Rubber
Goodyear discovers soybean oil can reduce use of petroleum in tyres

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced a development that could help consumers and the environment by reducing the amount of petroleum-based oil used in ...

Polyurethanes
Flame retardant PU foam for NVH engine bay applications

Woodbridge has developed a flame retardant polyurethane foam for a range of under-hood acoustical and thermal insulating applications to meet increasingly ...

Polyurethanes
Improved surface appearance of dual density direct attach soles

Huron Technologies, Inc. has launched Release Coating 7996 for polyurethane systems used in moulding footwear soles.

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Resealable closure for infusion bags

Matriplast S.A. based in La Paz, Bolivia, announced that it will use Thermolast M compounds from Kraiburg TPE to manufacture infusion bag closures for the South ...

Polyurethanes
PU coating improves running shoes and sportswear

Athletes throughout the world have spent a great deal of time preparing for this year’s Olympic Games in London, UK. It is no secret that success at the world’s ...

Polyurethanes
New Cannon-Manni solution for the flexible production of very large building panels

The request for large foam-insulated sandwich panels is on the rise in Europe, and polyurethane's characteristics perfectly match the processing difficulties ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Winning pavement solution

The Moscow Raceway is the first-ever race circuit in Russia. Its official opening was on July, the 15th .with the World Series by Renault. The raceway is ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
Hytrel for award-winning prosthetic foot

The Niagara Foot is a prosthetic that enables improved mobility for people who have lost lower limbs. The part, made of DuPont’s Hytrel, won the gold award in ...

Rubber
Liquid ACM for filigree seal geometries

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has developed a new liquid ACM (L-ACM), combining the properties of high-­resistance solid rubber and liquid silicone rubber ...

Thermoplastic Elastomers
TPC used in 3D printing systems

The Dutch 3D printing specialist Almteq, based in Vollenhove, uses Arnitel Eco for its Inspire 3-D printing systems.

Thermoplastic Elastomers
New series of low temperature compounds

Francesco Franceschetti Elastomeri has introduced Irfan, a new family of compounds which exhibit very good toughness and impact resistance at low temperatures.

Polyurethanes
Structural elements for the construction industry

An innovative method for the manufacture of large decorative ceramic tiles has been developed in Italy by System S.p.A., Fiorano Modenese. Large, monolithic ...

Polyurethanes
Replacing metal in heavy-duty parts

Polieco successfully developed a new industrial application for Cannon’s InterWet technology: heavy duty manholes made by the co-injection of rigid polyurethane ...

Polyurethanes
Hennecke to exhibit at PU China 2012 in Shenzhen

Since 1983, Hennecke has been supplying polyurethane processing technology for the Chinese market where it established its own subsidiary in 2006. During its ...

Polyurethanes
House for rent, furniture and fittings required – Isopa’s Polyurethanes Passive House project

For many people building a spacious family home, which is warm and comfortable, but consumes 85 % less energy than a conventional house, sounds too good to be ...