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Cabot Announces New Fumed Silica for Liquid Silicone Rubber Applications

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) today announced the launch of CAB-O-SIL® CLARUS™ 3160 fumed silica, a new hydrophilic product for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) applications. This new fumed silica is designed to...

11 Dec 2013

Cabot Corporation Expert to Speak at IDTechEx Graphene Live USA 2013

Cabot Corporation announces that Principal Scientist Dr. Angelos Kyrlidis will speak at IDTechEx Graphene LIVE! USA 2013. The international conference and tradeshow covering the applications and latest technology deve...

18 Nov 2013

Global Industrial Rubber Products Market Forecast to Grow at 5.85% CAGR Till 2016

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Industrial Rubber Products Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.

16 Nov 2013

Trelleborg to Acquire Pircher Alfred’s Industrial Tire Business

Trelleborg has, through its business area Trelleborg Wheel Systems, signed an agreement to acquire the industrial tire business of the Italian company Pircher Alfred s.a.s. The business specializes in the distribution and service of industrial tires, such as those fitted on forklift trucks. The acquisition further strengthens and enlarges Trelleborg’s European industrial tire distribution network.

13 Nov 2013

Dow Corning to Feature Silicone Materials for Medical Device Fabrication at COMPAMED 2013

Dow Corning healthcare experts will be available to discuss innovative technologies for medical device fabrication, solutions for accelerating the commercialization of new products and options for product selection at COMPAMED 2013 – a leading International Trade Fair.

From Dow Corning 12 Nov 2013

Goodyear’s New Winter Tire Delivers Consistent Grip with Optimized Polymer Blend and Silica Tread Compound

In many parts of North America, the cold is coming, along with the prospects of ice, snow, slush and generally sloppy weather for driving. According to the tire experts at Goodyear, now marks the time for drivers to actively prepare their vehicles for what lies ahead.

4 Nov 2013

First Pilot Industrial System for Extracting Dandelion Rubber to Make Tires

Rubber can be extracted from the juice of the dandelion. Yet the decisive breakthrough to industrial manufacturing is proving to be a tough step. Working jointly with industry and science, the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME has optimized the cultivation and production engineering over the past few years.

From Fraunhofer FEP 16 Oct 2013

Acquisition of Scarabaeus Mess- und Produktionstechnik GmbH by TA Instruments

TA Instruments today announced the acquisition of Scarabaeus Mess- und Produktionstechnik GmbH, a privately held manufacturer of instrumentation and software for physical property measurements of rubber and rubber processing.

From TA Instruments 4 Oct 2013

Air Products to Demonstrate PolarFit Cryogenic Solutions at 2013 International Elastomer Conference

Air Products will highlight the benefits of its PolarFit™ Cryogenic Solutions for elastomer manufacturing at the 2013 International Elastomer Conference (Rubber Expo) in Cleveland, Ohio, from October 8-10.

From Air Products PLC 3 Oct 2013

MEDTEC China 2013: Dow Corning to Highlight Innovative Silicone Materials for Medical Device Industry

Bringing medical devices to market is an incredibly complicated task. It requires technologies, solutions and suppliers that can help manufacturers improve the comfort, performance, safety and regulatory compliance of their devices as well as the cost-effectiveness of their products and processes.

23 Sep 2013

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