filed for protection under Chapter 11 in June of 2001. The reorganization plan ...
Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Akron, OH, ranked number 118 in the InformationWeek 500 which ranks U.S. companies. (Corporate Financial News).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Akron, OH, ranked number 118 in the InformationWeek 500 which ranks U.S. companies ...
An agreement concluded in October between a U.S. financial investor and Bayer concerning the sale of Rhein Chemie has been dissolved by common consent of the parties. (Corporate Financial News).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... An agreement concluded in October between a U.S. financial investor and Bayer concerning the sale of Rhein Chemie has been dissolved by ...
Degussa Engineered Carbons. (Corporate Financial News).(to stop production of rubber blacks at Texas Plant)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Degussa Engineered Carbons announced it will stop production of all rubber blacks at its Baytown, TX plant, effective December 31. Pigment black production at the plant ...
Scrap tire recycling rates reach 77%. (Market Focus).
Dec 01, 2002 ... Over 75% of scrap tires generated in the nation are being put to productive uses, according a report issued by the Rubber Manufacturers Association. Additionally, state cleanup programs and effective regulations continue to reduce stockpiled scrap tires despite an increasing vehicle ...
NR, SR latex market exceeds $15 million. (Market Focus).(natural and synthetic latex )(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... The global market for natural and synthetic latex exceeds nine million metric tons, with a value of over $15 billion (this figure excludes latex used exclusively for the manufacture of tires), according to a new report from Rapra Technology. NR latex consumption is running at just over ...
State-of-the-art cryogenic deflashing machine reduces cycle time and operational costs. (Process Machinery).
Dec 01, 2002; ... Rubber and plastic molded parts can be deflashed with a minimum of cycle time and operational costs by a maximum efficiency, totally self-contained cryogenic machine developed by Jet Wheelblast Division of B&U. Under development for two years, the CMT 3 Multi-Tumbler incorporates the ...
Molding corners and end caps to EPDM weatherseals. (Tech Service).
Dec 01, 2002; ... Santoprene thermoplastic rubbers 121-65W233 (65 durometer A) and 121-79W233 (79 durometer A) are specially formulated thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) which bond to vulcanized thermoset EPDM (sulfur and peroxide cured) through physical interaction at elevated temperatures. ...
Overmolding of TPEs: engineered solutions for consumer product differentiation.(thermoplastic elastomers )
Dec 01, 2002; ... Overmolding thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) have come of age. From the traditional usage of TPEs in rubber replacement (ref. 1), emerging consumer market trends have driven the overmolding concept to commercial reality. Consumer market demand and trends for enhanced ergonomic feel and ...
Contrasts between molding TSEs and TPEs.(thermosetting elastomers and thermoplastic elastomers )
Dec 01, 2002; ... While thermosetting elastomers (TSEs) have been and continue to be the most used elastomers today, thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are increasingly important because of their rapid growth rate and their inherent processing advantages. Injection molding is used here as a basis of comparing ...
Removing fouling residue from molds in-the-press with solid C[O.sub.2] pellet blasting.
Dec 01, 2002; ... The use of C[O.sub.2] solid particle blasting for non-abrasive cleaning of rubber molds without removing molds from the press or creating a secondary waste stream has intrigued molded rubber products manufacturers since the mid-1980s. Today, many molded rubber product manufacturers are ...
Tire Technology Expo planned. (Meetings).
Dec 01, 2002 ... Tire Technology Expo 2003, sponsored by U.K. International Press, will be held March 5-7 at the Hamburg International Exhibition Center in Hamburg, Germany. Presentations covering the full spectrum of issues affecting current and future tire manufacturing will include ...
Akron Rubber Group. (Rubber Group News).
Dec 01, 2002 ... The Akron Rubber Group will celebrate its 75th Anniversary this year. The ARG was formed on February 28, 1928. A 75th Anniversary luncheon and technical meeting is scheduled ...
Fort Wayne Rubber & Plastics Group. (Rubber Group News).
Dec 01, 2002 ... The Fort Wayne Rubber & Plastics Group will hold a technical meeting February 13 at ...
API presents best paper awards. (Meetings).
