TOKYO — Specialty chemicals producer Kuraray Co. Ltd. has developed a reactive liquid rubber that it claims can be used in tread compounds to enhance the ice-grip performance of winter tires. The ...

SHANGHAI — The developers of the "Liquid Gold" rubber-mixing technology used by Qingdao Sailun Group Co. Ltd. for its advanced tire lines have formed a partnership with synthetic rubber supplier ...

SHANGHAI—The developers of the "Liquid Gold" rubber-mixing technology used by Qingdao Sailun Group Co. Ltd. for its advanced tire lines have formed a partnership with synthetic rubber supplier ...

KASHIMA, Japan—Kuraray Co. Ltd. is broadening its approach with its liquid farnesene rubber line after several years of working with specific customers. The first product from the line, LFR-107, could ...

A novel functionalized ionic liquid, 1-methylimidazolium sorbate (MimS), was synthesized and characterized. MimS was used to improve the performance of rubber/silica composites. Substantiated hydrogen ...

There are many different grades of LSR available. Some examples include electrically conductive, medical grade, FDA compliant, self-adhesive, self lubricating and combinations of these. Electrically ...

Researchers have shown how liquid crystals can be employed to create compound lenses similar to those found in nature. Taking advantage of the geometry in which these liquid crystals like to arrange ...