Rubber World back issues from October 2008:
Groundbreaking.(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2008; ... The last time the words groundbreaking and Goodyear were used in the same sentence was back in the late 1990s when stock analysts frequently said that the ground was the only thing that would break the Goodyear stock free fall. Times have changed. Not only is the company's ...
Dow Izolan opens PU facility in Russia.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Dow Izolan (www.dow-izolan.com), Vladimir, Russia, the joint venture company between Dow Chemical and Izolan, broke ground on a state-of-the-art polyurethane systems manufacturing facility in Vladimir, Russia. The ...
The Polyurethanes business group of Dow Chemical (www.dowpolyurethanes.com) is constructing a world-scale, 390 kta propylene oxide manufacturing facility in Map Ta Phut, Thailand.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Polyurethanes business group of Dow Chemical (www.dowpolyurethanes.com) is constructing a world-scale, 390 kta propylene oxide manufacturing facility in Map Ta Phut, Thailand. The plant, expected to be ...
Royal DSM N.V.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Royal DSM N.V. (www.dsm.com), the global life sciences and materials sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, announced the inauguration of a polymer plant in ...
DSM Engineering Plastics has reached an agreement on the acquisition of the polymerization assets of Diolen Industrial Fibers B.V.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Oct 01, 2008 ... DSM Engineering Plastics has reached an agreement on the acquisition of the polymerization assets of Diolen Industrial Fibers B.V. These include the ...
American Tire.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Oct 01, 2008 ... American Tire (www.americantire.us), Chino, CA, has started developing a mold factory in the U.S. Currently, American Tire has to replace dozens of tire molds for its 63" and 57" giant OTR tires each year. No existing tire mold factory can meet ATC's ...
Columbian Chemicals.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Columbian Chemicals (www.columbianchemicals.com), a world leader in the production of carbon black, inaugurated its plant in Camacari Pole, ...
Bayer MaterialScience.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Bayer MaterialScience (www.bayermaterialscience. com) plans to start construction of a state-of-the-art world-scale facility for the polyurethane raw material toluene ...
Bridgestone (www.bridgestone.co.jp), Tokyo, Japan, established the sales company, Bridgestone Off-The-Road Tire Peru S.A.C., which specializes in tires for mining and construction equipment in Peru.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Bridgestone (www.bridgestone.co.jp), Tokyo, Japan, established the sales company, Bridgestone ...
Desma establishes North American mold shop at Hebron, KY, location.(Business Briefs)
Oct 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Desma recently invested approximately 2 million in equipment, infrastructure and systems to enable the production of Desma molds, cold runners and FlowControl valve gated cold runners at its Hebron, KY, facility. To ensure the molds it produces ...
Reichhold, Azelis form distribution agreement.(Contracts, licenses)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Reichhold (www.reichhold.com), Research Triangle Park, NC, and Azelis (trading as Broste) have reached an agreement in principle whereby Azelis is appointed exclusive distributor of Reichhold products for the Nordic region ...
Avon Rubber p.l.c. (www.avon-rubber.com) has won, through its U.S.-based subsidiary, Avon Engineered Fabrications, based in Mississippi, a five-year contract for the supply of 210,000 gallon fuel storage tanks to Applied Geo Technologies for onward supply to the U.S. Army.(Contracts, licenses)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Avon Rubber p.l.c. (www.avon-rubber.com) has won, through its U.S.-based subsidiary, Avon Engineered Fabrications, based in Mississippi, a five-year contract for the supply of 210,000 gallon fuel ...
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC.(Contracts, licenses)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (www.bridgestone-firestone.com) announced ...
Yokohama Tire (www.yokohamatire.com), Fullerton, CA, is sponsoring two NFL and two college football teams including the Baltimore Ravens, the Cleveland Browns, the UCLA Bruins and the USC Trojans.(Contracts, licenses)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Yokohama Tire (www.yokohamatire.com), Fullerton, CA, is sponsoring two NFL and two college ...
Mitsubishi Chemical (www.m-kagaku.co.jp), Tokyo, Japan, through its subsidiary Japan Polypropylene, has formed a business alliance agreement with Borealis AG, Vienna, Austria, to strengthen polypropylene (PP) compound production and supply for the automotive industry in the U.S. and Europe.(Contracts, licenses)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Mitsubishi Chemical (www.m-kagaku.co.jp), Tokyo, Japan, through its subsidiary Japan Polypropylene, has formed a business alliance agreement with ...
