Friday, October 23, 2020 -

Akron, OH - The International Elastomer Conference closes today and participants can still register. The virtual IEC continues to be an event where connections are made, knowledge is shared, new products, new technology and new ideas are introduced, business is conducted, developed and gained, fun is had, encouragement and empowerment happen, and the future is embraced. The Technical Meeting and Educational Symposium feature the same high-quality content attendees have learned to expect at IEC, according to organizers. These components will include a combination of presentations, both live and on-demand. Live presentations will be made available on-demand after 24 hours. The Company Showcase features a wide variety of companies, such as equipment manufacturers, injection molders, extruders, custom mixers, suppliers of processing equipment and hydraulic presses, vacuum molding, testing laboratories, distributors, suppliers, and many more in the industry. Visit the Company Showcase to learn all about what these companies have to offer. The virtual platform used during IEC will provide ways for participants to connect and network with other attendees, speakers and Company Showcase participants. Chat and video meeting options will be available. The general attendee registration type provides attendees free access to the Company Showcase, Keynote Address, Student Colloquium, 5K Walk/Run and networking. Technical Meeting and Educational Symposium registrations include access to these components, as well. Attendees will have access to the virtual platform until January 20, 2021, so there is plenty of time to view all content at attendee convenience.

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Friday, October 23, 2020 - Freudenberg, Germany - HF Mixing Group is aligning its top management structure, and as of October 1, Mark Meulbroek will be supported by Ian Wilson as co-CEO, focusing on external strategic aspects. In his new role, Wilson will concentrate on the areas of sales, aftersales, research and development and engineering. The group sales function stays central and will be led by Peter Scholz as head of group sales following Wilson into this role. Furthermore, to ensure strong customer focus, HF Mixing Group forms four strategic business units with clearly defined product lines, a lean management structure and a comprehensive global services organization. The four strategic business units and production sites are grouped to the following: batch mixing, systems automation, downstream and continuous mixing. With this more efficient interfacing between each of the strategic business units, it will enable HF Mixing Group to respond much faster to both changes in customer and market needs, providing advanced technology solutions for polymer compounding applications.

Friday, October 23, 2020 - Akron, OH - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will report third quarter 2020 financial results on Friday, October 30, to be followed by an investor conference call at 9:15 a.m. EDT. Prior to the commencement of the call, the company will post the financial and other related information that will be presented on its investor relations website: http://investor.goodyear.com. Investors, members of the media and other interested persons can access the conference call on the website or via telephone by calling either (800) 895-3361 or (785) 424-1062 before 9:05 a.m. and providing the conference ID “Goodyear.” A replay will be available by calling (800) 926-1902 or (402) 220-5398. The replay will also remain available on the website.

Friday, October 23, 2020 - Amherst, NY - Effective December 31, ParkerLORD Corporation will cease the production of Chemlok products that have been formulated to contain lead. ParkerLORD stopped the active development of these types of materials over 15 years ago, and together with ARP Materials, ParkerLORD has been actively marketing and selling the environmentally preferred Chemlok adhesives (EPCA), also designated as Chemlok 6XXX for over 20 years. This proven series has been adopted by both global automotive and industrial customers, and the newest series has heightened performance attributes. Thus, ARP suggests that its customers move forward with the trials of the many alternatives and transition activities to mitigate the risk of disruptions in their manufacturing processes. Call ARP Materials with any questions regarding their alternative samples: 888-611-0220, or visit www.arpmaterials.com.

Friday, October 23, 2020 - Akron, OH - Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc. (ARDL) continues to invest in new equipment that meets the ever-changing needs of customers in the elastomers, plastics, composites and biomaterial industries with the addition of its Metravib DMA+2000 viscoelastic and fatigue testing machine. The newest Metravib DMA+2000 offers advanced capabilities for mechanical property characterization. The machine enhances ARDL’s expertise in viscoelastic and fatigue property testing of specimens and components. Research and development measurements available include frequency sweep, temperature sweep, stress and/or strain amplitude, wave form and environmental exposure. Specific tests available on the Metravib DMA+2000 include DMA, TMA, tensile/compression tests, glass transition, heat buildup, creep, crack growth, Goodrich flexometer testing, stress relaxation, exothermic reaction, shrinkage and rheological properties. ARDL can assist customers in new material development, as well as determine failure modes when only a minimal amount of material is available from the field. Technical parameters of the machine include: minimum frequency of 0.00001 Hz to 1,000 Hz, temperature range of -150°C to +500°C, 2000 N peak to peak dynamic force, displacement 12 mm maximum, modulus of 500 Pa to 3E12 Pa, and measurement range of >6 decades. ARDL offers this upgraded dynamic testing capability to complement its range of mechanical/physical testing, chemical analysis, microscopy, engineering and compound development services.

Friday, October 23, 2020 - Akron, OH - The Rubber Extrusion Technology Short Course Notes, updated for the 44th presentation, is a 250-page book containing nearly 1,000 images from this recommended short course presentation instructed by James Stevenson. The course is taught face-to-face for $1,490 at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The book represents the printed materials from the course. The book is available for $175 plus shipping and handling in the Rubber World bookstore. Click here to order.