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.
DUESSELDORF, Germany—Sonderhoff, the machinery company that is part of Henkel, has developed a new dosing cell for a large number of CASE applications.
WALDKRAIBURG, Germany—Kraiburg TPE is supplying a skin-friendly thermoplastic elastomer for a protective headgear manufactured by Austria-based Pfanner Schutzbekleidung.
DURHAM, England—Thomas Swan and Manchester, England-based Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre have developed a graphene application that the companies say bodes well for the development of graphene in nanocomposites.
TRENTO, Italy—A partnership between two retreading technology companies has resulted in "50 tons of quality," according to a recent news release from Trento-based Tyre Retreading Machinery.
TOKYO—Denka's new grade of high heat- and oil-resistant acrylic elastomer is designed especially for automotive applications.
WALDKRAIBURG, Germany—Kraiburg TPE has introduced a new thermoplastic elastomer family that is being used in flexible cable management systems in motor vehicles.
COLOGNE, Germany—Lanxess is focused on high-performance rubber additives and cleaner release solutions to meet the needs of tire manufacturers.
PITTSBURGH—Liberty Tire Recycling has introduced SmartMIX, a dry-mix rubber additive for high-performance asphalt paving.
AYER, Mass.—Creative Materials has introduced a new product that it said can be useful in the wearables market, a two-component 100-percent solids silver-filled conductive epoxy adhesive.
EXTON, Pa.—AGC Chemicals America has introduced two new polyols that the chemical manufacturer said can improve the performance properties of urethane sealants and adhesives used in demanding construction environments.
ATHOL, Mass.—From simple to complex material testing, Starrett now offers a system that allows its software to be interchangeable with its various testing frames.
TOKYO—Bridgestone has developed sensor technology it claims is capable of estimating wheel axle load and tire wear conditions even at low speeds, a parameter it said is critical for the emerging autonomous vehicle segment.
HALIFAX, England—James Heal, a manufacturer of testing machines for a variety of materials, is making its foray into the rubber and elastomer testing markets with an adaptation to its extensometer.