Rubber World back issues from January 2009:
Happy New Year?(EDITORIAL)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Very few times in recent history have the words happy new year held such a literal meaning for so many. Who out there doesn't wish this will be a happy new year? We are entering 2009 with such trepidation, we'll settle for happy. A "Let's keep our head above water new year" salutation is ...
Mailbag.(Letter to the editor)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Editor: The article "Sealing with TPV," by Ward E. Narhi, Exxon-Mobil (RW October, 2008), presents some supposedly "technical information" leading one to assume its Santoprene product has superior properties regarding compression set or stress relaxation for sealing purposes, ...
Degussa Initiators group is acquired.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The global Degussa Intitiators business (www.united-initiators.com), Elyria, OH, with its two product lines, organic peroxides and persulfates, and all sites globally operated by Degussa Initiators, was acquired by the U.S. based investor Speyside Equity LLC. The sale of the ...
Bridgestone (Huizhou) Synthetic Rubber Ltd.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Bridgestone (Huizhou) Synthetic Rubber Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bridgestone (www.bridgestone.co.jp), officially opened a plant for the production of ...
BPS Engineering LLC.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Jan 01, 2009 ... BPS Engineering LLC (www.bps-engineering.com), Greenback, TN, announced commencement of manufacturing and commercial operations, and that part of its business would now involve engineering support to the ...
Kumho Tires.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Kumho Tires (www.kumhousa.com), Rancho Cucamonga, CA, announced the official opening of its tire plant in Nanjing, China. Kumho Tires invested a total of $100 million in ...
Rohm and Haas.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Rohm and Haas (www.rohmhaas.com), a producer of specialty materials, launched a manufacturing facility in the Ramenskoye region of Moscow. The plant was developed from a greenfield site with close ...
Dow Chemical (www.dow.com), Midland, MI, announced the post close organization for the previously announced Rohm and Haas Advanced Materials Division, which will take effect following the regulatory approval and close of Dow's pending acquisition of Rohm and Haas.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Dow Chemical (www.dow.com), Midland, MI, announced the post close organization for the previously announced Rohm and Haas Advanced Materials ...
Ashland (www.ashland.com) completed its acquisition of Hercules.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Ashland (www.ashland.com) completed its acquisition of Hercules, ...
Brookfield (www.brookfieldengineering.com), Middleboro, MA, announced the acquisition of RheoTec Messtechnik GmbH of Dresden, Germany.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Brookfield (www.brookfieldengineering.com), Middleboro, MA, announced the acquisition of RheoTec Messtechnik GmbH of ...
Evonik Industries.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Evonik Industries (corporate.evonik.com) inaugurated its $10 million Rohacell facility in Mobile, AL, which ...
Les Schwab Tire Centers.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Les Schwab Tire Centers (www.lesschwab.com) opened its new company headquarters ...
The American Society for Testing and Materials (www.astm.org), Committee D11 on Rubber, has created a new task group on antimicrobial medical gloves.(Acquisitions, expansions)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The American Society for Testing and Materials (www.astm.org), Committee D11 on Rubber, has created a new task group on antimicrobial medical gloves. The growing number and severity of healthcare association infections are said to have increased interest in standardization efforts for ...
Dow Corning, Rhodia develop silane products.(Contracts, licenses)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Dow Corning (www.dowcorning.com) and Rhodia announced an agreement for the development and commercialization of new silica/silane products to support the tire industry's drive for energy efficient, safer motoring. The agreement aims to develop and ...
German specialty chemicals company Lanxess AG (www.lanxess.com), Leverkusen, Germany, announced a cooperation in the sale of rubber chemicals with Tokyo Zairyo Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.(Contracts, licenses)
Jan 01, 2009 ... German specialty chemicals company Lanxess AG (www.lanxess.com), Leverkusen, Germany, announced a cooperation in the sale of rubber chemicals with Tokyo Zairyo Ltd., Tokyo, Japan. This cooperative ...
AEC (www.aecinternet.com), Schaumburg, IL, has added Axiomatek (Tecnomagnetos y Equipos para Manufactura, S.A. de C.V.) as its representative in Mexico.(Contracts, licenses)
Jan 01, 2009 ... AEC (www.aecintemet.com), Schaumburg, IL, has added Axiomatek (Tecnomagnetos y Equipos para Manufactura, S.A. de C.V.) as its ...
