Rubber
Silicone elastomers for large moulded composite parts

At Feiplar Composites & Feipur, Wacker Silicones will present silicone rubber compounds that simplify the production of vacu­um bags for small as well as ...

Rubber
Nanotubes to make kayaks faster and more stable

Some new kayak prototypes have now been coated with an epoxy gelcoat modified with Baytubes carbon nanotubes from Bayer MaterialScience that has been developed ...

Rubber
Plasticiser for low-temperature flexible rubber products

Lanxess has developed a new plasticiser for polar rubber products crosslinked with sulphur.

Rubber
Plasticiser for low-temperature flexible rubber products

Lanxess has developed a new plasticiser for polar rubber products crosslinked with sulphur.

Rubber
Whey protein-based oxygen barrier

The Wheylayer project, funded by the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme under “Research for SME-Associations”, has come to its halfway ...

Rubber
Excel launches CSM alternatives

Excel Polymers Inc. has introduced a new range of products as CSM alternatives.

Polyurethanes
BMS and partners develop PU nanofoams for insulation

Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) is currently working on the development of polyurethane nanofoams that could, in several years, lead to a quantum leap in thermal ...

Rubber
Topas commercialises COC elastomer

Topas announced that it has introduced the first commercially available cyclic olefin copolymer elastomer.

Rubber Polyurethanes
Lightweight material application for Aston Martin Rapide

Dow Automotive Systems supplies structural epoxy and polyurethane based adhesive technology from its Betamate product range to the new Aston Martin Rapide. ...

Polyurethanes
PU gutter protection system to prevent breeding of mosquitoes

FXI has introduced a gutter protection system utilising urethane technology and engineering to help prevent water damage to homes, the breeding of mosquitoes, ...