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Special Report: Rubber Compounders Facing Uphill Battle

on May 7, 2024 in Industry

Current carbon masterbatch demand is sluggish, lacking momentum both domestically in Japan and internationally, and the outlook for recovery is uncertain. In addition, manufacturers are facing a number of challenges, including aging facilities, aging employees and rising costs. Although the industry is indispensable in supporting rubber products, the environment in which it operates appears to be difficult. Carbon masterbatch production...

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Valqua Launches AI-Powered Equipment Abnormality Detection System

on April 29, 2024 in Industry, Innovation

Valqua and Ridgeye, an AI and deep learning technology consulting and development company, have developed an equipment abnormality detection system that is equipped with a jointly developed AI technology that can handle vibration and ultrasonic sensing of rotating equipment in general. Marketed a Vherme, the system can flexibly respond to on-site needs for equipment abnormality detection by combining Valqua’s abnormality...

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Zeon Forms Alliance With SiAT to Produce Single-wall Carbon Nanotube Conductive Paste

on April 24, 2024 in Industry

Zeon has formed a strategic alliance with Sino Applied Technology (SiAT), a Taiwanese manufacturer of advanced nanomaterials for batteries. The partnership relates to single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) conductive paste. The product can replace or combine with carbon black as a conductive aid in the cathode/anode formulation of lithium-ion batteries, and can be widely applied to transparent films and EMI shielding....

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Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration to Promote Automotive Recycling

on April 22, 2024 in Industry

The “Technology Demonstration of Arteriovenous Integrated Process for ELV (End-of-Life Vehicle) Automatic Precision Dismantling as a Starting Point” project, which is being promoted by Denso, River, DIC, UACJ, Kinjo Sangyo, Kyushu Metal Industry, Sumitomo Chemical, Daido Steel, Toray Industries, Toyoda Gosei, Toyota Boshoku, Nomura Research Institute, Furukawa Electric, Matec, Mitsui Chemicals, Waseda University, and other companies and corporations, has been...

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Sumitomo Rubber and Murata Manufacturing Develop Tire Wear Detection System

on April 19, 2024 in Industry, Tires

Sumitomo Rubber and Murata Manufacturing have jointly developed a tire wear detection system that detects tire wear by capturing the shape of the tire in three dimensions and providing data feedback to users. By combining Sumitomo Rubber’s expertise in tire maintenance and tire development with Murata Manufacturing’s sensing technology based on three-dimensional measurement cultivated in the telecommunications market and its...

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Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association Forecast of New Rubber Consumption in 2024

on April 17, 2024 in Industry

On March 25, The Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association announced the finalized figures for new rubber consumption in 2023 and the forecast for new rubber consumption in 2024, which reflects the finalized figures. According to the report, the actual consumption of new rubber in 2023 was 982,290 tons, down 3.4% year-on-year for tires (81.0% of the total), 212,040 tons, up 2.9%...

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