Bridgestone (www.bridgestone.co.jp), Tokyo, Japan, has started supplying Ecopia EP25 tires as standard equipment for Toyota Motor's iQ, which will soon be introduced in Japan and Europe.(Contracts, licenses)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Bridgestone (www.bridgestone.co.jp), Tokyo, Japan, has started supplying Ecopia EP25 fires as standard ...
Nissan.(Contracts, licenses)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Bridgestone-brand Potenza RE050A tires are ...
Sundaram Industries Ltd.(Contracts, licenses)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Bridgestone has concluded an agreement to establish a joint venture in anti-vibration ...
Saudi Basic Industries (www.sabic.com) and affiliates of ExxonMobil Chemical have signed an agreement and are progressing detailed studies for a new elastomers project at their petrochemical joint ventures, Kemya and Yanpet.(Contracts, licenses)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Saudi Basic Industries (www.sabic.com) and affiliates of ExxonMobil Chemical have signed an agreement and are progressing detailed studies for a new elastomers project ...
Bridgestone Firestone reduces staff in TN.(Corporate, financial news)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire (www.bridgestone-firestone.com), Nashville, TN, will lay off 148 hourly and at least 10 salaried team members at its LaVergne, TN, facility due to a ...
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions.(Corporate, financial news)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, Muscatine, IA, is laying off about 60 employees nationwide, and consolidating jobs in its sales, marketing, finance, legal and human ...
Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America.(Corporate, financial news)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America (www.goodyear.com) has ...
Mitsubishi Chemical.(Corporate, financial news)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Mitsubishi Chemical (www.m-kagaku.co.jp), Tokyo, Japan, has developed a new technology to manufacture ...
Michelin North America (www.michelin.us.com), Greenville, SC, has developed a lunar wheel for the next generation of NASA moon rover vehicles.(Corporate, financial news)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Michelin North America (www.michelin.us.com), Greenville, SC, has developed a lunar wheel for the next generation of NASA moon rover vehicles. The ...
Lianda expands CPE sales and support.(Business Briefs)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Lianda (www.liandacorp.com), Hudson, OH, has been supplying chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) since 1995 in North America, and has been servicing the rubber and plastics industries by providing quality products, unparalleled customer service and strong technical support. Lianda is the ...
RMA revises tire shipments downward.(Market Focus)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Tire shipments are projected to decline by more than 6% this year compared to 2007, with a further 1% decline predicted for 2009, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association. Total tire shipments were below 300 million for the first time since 1997, when shipments were 290 million ...
Tire imports, exports keeping pace.(Market Focus)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Imports of tires into the U.S. are ahead of last year's figures through the first 10 months of this year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The U.S. imported almost $7.9 billion worth of tires through October compared to the almost $7.5 billion worth of tires entering the U.S. last ...
Electrical cables with stranded wire strength members.(Patent News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... U.S. patent: 7,462,781 Issued: December 9, 2008 Inventors: Joseph P. Varkey and Garud Sridhar Assigned: Schlumberger Technology Key statement: Disclosed are high strength wellbore electric cables, which are formed from a plurality of strength ...
Sulfur containing initiators for anionic polymerization of monomers.(Patent News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... U.S. patent: 7,462,677 Issued: December 9, 2008 Inventors: Terrence E. Hogan, William Hergenrother, Yuan-Yong Yah and David Lawson Assigned: Bridgestone Key statement: An initiator is presented for anionically polymerizing monomers, to provide ...
Process for bonding grit into mat trenches.(Patent News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... U.S. patent: 7,462,253 Issued: December 9, 2008 Inventor: Dale C.H. Nevison Key statement: An improved mat is disclosed. Long and short legs support the mat and cause it to feel resilient although it is fabricated from hard rubber. The mat has drain holes ...
Multi-layered veneer for a sidewall.(Patent News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... U.S. patent: 7,462,391 Issued: December 9, 2008 Inventors: Aaron Scott Puhala, Bruce Raymond Hahn, Junling Zhao and Tarah Pecora Shpargel Assigned: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Key statement: A multi-layered veneer for a tire sidewall is disclosed ...
Pneumatic tire having bell shaped wide width main grooves.(Patent News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... U.S. patent: 7,461,677 Issued: December 9, 2008 Inventors: Y. Noguchi and A. Yagi Assigned: Bridgestone Key statement: A pneumatic tire suitable for competitive sports has a specified tread pattern comprising a central region and both shoulder ...
