Category Archives: Rubber

Plastic can be produced from nature Today, plastic is made even without the use of rubber tree gum. Oil has replaced the viscous sap of the tree. The advantage of oil over latex is that it is cheaper. Despite advances in the production of plastics from synthetic materials, rubber can still not be completely abandoned. For example, if car tires are made only of synthetic plastic, they heat up very quickly, which is why about 50% of rubber is used in each tire ring. From its raw materials, after performing interactions, various types of tires are made, which are mainly used in tire manufacturing, shoe making, all vehicles, buildings and other industries. Rubber is one of the most essential materials in modern life. Due to its extraordinary elastic properties, rubber is used to make a variety of products, including hospital supplies, home appliances and toys. There is a growing interest…

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In one of the rubber tree plantations in Hainan Islands, natural rubber collecting robots have been used experimentally. This robot can move easily in the forest with the help of a positioning system; While extraction machines are also installed on the trees. These machines and robots are to be officially put into operation by the end of this year. This automated method is expected to increase efficiency and reduce labor costs in the industry. Hainan is one of the key raw material production areas in China. A new rubber tapping industrial robot with an STM32WL is transforming plantations in China and South-East Asia. The project, led by CIHEVEA, a Chinese company, uses LoRa® to optimize tapping operations. For instance, the robot takes the weather into account to cut trees at optimal times and improve working conditions. Indeed, as the workforce still struggles with the global pandemic, the smart rubber tapping…

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Continued decline in prices of butadiene and synthetic rubber Prices in Asian markets fell again as demand for butadiene declined and concerns about oversupply increased. Synthetic rubber (SBR) also saw a significant drop in prices this week. Platts: The decline in demand for butadiene in Asian markets has again led to a drop in the price of this product, but it seems that there are signs of a decline in the price of this product in the current situation, and this has prevented a sharp fall in prices. Weakening demand for butadiene has been driven by declining purchases from downstream manufacturers, especially ABS and SBR.   The Chinese government has taken a tough line this year for manufacturers of polymer and rubber products to deal with environmental pollution, which has led to limited production of these products and reduced demand for butadiene. As a result of this trend, concerns have…

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Recycling in the rubber industry is almost as old as the rubber industry Charles Macintosh in 1820, just one year after starting to produce rubber raincoats, needed so much rubber that he could not import it. His research colleague Thomas Hancock found a new solution for him. Hankook built a machine that ground the rubber waste generated during the sprinkling production process and then integrated these rubber fragments into our rubber blocks and re-introduced them into the production process Hancock called this machine a “mill” because it basically shredded the tire into smaller pieces; But this device was more commonly known as the “pickle”. However, during the easy recycling period, the tire had a short life. Vulcanization The process of making the rubber compound resistant to the weather conditions, which made it possible to reach new rubber industries, made it more difficult to recycle the rubber. Once the mixture is…

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