United Air Specialists (www.uasinc.com), Cincinnati, OH, announced the addition of Preston Phipps as a representative for its full line of dust and mist/fume collection equipment in Ontario and Quebec, Canada.(Contracts, licenses)
Oct 01, 2008 ... United Air Specialists (www.uasinc.com), Cincinnati, OH, announced the addition of Preston Phipps as a ...
The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) (www.iisrp.com), Houston, TX, announced the election of Sunoco, Philadelphia, PA, as the newest affiliated member to join the IISRP.(Contracts, licenses)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) (www.iisrp.com), Houston, TX, ...
Smithers Rapra launches separate publishing firm.(Corporate, financial news)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Smithers Rapra Technology (www.rapra.net), Shropshire, U.K., the polymer testing, research and consulting company, has reorganized its U.K. business into two operating companies by separating out its information business into a new entity, iSmithers. The move follows continued expansion ...
Michelin.(Corporate, financial news)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Michelin (www.michelin.com), Clermont-Ferrand, France, announced it will adjust its production capacity in North America due to the decline of regional tire markets, mainly as a result of lower demand. Therefore, Michelin will not proceed with its new plant in Mexico. The plant ...
Global specialty chemicals manufacturer Sartomer (www.sartomer.com), Exton, PA, and R.M. Ferguson Specialty Chemicals, Brampton, Ontario, Canada, recently marked their 40th anniversary of working together to promote photocure monomers, resins and other products used in rubber, adhesives, coatings, inks and other applications.(Corporate, financial news)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Global specialty chemicals manufacturer Sartomer (www.sartomer.com), Exton, PA, and R.M. Ferguson Specialty Chemicals, Brampton, Ontario, Canada, recently marked their 40th anniversary of working together to promote ...
Flexible hose and tubing market to grow 1.6%.(Market Focus)
Oct 01, 2008 ... According to a report, the domestic market for polymeric flexible hose and tubing reached 804 million pounds in 2007. This is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.6% to reach 869 million pounds in 2012. The report, "Polymeric flexible hose and tubing," from BCC ...
Method for protecting tire innerliner using thermoformable film coated with pressure-sensitive adhesive.(Patent News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... U.S. patent: 7,419,557 Issued: September 2, 2008 Inventors: Ramendra N. Majumdar and Ronald F. Page Assigned: Goodyear Tire & Rubber. Key statement: A method is provided for protecting a virgin surface of a tire innerliner from contamination by ...
Multilayer sole for sport shoes.(Patent News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... U.S. patent: RE40,474 Issued: September 2, 2008 Inventors: Jacques Quellais and Francois Girard Assigned: Salomon S.A. Key statement: The sole comprises three layers, including (a) an outer or ground contact sole (7) having flexibility, ...
Non-pneumatic tire.(Patent News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... U.S. patent: 7,418,988 Issued: September 2, 2008 Inventors: Steven M. Cron, Jean-Pierre Pompier, Timothy B. Rhyne, Ronald Hobart Thompson and Kenneth W. Demino Assigned: Michelin Key statement: A structurally supported tire includes ...
Liquid polymer.(Patent News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... U.S. patent: 7,417,089 Issued: August 26, 2008 Inventors: Michael Joseph Rachita, Vanessa Marika Guscoff and Lawson Gibson Wideman; Key statement: This invention discloses a process for manufacturing an elastomeric article by liquid injection ...
Apparatus and methods for imbedded rubber outer.(Patent News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... U.S. patent: 7,418,791 Issued: September 2, 2008 Inventor: Charles D. Cole, III Key statement: The present invention provides apparatus and methods for imbedding a durable outer layer of rubber in a second layer of rubber, polyurethane or like material for ...
Apparatus for recovering marketable products from scrap rubber.(Patent News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... U.S. patent: 7,416,641 Issued." August 26, 2008 Inventor." Gilbert W. Denison Assigned: Federal Recycling Technology Key statement: Tire pyrolysis systems and processes are provided which include feeding tire shreds to a pyrolysis vessel and ...
Mechanical properties and fuel resistance of new phthalate-free soft grade TPU.(Tech Service)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Plasticizers are some of the most common additives for various polymers to reduce hardness and increase flexibility. In 2005, both the European Union (EU) and the state of California banned a few of the most commonly used phthalate plasticizers in several applications. There was a need to ...