Rubber compound for tire tread and method for the preparation thereof.(Patent News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... U.S. patent: 7,470,743 Issued: December 30, 2008 Inventors: Jean-Luc Cabioch, Laurent Coissieux, Jean-Michel Favrot and Franck Varagniat Assigned: Michelin Key statement: A crosslinkable or crosslinked robber composition is described which ...
Rubber composition for covering carcass cord and tire having carcass using same.(Patent News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... U.S. patent." 7,470,742 Issued: December 30, 2008 Inventor: Tetsuya Kunisawa Assigned: Sumitomo Rubber Industries Key statement: The present invention provides a rubber composition for covering a carcass cord, which makes it possible to consider ...
REACH requirements on articles: implications of the candidate list to U.S. manufacturers.(Tech Service)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Traditionally, chemical control laws around the world have included a number of exemptions or exclusions that serve to limit the scope of the regulation to the targeted chemicals and manufacturing sectors. These exemptions and exclusions have no or reduced requirements and can include ...
Think smaller and smarter about baghouse dust collection.(Process Machinery)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Baghouse dust collection was the first filter technology for industrial air filtration at the turn of the 20th century, and this enduring technology has experienced several major innovations throughout the last 100-plus years. In 1948, the RF baghouse collector addressed the need for high ...
Computer model of extrusion process for AEMs.
Jan 01, 2009; ... AEM polymers (Vamac ethylene acrylic elastomers) have been commercially available for over 30 years. Cured compounds made from AEM polymers have a good balance of properties, including some of the following features (ref. 1): * Heat resistance up to 175[degrees]C; * ...
The use of fatigue crack propagation testing in rubber compound development.
Jan 01, 2009; ... Elastomers are multifaceted materials differing considerably from other engineering materials such as steel. Rubber is a material whose properties change with time and which is strongly affected by the environment in which it is to be used. While metals are subject to corrosion, rubber can ...
Fundamentals of performance elastomer recycling.
Jan 01, 2009; ... Rubber recycling has had a long and illustrious history, originating during the early days of the rubber industry, growing rapidly during the rubber shortages during World War II and evolving into a diverse, thriving industry since the energy crisis era of the late 70s and early 80s. ...
Independent testing laboratories directory.(Directory)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The following directory lists independent testing laboratories serving the rubber industry, including address, contact person and types of technical service offered by each laboratory, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc. 2887 Gilchrist Rd. ...
Instrumentation, test equipment suppliers.(Directory)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The following directory lists suppliers of instrumentation and test equipment to the rubber industry, with address, contact person, types of instrumentation, test equipment and services offered. Acrolab Ltd. John Hodgins 1423 Franklin St., Unit F143 ...
Modified asphalt conference held.(Meetings)(Conference news)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The Association of Modified Asphalt Producers (AMAP), a St. Louis, MO-based international association dedicated to the development, production and use of modified asphalts that extend the life of interstate pavements, will host its 10th Annual Conference at the Hilton Sedona Resort and Spa ...
Liquid silicone molding symposium held.(Meetings)
Jan 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Shin-Etsu Silicones of America and Arburg recently hosted their 3rd Annual Liquid Silicone Injection Molding Symposium at Arburg's American Technology Center in Irvine, CA. Key material topics focused on LIMS (liquid injection molding system) ...
ASTM offers rubber testing courses.(Meetings)
Jan 01, 2009 ... ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials) will offer a professional training course titled, "Rubber testing: Selecting, performing and interpreting ASTM rubber test methods," April 16-17, and again on September 1011, a the University of Akron Polymer Training Center ...
Fort Wayne Rubber & Plastics Group.(Rubber Group News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The Fort Wayne Rubber & Plastics Group will hold technical meetings on February 12 ...
New England Rubber and Plastics Group.(Rubber Group News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The New England Rubber and Plastics Group will hold a ski outing March 5-8 in Dixville Notch, NH ....
Ohio Rubber Group.(Rubber Group News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The Ohio Rubber Group will hold its winter technical meeting January 27 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Twinsburg, OH. The ORG will hold its spring ...
Southern Rubber Group.(Rubber Group News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The Southern Rubber Group plans to hold its winter technical meeting February 23 at the Grove ...
West Michigan Rubber Group.(Rubber Group News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The West Michigan Rubber Group will hold a technical meeting on March 18 at the Radisson Inn in Grand Rapids, MI. The WMRG will hold a golf and salmon fishing outing on May 28 at the Holiday Inn in Grand Haven, MI. Further information is available from Mike Morrow (517) 339-0812; ...
