Bio-based oils have emerged as a sustainable alternative to petroleum-derived processing aids in rubber compounding, offering environmental and performance benefits. Derived from renewable sources ...

Sheet molding compound (SMC) has long had a home in a variety of automotive composites applications — to the tune of about 325 million lb (about 147,420 metric tonnes) per year in the U.S. alone.

MALMO, Sweden—Compounder Hexpol TPE has extended its range of bio-TPE products with grades based on styrenic block copolymer and thermoplastic polyolefin materials. The company's Dryflex Green range ...

Plasticizers such as treated distillate aromatic extracts and aromatic oils commonly are used in tread compounds because of their chemical compatibility and ability to improve rubber processing.

Bench-scale results validate Origin’s carbon black as high-performance bio-based tire filler which can be blended into mechanical rubber goods and automotive applications WEST SACRAMENTO, ...

Bio-composites — composite materials made from natural fibres and/or bio-based resins — are increasingly prevalent and have the potential to become the material of choice in the future. Their ...

Efficiently identify and map tire fillers with streamlined material analysis—explore the details in this application note.

Birla Carbon and GranBio Technologies have announced the introduction of their patent-pending NDC rubber masterbatch for qualification by tire and rubber companies. The breakthrough in NDC masterbatch ...

Despite being considered low-tech commodities, tires are actually highly engineered structural composites. Tires frequently include up to 20 different rubber compounds featuring several types of ...

Synthetic rubber is indispensable today, especially for car tires and technical rubber goods. Until now, the raw materials for its production have largely been obtained from fossil sources. Under the ...