How heat transfer fluids saved a manufacturer $246,100 in fuel costs over four years.(Process Machinery)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Accurate Elastomer Products (AEP) recently made a process heating system change from steam to heat transfer fluid, and realized a 63% reduction in fuel costs, totaling in excess of $246,100 over four years. This, combined with a significant reduction in maintenance worries and costs, has ...
Sealing with TPV.
Oct 01, 2008; ... Santoprene TPV exhibits properties well suited to sealing applications and is commonly used to replace conventional thermoset rubber. It is currently used in many applications where sealing is a critical factor. Some of these are: * Building profiles; * automotive ...
Novel thermoplastic elastomers with universal bonding characteristics.
Oct 01, 2008; ... Overmolding thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) onto rigid thermoplastics has been an explosive trend in the last decade. Thermoplastics are used in various applications, including PP, PS, ABS, copolyester, SAN, PC, etc. Recently, many TPEs have been uniquely developed to bond to specific ...
Highly filled compounds for building profiles and pipe seals--part 1.
Oct 01, 2008; ... Building profiles are used to seal buildings to retain or exclude heat and noise. They are used in doors, windows, tunnels, containers and expansion joints, and come in many shapes and sizes. The main polymer utilized is EPDM, with silicone, TPE, TPV and PVC also being used. Building ...
Prague hosts TPE 2008 conference.(Meetings)(Conference news)
Oct 01, 2008 ... TPE 2008, the eleventh international conference on thermoplastic elastomers to be held in Prague, Czech Republic, November 12-13, is organized by Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd., a subsidiary of U.S.-based independent testing, research and consulting organization, The Smithers Group, with ...
Connecticut Rubber Group.(Rubber Group News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Connecticut Rubber Group will hold its fall technical meeting on November ...
Fort Wayne Rubber and Plastics Group.(Rubber Group News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Fort Wayne Rubber and Plastics Group will hold its ...
New England Rubber & Plastics Group.(Rubber Group News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The New England Rubber & Plastics Group will hold its Holiday Dinner Dance at the Biltmore Hotel ...
West Michigan Rubber Group.(Rubber Group News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The West Michigan Rubber Group will host a "Focus on Ferris" event as its annual technical meeting on November 5, visiting the National Elastomers Center on the campus of Ferris State University in Big Rapids, MI. Tours of the facilities, and presentations and demonstrations by students in ...
Carbon Black World 2008 organized.(Meetings)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Carbon Black World 2008, the tenth international conference dedicated to assessing the latest business and technical developments in the carbon black market, sponsored by IntertechPira, will be held November 3-5 at the Renaissance Hotel Harbourside in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ...
Rubber recycling conference planned.(Meetings)(Conference news)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Rubber Recycling 2008, presented by the Rubber Association of Canada, the Rubber Manufacturers Association and Tire Stewardship B.C., will be held October 29-31 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This biennial event is dedicated to promoting and ...
Calendar.(Conference news)(Calendar)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Malaysian Rubber Board, International Rubber Conference (IRC) 2008, Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, www.irc2008malaysia.com.my--October 20-23. JEC Group, JEC Composites Asia, Suntec Exhibition Center, Singapore, Herve Palmieri, tel.: +33 1 58 36 15 10; ...
Mixing and dispersion.(Suppliers Showcase: Equipment)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The PowerMix is said to be ideally suited to mix viscous materials requiring a combination of high and low shear mixing and dispersion. The patented PowerMix includes two separate agitation systems within one mixer. A planetary blade revolves in combination with a separate high speed ...
Trimmer/deflasher.(Suppliers Showcase: Equipment)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Model 242 vertical dual-head trimmer/deflasher has been introduced for any elastomer, thermoplastic or bonded metal insert part. The Model 242 cutting operation offers the speed and accuracy to virtually eliminate problems with breakage or compromise on critical part dimensions for ...
Medical extrusion die.(Suppliers Showcase: Equipment)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Series 819 EZ is said to be a low-volume precision MediFlow extrusion die utilized by OEMs, medical and industrial manufacturers for fast and easy cleaning. When customers require the capability to produce advanced tubing that is sometimes as fine or even finer than a single human ...
Baghouse dust collection.(Suppliers Showcase: Equipment)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Torit PowerCore dust collectors with PowerCore filter packs are said to solve a growing need for better filtration, reduced operational cost and greater flexibility in baghouse dust collection. An extension of the company's patented PowerCore technology, Torit PowerCore dust collectors are ...
