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…
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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…
New KraussMaffei Berstorff tool centering system for the production of rubber hoses
On the occasion of this year’s IRC (International Rubber Conference) in Nuremberg (29th June to 2nd July 2015, hall 12, stand 264) KraussMaffei Berstorff will exhibit a straight-through extrusion head with hydraulic tool centering system and X-ray measuring device. This…
Goodyear introduces tyres containing next-Generation silica
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has begun using a next-generation silica to increase the fuel-efficiency of its tyres. This new silica will be first used in the Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV tyre, which is being launched this month in Latin…
Freudenberg-NOK releases new sealing technology
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies has developed a sealing technology for roller bearings used in challenging steel-plant applications, the company said on April 29. Radial shaft seals for roller bearings in steel plants like those used for work rolls are replaced after…
Ultra Clear Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) Technolog to be launched
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (Momentive) will demonstrate its Ultra Clear Silopren* LSR 7000 (liquid silicone rubber) series at Light Fair International in New York May 5-7. The Silopren LSR 7000 series can meet the increasing demands of cutting-edge LED technology…