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Bridgestone Creates Tire Using Guayule Rubber

on October 28, 2015 in Materials, Tires

Bridgestone Corp. has completed a tire that utilizes natural rubber derived from guayule rubber. The completed tire is one in which over 99 percent of the para-rubber-tree-derived natural rubber, which is conventionally used for side-walls and treads, has been replaced with guayule-derived natural rubber. Although Bridgestone admits that “there are factors that require further study such as wear resistance, steering...

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Towa Develops Gloves and Socks Made of Japanese Paper

on October 27, 2015 in Products

Towa Corp., a manufacturer of work gloves, now has gloves and socks available that act as new skincare products to keep skin beautiful by using “Japanese paper.” This series of skin care products uses generous amounts of “Japanese paper fiber” that is spun from Japanese paper and silk. Japanese paper fiber has humidity-controlling properties that prevent dryness and stuffiness, as well as deodorizing and...

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Bando Chemical Develops Light-Duty Conveyor Belt for EU

on October 27, 2015 in Products

Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. announced the development of a light-duty conveyor belt compatible with Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 (referred to as the Plastics Implementing Measure (PIM)). Sales will begin in early November. In the EU, regulations stipulate that materials and products that come in contact with food do not cause health problems, and that they do not change the taste,...

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Sumitomo Riko Launches Bed-Sized SR Soft Vision

on October 27, 2015 in Products

Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. has added a bed-sized “full body version” to their lineup of body pressure detection sensors. The series lineup also contains the distribution version, the numerical version, and the wireless version for a total of four types, widening the selection of sizes optimized according to use. The full-body version that has just gone on sale is the...

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Kuraray Develops new Light Curing Elastomer

on October 26, 2015 in Materials

Kuraray Co. Ltd. has developed a new light curing elastomer through its unique technology. By freely controlling the molecular weight and arrangement of the elastomer units and the light curing units, a superior curability and flexibility that has never been seen in light curing resins has been achieved. One feature of the new light curing elastomer is that the length...

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Uncertainty in Chinese Market: JRM

on October 26, 2015 in Industry

On October 15, the Japan Rubber Machinery Association (JRM; Chairman Yasuhiko Takagi, president of Kansai Roll Co. Ltd.) held its 36th regular meeting in Kobe at Sun Members Kobe, attended by 24 persons from 21 member companies. Reports were given regarding conditions for the previous term and first half of this term from all member companies in attendance, with conditions...

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