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Lanxess Develops Tool to Automatically Calculate Carbon Footprint of Products

on March 16, 2023 in Innovation

Lanxess has developed the Product Carbon Footprint Engine, a tool that automatically calculates the carbon footprint of its products. The tool uses existing data accumulated by the company’s divisions to calculate the emissions generated from the extraction of raw materials to the shipment of products to factories, following a cradle-to-gate approach in the product lifecycle. In addition to carbon emissions...

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Sumitomo Rubber Develops Race Tires With 38% Sustainable Raw Materials

on March 7, 2023 in Innovation, Tires

Sumitomo Rubber has developed a race tire with a sustainable raw material ratio of 38%, using biomass and recycled raw materials. The tire utilizes natural rubber, raw materials derived from natural sources, and materials recycled from recycled steel. Compared to conventional race tires, this tire uses a higher percentage of sustainable raw materials. The tires have been installed on the...

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Mitsubishi Chemical to Build New Production Facility for Specialty PVOH Resin Grades

on February 6, 2023 in Innovation

Mitsubishi Chemical will construct a new facility at its Okayama Plant to increase the production capacity of Gohsenx and Nichigo G-Polymer, which are specialty brands of polyvinyl alcohol resin (PVOH resin). Operations are scheduled to begin in October 2024. Gohsenx is used as a surface treatment and emulsifier for thermal recording paper and as a processing material for silicon wafers...

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Bridgestone Develops Artificial Tail Fin for Dolphin

on February 3, 2023 in Innovation

Bridgestone and the Okinawa Churashima Foundation have developed an artificial tail fin for the Southern Bottlenose Dolphin nicknamed “Sami”, which has a damaged tail fin and is kept at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. This will help Sami maintain her dignity as a living creature and live in harmony with her friends through the power of technology. Sami is a female...

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Toyoda Gosei High-Texture Synthetic Leather Steering Wheel Adopted for Lexus RX

on January 18, 2023 in Innovation

Toyoda Gosei, a manufacturer of rubber and polymer products in the Toyota Group, has developed a highly tactile synthetic leather steering wheel for users who prefer leather-free steering wheels that do not use animal-based genuine leather. The steering wheel has been adopted in the leather-free package of the Lexus RX released by Toyota. In order to respond to diverse market...

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Inoac Develops New Grade of Silicone Solo-Foam Rubber Sponge With Excellent Heat and Cold Resistance

on January 12, 2023 in Innovation

Industrial rubber products manufacturer Inoac has launched in October 2022 a new grade of silicone foam rubber sponge, which is being marketed as Gomspor TT-4106. TT-4106 is a press-molded product, making it suitable for indoor and outdoor applications that require heat and cold resistance and higher mechanical strength in areas such as waterproofing, elongation, and compression set. The features of...

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