Dec 01, 2002 ... The Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry announced the winners of the Polyurethanes Conference 2002 Best Paper Presentation and Best Poster Awards. A total of 13 paper awards and four poster awards were presented at the conference, held October 13-16 in Salt Lake City, UT. ...
Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC). (Paper calls).
Dec 01, 2002 ... Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC). The Adhesive and Sealant Council announced a call for papers for its 2003 Spring Convention and Exposition, scheduled for April 13-16 in St. Louis, MO. Abstracts are solicited on subjects including new applications, chemistries and processing ...
Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry. (Paper calls).
Dec 01, 2002 ... Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry. Papers and posters are solicited for presentation at Polyurethanes Expo 2003, scheduled for October 19-22 in Orlando, FL. Subject matter may address ...
Calendar.(Calendar)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Twin Cities Rubber (group, technical meeting. Holiday Inn, Bloomington, MN, Jane Kober (651) 737-7573--January 9. American Society for Testing and Materials. Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing meeting, Holiday Inn, Plantation, FL, George Luciw (610) 832-9710--January 19-23 ....
Cone valve discharger. (Equipment).
Dec 01, 2002 ... The IBC (intermediate bulk container) system is said to safely and hygienically discharge material into processes such as mixing, packaging, screening and conveying. The discharge can be accurately controlled for rate or batch, according to the company. The system includes a discharge ...
Rubber injection molding. (Equipment).
Dec 01, 2002 ... The D 968.400 ZO Benchmark 750 rubber injection molding machine features a height of 750 mm up to the upper edge of the lower heating platen. Without assembling the machine in a pit, a working height of 850 mm is achieved, assuming a mold thickness of 100 mm. This is the standard height of ...
Compression molding. (Equipment).
Dec 01, 2002 ... An expanded line of compression and transfer molding presses is offered by the company. The presses are avail able in a full range of sizes up to 5,000 tons, and can be employed for the molding of thermosets, thermoplastics, BMC, SMC, composites and silicones. The presses can be designed ...
Extrusion flow valve. (Equipment).
Dec 01, 2002 ... The Multiflow patent-pending valve is said to offer outstanding productivity and cost-saving benefits to manufacturers that require the extrusion of complex multi-layer tubing. The Multiflow valve allows extruders to manufacture either three-layer or up to five-layer tubing products with ...
Industrial vacuum cleaning. (Equipment).
Dec 01, 2002 ... Industrial vacuum cleaning systems, capable of picking up material as heavy as bowling balls or as fine as mist, can be custom designed for specific applications. They are also available pre-engineered. These industrial vacuum cleaning systems are said to be becoming an integral part of ...
Pyrolysis autosampler. (Instruments).
Dec 01, 2002 ... This company provides analytical support and instrumentation for sample introduction and analysis by GC, GC/MS and FT-IR. The AS2500plus pyrolysis autosampler was designed to perform thermal desorption and pyrolysis on the same sample. Samples can be solid, powder or a viscous liquid. With ...
Material characterization. (Instruments).
Dec 01, 2002 ... The HyperDSC is said to be a breakthrough thermal analysis method for material characterization. This HyperDSC method is said to deliver unparalleled sensitivity and new insights into materials processes that cannot be obtained by existing differential scanning calorimetry methods, ...
Small sample compounding. (Instruments).
Dec 01, 2002 ... The Rheomex Ptw24p is a 24 mm parallel twin-screw extrusion system that is designed to be used with the company's PolyLab torque rheometer. It can handle continuous compounding tasks in both laboratories and pilot plants. Flexibility in barrel layout, screw geometry and post extrusion ...
Non-contact laser sensor. (Instruments).
Dec 01, 2002 ... The DLS-2000 non-contact laser sensor utilizes laser triangulation principles to provide real-time scalable data with a unique 16-bit micro-controller that compensates for changes in light and target characteristics, according to the company. The sensor is said to be of a solid design and ...
Benchtop rubber testing. (Instruments).
Dec 01, 2002 ... The 3300 Series benchtop testing systems are designed to test tensile, compression and flexural properties of rubber. The 3300 Series includes a load frame with integrated control electronics, a load cell, surface mount circuitry and Series IX materials testing software. With its automatic ...
