Troester TC 600/1000 (long shot, right)
Troester TC 600/1000 (long shot, left)
Knife carriage with traversing device
Detail of the knife carriage with traversing device
Rubber

Troester launches next generation skiver

According to Troester GmbH & Co. KG, the continuous innovations in the tyre industry subsequently require latest technology in every single step of the manufacturing process. Facing this demand, the Hanover-based provider for tailor made extrusion equipment has developed a new generation tread cutter, often also known as skiver.

Rubber

Halopolymer PTFE grades meet EU requirements for the food industry

The Halopolymer PTFE grades F-4 and F4-D were tested in the laboratory of SGS Multilab, France, and have been awarded with certificates of compliance with European Directive No. 10/2011, which sets the requirements for polymers intended for contact with food.

Rubber

Gelest expands line of reactive silicone fluids

The manufacturer of silanes, silicones, and metal-organic compounds Gelest, Inc., headquartered in Morrisville, PA, USA, has extended its line of reactive silicone fluids and materials with new silicone macromers, including monofunctional and heterobifunctional monodisperse reactive fluids.

Walk-in batch oven No. 993 from Grieve
Rubber

Electric walk-in batch oven

The Grieve Corp., Round Lake, IL, USA, offers the 260 °C electric walk-in batch oven No. 993 for curing elastomeric and thermoplastic parts. 45 kW are installed in Incoloy-sheathed tubular elements to heat the oven, while a 170 m3/min recirculating blower provides horizontal airflow across the workload.

Rubber

Zeon produces SR with 20 – 25 % bio-derived monomer

Production of a synthetic rubber that is both sustainable and reduces the dependency of fossil fuel has started at Zeon Chemicals L. P.’s Hattiesburg, MS, USA, manufacturing facility. An epichlorohydrin monomer derived from palm and other vegetable oils is being used in the production of Hydrin polyepichlorohydrin elastomers.

Injection moulding machine from the Systec C series
Rubber

Demag Plastics Group to exhibit Systec C machine series at Chinaplas

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH, Schwaig, Germany, and its Chinese subsidiary Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. will showcase its hydraulic all-purpose machine series Systec C at the Chinaplas.

Arburg will mould a hard/soft combination of thermoplastic and LSR at the Chinaplas, using a two-component Allrounder S with LSR injection unit and associated ­peripherals.
Rubber

Arburg focuses on production efficiency at Chinaplas

The German machine construction company Arburg GmbH + Co. KG, headquartered in Lossburg, will present itself with three exhibits at the Chinaplas from 20 – 23 May 2013 in Guangzou, China. The presentation covers electric, hybrid, and hydraulic machine technology, including special processes such as multi-component and LSR injection moulding as well as machine configurations for specific products and industries, and automated moulded part production.

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers

RadiciGroup to focus on speciality plastics at Feiplastic 2013

From 20 – 24 May 2013, RadiciGroup will exhibit in São Paulo, Brazil, at the Feiplastic international plastics trade fair, one of the major events in South America for the plastics industry.

Engel e-mac 50
Margarine tub with in-mould labelling
duo 2050/350 pico injection moulding machine for the production of Sensitive Surfaces
Engel victory 110 tech
Rubber

Engel to highlight solutions for more efficient processes at Chinaplas

Innovative system solutions for more efficient processes and a greater competitive advantage are the focus of the Engel trade fair presentation at Chinaplas from 20 – 23 May 2013 in Guangzhou, China. Live on show: the new all-electric Engel e-mac injection moulding machine, demonstrating its capability in the manufacturing of electronic mass products. At Chinaplas, the new model series is celebrating its first airing in China.

Rubber

Zeon produces SR with 20 – 25 % bio-derived monomer

Production of a synthetic rubber that is both sustainable and reduces the dependency of fossil fuel has started at Zeon Chemicals L.P.’s Hattiesburg, MS, USA, manufacturing facility. An epichlorohydrin monomer derived from palm and other vegetable oils is being used in the production of Hydrin polyepichlorohydrin elastomers.

