Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (Momentive) will showcase a new ultra clear liquid silicone rubber (LSR) grade expanded from the Ultra Clear Silopren* LSR 7000 series at the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition in China June 9-12. This next-generation Ultra Clear LSR…
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Momentive to present new silicone polymers for contact lens industry
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (Momentive) will present two technical posters highlighting the benefits of the new OphthaSil* silicone polymer product portfolio at the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) Clinical Conference and Exhibition May 29-31 held this year at the Arena…
Beaurepaires to launch new tyre service technology at show
Tyre retailer Beaurepaires will unveil a number of commercial fleet tyre service improvements at the Brisbane Truck Show this week, to aid both industry operators and drivers. As part of the company’s ‘Mobility’ project, it is upgrading approximately 200 service…
Energy-generating rubber combines flexibility and high-output
Ricoh has announced that it has created a novel flexible material “Energy-Generating Rubber” that converts pressure and vibration into electric energy with high efficiency. Currently, piezoelectric materials, which generate electricity with mechanical strain, are drawing attention as energy-harvesting materials. Major…
Proto Labs expands capabilities with medical-grade LSR
US injection moulding and CNC machining specialist, Proto Labs adds medical-grade liquid silicone rubber to its mouldable materials list; increasing its quick-turn injection moulding capabilities. The Minnesota-based firm now offers Dow Corning QP1-250 mouldable silicone in addition to its standard…
APM Hexseal develops silicon rubber-moulded sealing solution
US industrial sealing manufacturer, APM Hexseal developed the Pushbutton Boot, with a flare that is well-suited for a variety of industrial, military, medical, marine and many other demanding applications. The APM 1231/46 sealing boot provides an additional layer of protection…
Ricoh develops energy-generating rubber
Japanese multinational imaging and electronics company, Ricoh has created a novel flexible material, “Energy-Generating Rubber” that converts pressure and vibration into electric energy with high efficiency. Currently, piezoelectric materials, which generate electricity with mechanical strain, are drawing attention as energy-harvesting*…
New BKT cotton field tyre made more robust with IF technology
BKT has recently developed a new size of Agrimax Teris, the tyre for harvesters, as “IF” version: 580/80 R 34. The new product has been specifically designed for the purpose of supporting farm machinery in cotton fields, where resistance, flotation…
Austrian researchers create artificial blood vessels with elastomers
Vienna University of Technology and Vienna Medical University have developed artificial blood vessels made from a special elastomer material, which has excellent mechanical properties. Over time, these artificial blood vessels are replaced by endogenous material. At the end of this…
Microrobots that can tow heavy weights
Stanford University researchers have developed tiny new robots, the MicroTugs that can pull nearly 2,000 times their own weight. Through use of a special directional adhesive, the MicroTugs utilise the van der Waals force, the same force used by ants…