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Dow Corning's New Silicone Elastomer Products May Help Shape Future of Medical Device Innovation

Macro trends including an aging population, technological advancements and increased healthcare spending promise to boost global medical device industry growth by 6.1 percent annually over the next two years.

2 Feb 2016

Dow Corning to Deliver Free Webinar on Silicone-Based Additives for Plastics

Shawn Mealey, a Senior Industry Specialist for the Dow Corning Plastics Team, will present a free webinar aimed at improving the performance of polymers in compounding, processing, and product manufacturing, to air live on UL Prospector, October 1st, 2015 at 11 am (EST).

From Dow Corning 26 Sep 2015

Ultra-Soft Dry Silicone Rubber Features Tunable Softness to Mimic Biological Tissues

Polymer chemists and physicists have developed an innovative way to produce an ultra-soft yet dry silicone rubber that has an adjustable softness to match a wide range of biological tissues. The study, which appeared on the cover of the journal Advanced Materials, holds promise in biomedical research and engineering.

11 Aug 2015

R.D. Abbott to Distribute Dow Corning® Medical Device Elastomers throughout North America

R.D. Abbott Company, Inc. (RDA) has signed a new distribution agreement with Dow Corning Corporation to distribute Dow Corning®medical device elastomers to manufacturers and fabricators in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

From Dow Corning 4 Jun 2015

Researchers Discover the Best Kind of Rubber for Reliable Reproduction

University of Leicester researchers have that for reproducing textured surfaces, rubbers with a more fluid formulation are more reliable than those that are thick and sticky.

29 May 2015

Nanoscopic Study of Rubber Friction on Road Surfaces

Bo Persson and his colleagues at the Jülich Research Center, have discovered new temperature and velocity-dependent properties of rubber friction on asphalt.

20 May 2015

Researchers Insert Lightweight, Thin Membranes in Aircraft Honeycomb Structures for Noise Reduction

Passengers have to deal with noise while flying in an airplane or helicopter. Researchers from North Carolina State University and MIT have partnered together to create a membrane which can be added into the aircraft structure to significantly decrease low-frequency noise that enters the cabin.

28 Apr 2015

Albright Restructures Organization to Better Suit Needs of Current Silicone Molding Market

Albright Technologies, a leading provider of silicone prototyping and low-volume production molding solutions, announced today a restructuring of its organization following a comprehensive evaluation of its workforce. The restructuring will pose the company to be better suited to the needs of the current silicone molding market.

21 Apr 2015

Prickly Lettuce Holds Promise for Rubber Production

Scientists from Washington State University (WSU) claim that the common prickly lettuce demonstrates potential as a raw material for producing rubber. The prickly lettuce is a common weed and is a wild relative of cultivated lettuce.

8 Apr 2015

Trinseo Makes its Debut at MD&M West 2015

Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, formerly known as Styron, will make its debut today at MD&M West 2015 in Booth #824 Hall E at the Anaheim Convention Center from February 10-12, 2015.

11 Feb 2015

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Rubber and Elastomer News

Dow Corning's New Silicone Elastomer Products May Help Shape Future of Medical Device Innovation

Dow Corning to Deliver Free Webinar on Silicone-Based Additives for Plastics

Ultra-Soft Dry Silicone Rubber Features Tunable Softness to Mimic Biological Tissues

R.D. Abbott to Distribute Dow Corning® Medical Device Elastomers throughout North America

Researchers Discover the Best Kind of Rubber for Reliable Reproduction

Nanoscopic Study of Rubber Friction on Road Surfaces

Researchers Insert Lightweight, Thin Membranes in Aircraft Honeycomb Structures for Noise Reduction

Albright Restructures Organization to Better Suit Needs of Current Silicone Molding Market

Prickly Lettuce Holds Promise for Rubber Production

Trinseo Makes its Debut at MD&M West 2015

How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

ATS Series 3110/3210 - Lab Furnaces

Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

UV Cure Dielectric Sensor: Precision Monitoring for UV Cured Resins with Quick-Connect Fixture

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Observation of Paraffin Wax Crystallization in Lubricating Oils Using Scanning Electron Microscopy

Enhancing Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Efficiency

How Isolation Works in a Simple Mass-Spring-Damper System

Fiber Orientation and Distribution Measurement in a Composite Polymer

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Rubber and Elastomer News

How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

1Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers

2Overcoming Challenges in Solid-State Sodium Battery Production

3Advancement of 3D Printing with New Plastic Coating

4A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

5New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

6Making Stronger and Safer Lithium Batteries

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