ColorGrip gasket rings for fluid handling in medical applications.
Rubber

PPSU + EPDM for critical fluid handling uses

The ColorGrip gaskets from Integra Companies, Devens, MA, USA, feature coloured locator rings made of Radel PPSU from Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC, for high-purity fluid handling applications for the bio­pharmaceutical industry. The locator rings made of the PPSU are more chemically resistant and offer better sterilisation than those made of competing plastics, said the company.

Rubber Polyurethanes

BASF with an industry-specific portfolio at the ECS

At the European Coatings Show 2013, BASF will present its range of resins, additives, dispersions, pigments, pigment preparations, speciality monomers and vinyl monomers.

Rubber

Dow Corning debuts new LSR grades at MD&M West

Dow Corning is showcasing at MD&M West from 12 – 14 February 2013 in Anaheim, CA, USA, its QP1 liquid silicone rubber (LSR) grades that give medical device manufacturers and fabricators broader material choices for intricate devices and components.

Troester’s quadruplex-extrusion head 850 in hammerhead design with hydraulic clamping
Rubber

Troester at Tire Technology Expo 2013

Troester offers a wide range of standard and custom-designed production machines for tyre profile manufacturing. The company based in Hannover, Germany, does not only provide single extrusion lines for tread, sidewall, inner-liner, apex and other profiles but also turn-key systems including downstream equipment and line control. Therefore, Troester states that they will always find a suitable solution bringing the maximum benefit for customer needs. A team of Troester’s specialists will be present at the Tire Technology Expo 2013 to demonstrate and to explain latest technological developments. One of the highlights will be the quadruplex-extrusion head 850.

Rubber

ExxonMobil Chemical to present latest EPDM developments at IRE 2013

ExxonMobil Chemical announced to introduce three new Vistalon EPDM grades at the 7th India Rubber Expo & Tyre Show at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, (22-24 January, booth A1 of its distributor, BP Chemicals).

Rubber

Demand for fluoropolymers to reach USD 2.4 billion in 2016

The Cleveland-based industry market research firm Freedonia Group, Inc. has published a new market report on fluoropolymers. According to the study, US demand for fluoropolymers is forecast to increase 5.3 % annually to USD 2.4 billion in 2016, with volume totalling 198 million pounds. Advances will be spurred by an improving economic outlook, which will drive industrial output and boost construction activity.

Rubber

Kraiburg Rubber Suzhou to highlight elastomer compounds at RubberTech China 2012

Kraiburg Rubber Suzhou Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of German company Kraiburg Holding GmbH & Co. KG, will exhibit at the coming RubberTech China 2012 in hall 2C, stand 246. The company develops and manufactures rubber compounds for the auto­motive sector, the building and construction industry, and other industrial segments, as well as tailor-made solutions for individual customers.

Trade show stand of Troester at a previous edition of RubberTech
Rubber

Troester to exhibit at RubberTech China 2012

The Hanover-based German company Troester GmbH & Co. KG will present itself at the RubberTech China 2012, hall 2B, stand 681, from 14 – 18 November 2012 in Shanghai, China.

Arburg is presenting a production cell with inline printing for the manufacture of individually decorated plastic parts.
Rubber

Arburg focuses on production efficiency at Fakuma

The German machine construction company Arburg will be presenting its injection moulding solutions, processes and applications for the cost-efficient production of moulded parts. Highlights in terms of process integration and product design include particle-foam composite injection moulding (PCIM), long-fibre direct injection moulding, and inline printing – all processes that can be seen for the first time at the trade fair.

Rubber Thermoplastic Elastomers

LyondellBasell launches new family of 5th generation PP catalysts

LyondellBasell has announced the launch of a new family of 5th generation non-phthalate catalysts for polypropylene production. These catalysts will be sold under the existing Avant trade name and complement the company's 3rd-, 4th- and 5th generation Ziegler-Natta PP catalysts.

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