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German study: Unvulcanized tire rubber can ‘heal’ self

DRESDEN, Germany (Sept. 29, 2015) — Unvulcanized, tire-grade bromobutyl rubber can be made to heal cuts or tears through ionic modification, according to a group of German and Finnish researchers. The research study was published Sept. 2 in the American Chemical Society journal ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. “Chemical cross-linking of rubbers by sulfur vulcanization…
By |September 30th, 2015|Uncategorized|
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Visit Seacon at the International Rubber Expo – Booth 1048!

Seacon Corporation is excited to announce that we will be exhibiting at the International Rubber Expo in Cleveland, Ohio, this October 13th -15th! We would love for you to join us in Cleveland to learn more about our products and services and to meet and talk with our excellent staff in person. Please contact us…
By |August 30th, 2015|Uncategorized|
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World Automotive Tire Market Calculated to Reach $198.78 Billion in Value in 2015

London, England - Vision Gain Global has released a new report that calculates the world market for automotive tires will reach $198.78 billion in 2015 and the market is a dynamic and fast changing business. The automotive tires market can broadly be divided into two divisions -original equipment tires fitted by the vehicle manufacturer at…
By |July 13th, 2015|Uncategorized|
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ARPM Released its New and Revised ARPM Rubber Handbook.

Indianapolis, IN - The Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers (ARPM) released its new and revised ARPM Rubber Handbook. The ARPM Rubber Handbook provides a “universal language” for Rubber manufacturers and their customers to express their exact requirements and specifications for rubber parts. “This handbook is the effort of the molded, extruded, calendered, lathe-cut and cellular…
By |June 22nd, 2015|Uncategorized|
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China’s High Hopes for Growing Those Rubber Tree Plants

JINGHONG, China — In the farming village of Tuanjie, in the hills above Jinghong, in southwest Yunnan Province, nearly every family lives in a two- or three-story concrete house, testament to a prosperity built during the boom years for natural rubber production. Sitting in a gleaming new kitchen larger than the thatched hut that once…
By |May 28th, 2015|Uncategorized|
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World Rubber Week 2015 continues to shape the future of the rubber industry

Singapore – World Rubber Week, consisting of the World Rubber Summit, Tyrexpo Asia and Rubber Exchange Forum, ended last Thursday after three days of insightful discussions and intensive networking. Held from 24 to 26 March at Singapore EXPO, it attracted over 5,000 rubber industry players from 109 countries. World Rubber Week 2015 was organized by…
By |April 29th, 2015|Uncategorized|
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The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) foresees 3.2 percent growth in natural rubber

Kochi, India - The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) foresees 3.2 percent growth in natural rubber production during 2015. Association secretary general, Sheela Thomas, has said the production is expected to rise from 10.63 million metric tons during 2014 to 11.18 million metric tons this year. She was speaking to reporters on the…
By |March 17th, 2015|Uncategorized|
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Japan-Based Otsuka Chemical Establishes North American Headquarters In Spalding County, Georgia

Japan-based Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd. will establish its North American Headquarters in Spalding County, Georgia, creating 32 jobs. Located on a 35-acre site within The Lakes at Green Valley industrial park on Georgia Highway 16, the site will put the company geographically closer to its customers. The facility will manufacture titanate friction materials for automotive…
By |February 14th, 2015|Uncategorized|
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Oil Prices: What’s Behind the Drop? Simple Economics

Updated: Wednesday, Feb. 4. The oil industry, with its history of booms and busts, is in a new downturn. Earnings are down for companies that have made record profits in recent years, forcing them to decommission rigs and sharply cut investments in exploration and production. The cause is the plunging price of a barrel of…
By |January 16th, 2015|Uncategorized|
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Rubber

Think of rubber and you probably think of elastic bands, car tires, or pencil erasers. But this super-stretchy material actually finds its way into tens of thousands of different products—everything from rubber stamps and waterproof shoes to surfing wetsuits, swimming caps, and dishwasher hoses. Rubber, which has been commonly used for over 1000 years, once…
By |November 13th, 2014|Uncategorized|
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