Calendar.(Calendar)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Future Meetings/ Expos 2009 Akron, OH May 4-6 Pittsburgh, PA Oct. 13-15 www.rubber.org Smithers Rapra, REACH USA 2009, Fourth International Conference on Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals, Houston, TX, Sharon Garrington, tel.: +44 (0) 1939 ...
Meter mixing dispensing.(Suppliers Showcase: Equipment)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Pumping systems and injection nozzles are offered by the company. Whether for industrial or medical applications, the company's meter mixing dispensing systems are said to provide a consistent ratio of material to the injection molding machine feed throat at a repeatable pressure. Typical ...
Ultra high shear mixer.(Suppliers Showcase: Equipment)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The PreMax specialty high shear mixer is said to be a highly efficient mixer, and is often used to improve dispersion prior to milling. The PreMax contains a specially designed rotor/stator that creates high flow and shear rates. The PreMax is said to have proven that it can, in some ...
Bulk bag discharger.(Suppliers Showcase: Equipment)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The company's loss-in-weight bulk bag discharger meters bulk ingredients and/or minor additives for complete control of product dispensed from the bag. The Type 3 bulk bag discharger is said to accurately dispense bulk ingredients and/or minor additives from 20 lb. to ...
Adhesive dispense valve.(Suppliers Showcase: Equipment)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The manual Tip-Seal Kiss dispense valve is said to be ideal for dispensing low- and high-viscosity one-component adhesive and sealant materials such as silicone or polyurethane materials. The manual valve is used in repetitive fluid dispensing applications where operators dispense short ...
Hydraulic hopper.(Suppliers Showcase: Equipment)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The firm's hydraulic hopper design is said to offer both smooth motion and rapid response for the positioning of the ram. The working pressure of the ram on the batch becomes a constant, and is not affected by ...
Microballon metering.(Suppliers Showcase: Equipment)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The company's microballon meter, mix and dispense machine is designed to dispense microballons with little or no breakage. Dispensing microballons is said to be one of the most difficult applications. A microballon is a glass sphere added to an epoxy material when dispensed to make the ...
Take-off module.(Suppliers Showcase: Instruments)
Jan 01, 2009 ... This laboratory-scale take-off module is used with the company's measuring extruder systems, the Haake PolyLab OS and PolyLab QC. This sample sizer is said to enable customers to quickly and automatically generate specimens in different shapes and sizes for chemical, mechanical or optical ...
Ultrasonic measurement.(Suppliers Showcase: Instruments)
Jan 01, 2009 ... This provider of non-contact, precision measurement systems has developed new testing solutions for its ultrasonic line. The company is said to have successfully applied ultrasonic technology to measure medical-grade nitinol tubing. The company's application is said to be the only ...
TPE compounds.(Suppliers Showcase: Materials)
Jan 01, 2009 ... This newly developed class of thermoplastic elastomer compounds is fully RollS compliant and meets stringent UL criteria for fire retardance, while providing flexibility and toughness over a broad temperature range. The new additions to the Elexar product range are available with ...
CPE elastomer for vinyl.(Suppliers Showcase: Materials)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) grades are available for rigid vinyl applications. The series consists of Weipren CPE 2135, 3025, 3135 and 4042. Applications include impact modification for rigid vinyl products such as siding, window profiles, pipe, fence and railing. In addition, Lianda ...
High-performance epoxy.(Suppliers Showcase: Materials)
Jan 01, 2009 ... EP 13 is a single component, high-performance epoxy adhesive. This compound requires no mixing and has an unlimited working life at room temperature. EP13 has excellent bond strength to similar and dissimilar substrates and superior dimensional stability, according to the company. It has a ...
Alumina trihydrates.(Suppliers Showcase: Materials)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Three MoldX optimized alumina trihydrate (ATH) grades have been introduced. MoldX A100 is a flame retardant capable of very high loading levels, from 250 phr to as high as 400 phr. The grade is said to be an ideal zero halogen choice for new products requiring smoke suppression, and its ...
Carabin replaces Collonge at Eliokem.(People in the News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Philippe Carabin has been named chief executive officer of Eliokem International. In his new role, Carabin replaces Jacques Collonge, who has been CEO of Eliokem since the creation of the company in December 2001. Collonge will retire at the beginning of 2009 after 35 years of service with ...
Sartomer.(Management)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Albert Tuccio has been promoted to senior vice president responsible for sales and marketing, research and development, and operations at Sartomer, while William Wittig, formerly director of ...