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VENCE, France—With sales of crossover utility vehicles surging in North America, Sumitomo Rubber North America is evolving its Falken-brand tire lineup to serve customers in this segment more effectively.
FAIRLAWN—April 12 is the deadline to submit abstracts for the ACS Rubber Division's 196th Technical Meeting, which runs Oct. 8-10 as part of the International Elastomer Conference in Cleveland.
SCHENECTADY, N.Y.—SI Group's Weston 705 and 705T liquid phosphite antioxidants have been granted an extension of existing approvals by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
SANTA ANA, Calif.—Maverix Solutions recently released Mavcoat MD-W6, a mold release system that works for all elastomers.
OFTERING, Austria—Elmet offers the capability to connect its multi-component dosing system Top 5000 P to an injection molding machine using an OPC-UA protocol.
COPLEY, Ohio—Preferred Compounding is rebranding the mold and cleaning products sold under the tradename Glo-Mold to GloMoldPlus.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Michael Morrow is working toward the twilight of a more than 46-year career and finds himself at a point in his life where he can give back to the rubber industry. To that end, he is serving as the 2019 Rubber Division chair.
LYON, France—Elkem Silicones has launched a new quick cure adhesive for the industrial assembly market.
PAWTUCKET, R.I.—Teknor Apex has unveiled three new medical-grade thermoplastic elastomers for biopharmaceutical tubing that the firm said provide performance superior to the industry standard TPE, making them effective alternatives to widely used silicone.
PAWCATUCK, Conn.—Davis-Standard is expanding its offerings with the introduction of two new products by the end of the first quarter of 2019.
UTICA, N.Y.—Munson Machinery's new model RDC-2424-MS De-Clumper Rotary Lump Breaker breaks chunks of agglomerated abrasive or friable materials that have compacted during storage or shipment, conditioning them for downstream processing or conveying.
WILMINGTON, Del.—Chemours is in the middle of constructing a state-of-the-art research and innovation facility that is slated to open in early 2020 on the University of Delaware's campus.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Since the company's founding by Robert David Abbott, the firm has strived to build and maintain the best team in the rubber industry by setting the standard for industry engagement and activism. It also has been involved in industry education.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—New technologies and global trends are pushing the rubber industry to adapt. Every step of the way, Lord Corp. plans to change right along with it, introducing new products designed to drive further growth and development.