THE UNIVERSITY of Arizona (UA) receives a US$3 million grant from Yulex Corp for research on breeding the guayule plant to produce biorubber for medical and other applications. The 5-year grant will be used to apply classical breeding along with…
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Research finds compressing silicone liquid crystal could develop self-healing materials
A LATEST research from experts from the Texas-based Rice University has led to rhe discovery for developing self healing materials. The findings, which involve squeezing a piece of silicone that would quickly return to its original shape, could lead to…
Trelleborg releases 3D-animated film on agri tyre technologies
The 3D animation film, Hopping to the Future, depicts the life story of a smart animated cricket, following his venture as a start-up agricultural and miniature farm owner in the 1950s to the modern era of evolving tractor generations equipped…
Goodyear launches high-mileage updated tyre
GOODYEAR Tire & Rubber Co. has Goodyear G661 HSA 19.5-inch, an updated tyre for pick-up and delivery applications. The tyre’s features help deliver long miles to removal and scrub resistance. Features like a multi-compound layered tread construction designed to help…
New hybrid race car runs on rubber and hydrogen
THE new Aston Martin model launched the hydrogen-powered hybrid Rapide S, featuring twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12, is capable of running on hydrogen, gasoline, or a combination of the two. Rapide S will enter in the 41st ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of…
Flurosilicone approved for aerospace use
US firm Simrit’s F273 fuel resistant fluorosilicone material has been approved for the aerospace Qualified Product List (QPL). Simrit is the first and currently the only company approved by the Society of Aerospace Engineers and the Performance Review Institute (PRI)…
Scrap tyres and inner tubes transform to travel gears
SIKLO Pilipinas, a Philippine-based enterprise that manufactures accessories from scrap rubber tyres. Siklo upcycles – a method of re-purposing discarded materials to be made into new, sellable products – scrap tyres (and inner tubes of tyres) into durable travel products…
NASA plans to buy aerogels from Aspen Aerogels
NASA/JSC has posted a requirement for rubber aerogels for space suit application. According to the agency, it needs five square samples of aerogel formulation 050313, and a quantity of one roll sample of aerogel formulation 050313 and it intends to…
Arkema offers synthetic rubber alternative for footwear
FRENCH chemical firm, Arkema, has introduced Luperox FreeO, which the company says is an alternative to the current technologies commonly used in the synthetic rubber crosslinking industry. Luperox FreeO is a bis isopropyl benzene peroxide, for which Arkema has global…
Ansell antistatic suit passes ‘explosive’ test
ANSELL has recently announced that its protective suit offering, Trellchem Super gastight chemical protective suit has been approved for use in explosive environments. According to Ansell, the protective suit has been tested to and fulfills the requirements of the ATEX…