Rubber Division Expo

Uth GmbH will showcase its fine mesh straining equipment and technologies for silicone and rubber compounding at the upcoming International Elastomer Conference and Silicone Expo in Pittsburgh.

Tina Darnell, sales director at Chardon Custom Polymers, is on track to chair the ACS Rubber Division in 2028, and she'll be only the third woman to hold this position. Here, she answers some questions from a recent WORD Conversation from the division.

The ACS Rubber Division has made its call for abstracts for the Spring Technical Meeting, coming up March 4-6 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Some of the top innovators and contributors across the rubber industry received due recognition last month during the ACS Rubber Division's Spring Technical Meeting.

Guayule and TKS dandelion currently are the two most promising natural rubber alternatives to hevea. These potential crops, however, face several challenges before they reach commercial viability.

Joe Walker continues to sound the alarm about looming shortages of key rubber chemicals, essential ingredients to the compounds for the parts that keep the world moving, healthy, fed and entertained.

While gearing up for the Spring Technical Meeting, we look back at last fall's International Elastomer Conference with ACS Rubber Division Executive Director and CEO Lakisha Barclay, who gives a sneak peak of what's to come for this year's big event.

Key synthetic rubber feedstocks are over capacity, and it may take some serious rationalization to absorb this as demand for these materials has tapered off in recent years.