The New Products Blog showcases new innovations that suppliers are introducing to the rubber industry. It focuses on new materials, machinery, molds, testing equipment, software, and other goods and services that are intended to help manufacturers of finished rubber products.
HACKENSACK, N.J.—Master Bond has developed a two-part epoxy adhesive and sealant that has a working life of 12-14 hours at ambient temperatures for a 100-gram mass.
COLOGNE, Germany—Lanxess has developed a vulcanization accelerator for tires and technical rubber goods.
BERLIN—Covestro has devised a way to reduce its usage of fossil fuels as the sole source of carbon in some of its products by partially replacing it with CO2. The innovation, dubbed Cardyon, recently garnered accolades from German officials.
DUESSELDORF, Germany—K 2019 was a showplace for liquid silicone rubber, with companies highlighting new machinery, materials, tooling, molding and simulation technologies. Among the latest technology was a showcase of 3D printing advancements.
ESSEN, Germany—Evonik has released Silikophen AC 1,000, a methyl silicone-based resin designed for high-temperature applications in large industrial objects.
MADRID, Spain—Tolsa has unveiled a new series of biocidal additives designed to protect against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and fungi.
TOKYO—Bridgestone has developed a material it's describing as the world's first polymer that bonds rubbers and resins on the molecular level.
WASHINGTON, Pa.—Audia Elastomers has launched a range of thermoplastic elastomers based on marine-waste plastics.
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany—Freudenberg Medical, a global developer and manufacturer of medical devices and components, has developed what it said is a new technology for continuously measuring the inner geometry of silicone tubes.
ERIE, Pa.—Erie Mill and Press has designed an inverted L four roll lab calender for mixing and calendering lab or full production applications.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Mahr has introduced a new length measurement instrument designed to provide fast and precise external measurements on shop floor parts.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corp. has launched a dedicated polyolefin elastomer foam for footwear that it claims is suitable both for sports and casual shoes.