Liquid silicone rubbers. (Materials).
Dec 01, 2002 ... Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) products are said to offer optimized clarity, resilience, compression set, physical strength and cure speed. Silbione LSR products are said to produce a fast mold cycle, easy mold release and high clarity with a 30-50% increase in average tear strength, low ...
Mold release agent. (Materials).
Dec 01, 2002 ... EZR-302 mold release agent is said to solve rubber-to-metal bonding problems. Benefits are said to include reduced mold fouling, ...
Blended polyisobutylene. (Materials).
Dec 01, 2002 ... The company's blended polyisobutylene is now being used in specialty masterbatches for extruded calendered magnets. Performance results are said to have been excellent, while reducing the overall ...
PU flushing solvents. (Materials).
Dec 01, 2002 ... PUR-Flushes are flushing solvents for the polyurethane industry. The PUR-Flush products are engineered solvent blends that were developed for use in flushing urethane residues from various types of polyurethane processing equipment. These products are also said to have been successful in ...
Thermoplastic elastomers. (Materials).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... All ultra-clear thermoplastic elastomer has been developed for use in the medical, consumer and sporting goods marketplace. In addition to offering exceptional clarity, the TPEs are also some of the softest available today, according to the manufacturer. Sold under the name Optiflex TPEs, ...
Rubber adhesion promoters. (Materials).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Manobond rubber adhesion promoters are widely used in the tire industry because of their unparalleled performance characteristics, according to the company. These products are said to provide superior bonding of ...
Fluorosilicone elastomer. (Materials).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... FSL7586/40 is a liquid self-lubricating fluorosilicone elastomer developed for automotive gasketing and sealing applications. Designed for use in gasketing and sealing applications both under-the-hood and on the automotive powertrain, FSL,7586/40 elastomer is said to provide improved ...
Multiple cycle release. (Materials).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... RR 280 WB is a water-based resin emulsion that is said to exhibit outstanding, long-lasting release for all rubber molders, but especially in molding rubber to metal parts. When applied to a clean, warm mold (>160[degrees]F), RR 280 WB will give a thin, highly durable, heat-stable release ...
Molding suppliers directory.(Directory)(Illustration)
Dec 01, 2002 ... The following is a directory of suppliers who offer molding equipment and materials to the rubber industry. The directory is followed by a cross-reference section listing the companies which offer each of these items. <Pre> Abrasive Supply Co. 25240 State Route 172 Minerva, OH ...
Graham Lake to receive Charles Goodyear Medal. (People in the News).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... During the 162nd Fail Technical Meeting, the Rubber Division selected four individuals to receive Rubber Division Science & Technology Awards. Graham Lake, visiting professor at the University of East London, was selected to receive the prestigious Charles Goodyear Medal. This ...
ExxonMobil Chemical. (People in the News).(manager Walter Waddell wins Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Walter Waddell, applications and technical development manager at ExxonMobil Chemical, was selected to receive the Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award. This award is presented for exceptional technical competency of an individual who has made significant and repeated contributions ...
Rub her Technology Center. (People in the News).(Indian Institute of Technology professor Sadhan De receives George Stafford Whitby Award)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Sadhan De, professor at the Rub her Technology Center at the Indian Institute of Technology, was selected to receive the George Stafford Whitby Award for Distinguished Teaching and Research. De has published over 260 research papers in ...
Bryan Willoughby, an independent consultant, was selected to receive the Fernley H. Banbury Award. (People in the News).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Bryan Willoughby, an independent consultant, was selected to receive the Fernley H. Banbury Award. This award is presented for developing production equipment. control systems and instrumentation widely used in the manufacture of rubber or rubber-like articles of importance. Willoughby has ...
SpecialChem. (Technical).(technical editor Edward M. Petrie appointed)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Edward M. Petrie joined SpecialChem as technical ...
Budzar Industries. (Technical).(Wayne E. Schaeffer appointed)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Wayne E. Schaeffer rejoined Budzar ...
C.A. Litzler. (Technical).(Phil Witkin appointed product manager)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2002 ... Phil Witkin joined C.A. Litzler as product manager, ...