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The project is developing new laboratory methods to analyze and predict tire wear under real-world conditions. By combining multiple collection and measurement techniques, researchers can precisely analyze both airborne and deposited tire particles.

Researchers have also developed tribological models that examine how load conditions, material properties, surface characteristics and particle formation interact. The models allow laboratory testing to more closely replicate real-world tire abrasion.

The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) announced the release of the 2026 edition of Worldwide Rubber Statistics, the industry’s leading source of authoritative data and analysis on the global synthetic rubber market.

The Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers, ARPM announced the newly updated OS-20 Dynamic Seal Technical Bulletin: Radial Lip Type Shaft Seals Terminology.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that, together with the Surat Thani branch of the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT), it held a seminar event for natural rubber farmers in June 2026 in the Surat Thani area of Thailand, where its natural rubber processing subsidiary, Y.T. Rubber Co., Ltd. (YTRC), is located. The purpose of the seminar was to help the farmers improve their productivity and the quality of the natural rubber they produce.

In this issue of Rubber Review Magazine, we feature Dr. Peyman Ezzati, an internationally recognized polymer engineer, researcher, innovator, and industry leader whose work spans elastomer engineering, sustainable materials, rubber compounding, tire technology, and circular economy solutions. With extensive academic and industrial experience across Iran, China, Europe, and international collaborations, Dr. Ezzati has established himself as a respected voice in the global rubber and polymer industry.