Researches led by the University of California San Diego have invented a new wearable ultrasound patch that monitors blood pressure in arteries deep beneath the skin. The non-invasive method could help with the detection of cardiovascular anomalies. The work, published…
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Black Bear’s ingenious solution to the global waste tyres problem
Every year, 1.5 billion tyres reach the end of their life. The vast majority get dumped or incinerated, releasing massive amounts of carbon dioxide, and destroying highly valuable resources. To solve this waste tyre problem, Dutch company Black Bear has…
Marangoni launches India’s first Ringtread franchisee in Cochin
Italy’s tyre maker Marangoni’s joint venture company in India for commercial vehicle retreading, Marangoni GRP Private Limited (MGPL), has launched its first full service Ringread franchisee in India at Cochin, Kerala – Autobahn Retreading – part of Autobahn Trucking Corporation…
Medical Devices: Material innovations enable medical device breakthroughs
Modern medical devices aid in early detection and treatment of diseases, as well as help in improving the quality of life of patients with disabilities. This increasing…
Cooper Standard to acquire two companies to further non-auto markets
US-headquartered automotive systems provider Cooper Standard is to acquire two US firms: Lauren Manufacturing and Lauren Plastics, subject to regulatory approvals and related parties’ consent. The two companies will allow Cooper Standard to further expand markets served by its Industrial and Specialty…
Bridgestone breakthrough in hybrid polymer for tyres boasts higher capabilities than NR
Japanese tyre/rubber company Bridgestone Corporation says it has successfully developed the world’s first polymer to bond rubber and resins at a molecular level. This new polymer is said to boast what Bridgestone says is “unprecedented durability with crack resistance that is…
Arlanxeo introduces HNBR with new termonomer
Synthetic elastomers maker Arlanxeo says its new terpolymer TherbanST 3107 VP, a fully hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR), has an innovative termonomer never been used before with HNBR rubbers. “With the new Therban ST 3107 VP, we can now offer our…
Omnova to close latex facility in the US; decline in business due to paper sector
Omnova Solutions says that it will close its production facility in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where it makes around 59,000 tonnes/year of styrene butadiene (SB) emulsions, due to a revamp in its US facilities and to cut costs. It will continue operation…
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company reports fourth quarter and full year 2017 results
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company recently reported full year 2017 net income of US$95 million, or diluted earnings per share of US$1.81, compared with US$248 million, or US$4.51 per share, last year. The 2017 results include US$68 million of discrete…
Japanese auto luxury brands aim to rival Germany’s prestige automakers
Japanese luxury auto brands Lexus and Infiniti are using the Detroit auto show to test new ways to regain momentum against Germany’s prestige automakers and Silicon Valley’s Tesla Inc. Toyota Motor Corp’s Lexus brand unveiled at Detroit its “LF-1 Limitless”…