Material eliminates leakage of hydraulic fluid for reduced maintenance to flight actuation systems. Greene Tweed, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance seals, thermoplastics, composites, and engineered components, announces the release of its new EPM 953 elastomer for phosphate ester hydraulic systems in aerospace applications. ... [more]

Michelin has successfully validated the use of Carbios’ enzymatic recycling technology for PET* plastic waste in its tires. Carbios confirms the potential of its recycled PET to address all types of applications – from bottles to clothing fibres and now technical fibres. The validation of Carbios’ technology in Michelin’s tests, marks a new step towards 100% sustainable tires. ... [more]

The Manufacturing Institute has recognized Missy Depinet, procurement director for Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, with a Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Award for 2020. Depinet is among 130 women nationally who earned the honor this year from a field of hundreds of nominees. ... [more]

Cambodia exported 27,445 metric tons of rubber worth $40 million in the first month of the year, up 17 percent compared to the same period last year, Ministry of Agriculture ... [more]

According to a recent study by www.marketinsightsreports.com, over the next five years the automotive rubber molding market will register a 3.1 percent CAGR in terms of revenue ... [more]