Spectrophotometers.(Suppliers Showcase: Instruments)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Spectroscopy equipment is available from this company. The UV-1800 UV-VIS spectrophotometer is said to maintain the highest level of wavelength resolution in its class (1 nm), functioning as a standalone instrument or PC-controlled with USB memory. The UVmini-1240 UV-VIS spectrophotometer ...
Non-contact sensors.(Suppliers Showcase: Instruments)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Selcom SLS5000 series of in-process non-contact sensors is available for use in tire and rubber applications. The industrial use Selcom SLS5000 sensor is said to offer ultrahigh performance, even in hostile environments. With an extremely fast automatic light control circuit, this ...
Tire bar code systems.(Suppliers Showcase: Instruments)
Oct 01, 2008 ... This supplier of auto ID systems offers a suite of solutions for the special demands of reading bar codes in the tire manufacturing industry. Capturing the data on these bar codes is said to be especially challenging because the bar codes are small and located in the bead area of the tire, ...
Rheology solutions.(Suppliers Showcase: Instruments)
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Kinexus rotational rheometer platform was designed entirely from the ground up. The company is said to redefine the rheometer. It enables users to spend less time learning how to interact with their system and more time investigating ways to characterize and enhance a material's ...
Mold release coating.(Suppliers Showcase: Materials)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Mold Release Coating 7642 is formulated for polyurethane elastomers. The release product is used to manufacture interior automotive components. Release Coating 7642 was custom formulated to minimize build-up on the mold surface to increase the number of parts that can be made before the ...
Overmold TPE products.(Suppliers Showcase: Materials)
Oct 01, 2008 ... This 8000 Series thermoplastic elastomer, 8058BL, is said to be unique among other soft thermoplastic elastomers. This grade has a low coefficient of friction (COF) for finished products such as armrests, handles and headrests, to provide just the right degree of comfort. It is also said ...
Thermoplastic elastomer.(Suppliers Showcase: Materials)
Oct 01, 2008 ... When Sioux Chief Manufacturing wanted to develop a series of universal pipe clamps with noise absorbing blocks to reduce noise transfer caused by loose pipes, it chose a thermoplastic elastomer from this specialty compounder for a bridge insert that fits over a nylon plastic base. The ...
Silicone elastomers.(Suppliers Showcase: Materials)
Oct 01, 2008 ... This manufacturer of silicone compounds for the healthcare, drug delivery and pharmaceutical industries has introduced MED-4714, a soft, high-consistency rubber (HCR). With the lowest durometer in the company's line of HCRs, the MED-4714 final product is a soft, pliable silicone elastomer ...
Neumann replaces Wennemer at Continental.(People in the News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Continental AG appointed Karl-Thomas Neumann chairman of the executive board. He has been a member of the Continental executive board since October 2004, and is succeeding Manfred Wennemer, who was granted early release from his mandate. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The ...
Kumho Tire.(Management)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Kumho Tire appointed J.B. Kim president, Kumho Tire U.S.A. Kim joined Kumho Tire in 1986 in the company's OE division. He worked in a variety of sales capacities for Kumho in the company's ...
Goodyear Tire & Rubber.(Management)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Goodyear Tire & Rubber announced that John Cavanaugh has been named vice president of the company's North American off-highway ...
Rhein Chemie Rheinau.(Management)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Frank Lueckgen has headed the Rubber Division at Rhein Chemie Rheinau since July 1, 2008. In this position, he is responsible for the global activities of Rhein Chemie's largest ...
Cray Valley.(Management)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Cray Valley named Tom Voltz as plant manager of the company's ...
Bayer MaterialScience Baytubes.(Management)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Joe Ventura has been appointed business development manager for ...
Bridgestone Australia.(Management)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Shojiro Hara was named chairman and chief ...
Veyance Technologies.(Management)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Joseph Gingo, chairman and CEO of A. Schuhnan, was ...
NDC Infrared Engineering.(Management)
Oct 01, 2008 ... NDC Infrared Engineering appointed Vince ...
Mann+Hummel.(Management)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Mann+Hummel announced that Claude Mathieu, has added the duties of ...
Risdon.(Management)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Risdon president Steve Pearlman joined Risdon's board of directors as vice-chairman. Eric ...
Dieffenbacher.(Management)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Dieffenbacher named Kurt Benz head of the Forming Business ...
MRPC.(Sales)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Mark Brandstaetter has been hired as the national sales manager at ...