Ansell launched the new AlphaTec 58-128, a light duty glove with optimal performance and flexibility for workers exposed to irritant contact fluids found in the workplace. The AlphaTec 58-128 is designed with Thin Nitrile Technology to provide a barrier for…
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Yokohama Rubber launches heat-resistant fabric belt
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that from October it began marketing its new “High-Heat Resistant MJ Fabric Belt” for use with conveyor belts featuring mechanical joints (MJ). The new product provides heat resistance at very high temperatures, a crucial…
FMI launches smart system to produce silicone medical devices
Medical silicone supplier FMI launched the FMI iQ, a system which links real-time production data with performance metrics, quality data, employee training, and continuous improvement and risk management tools. The FMI iQ system was created to harness and integrate the…
Yokohama creates latest simulation technology for rubber
Japanese tyre maker Yokohama Rubber Co (YRC)has developed a simulation technology for multi-objective design exploration of rubber materials. The new technology was developed to support innovative thinking about rubber material design, including creating tyres that meet the highest standards in…
Scientists develop new stretchable rubber keyboard
Scientists have developed a soft, flexible and stretchable keyboard using a type of rubber known as a dielectric elastomer that can be wrapped around any object. “Imagine a world where you drop something, and it bounces back without any damage.…
Genomatica and Braskem produced renewable butadiene
Genomatica and Braskem have been successfully producing butadiene at lab scale since June 2015, using their direct, bio-based process. The companies are jointly developing a commercial process for the on-purpose production of butadiene made from renewable feedstocks, as announced in…
New Balance to launch first 3D printed running shoe
New Balance will be launching the first high performance running shoe with a 3D printed midsole. Through an exclusive collaboration with 3D Systems and their newly developed elastomeric powder, DuraForm Flex TPU, New Balance has made significant advancements in the…
Nusil launches strongest silicone elastomer
With a tensile strength of up to 50% greater than existing silicone elastomers on the market, NuSil Technology’s High Strength Silicone paves the way for significant advancements in medical device design and performance. NuSil’s new platinum-cure silicone elastomers provide device…
Lehigh Technologies awarded for sustainable technology
Specialty chemicals company Lehigh Technologies won the iChemE Global Award for Sustainable Technology. The company produces micronized rubber powders (MRP) and was recognized for its submission, “Micronized rubber powder – green for free.” In its submission, the company detailed how…
New technology converts waste rubber to energy storage material
A new invention developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) converts waste rubber into a valuable energy storage material. The technology turns rubber sources such as tyres into carbon black composites through a proprietary pretreatment process…