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Liberty Tire Recycling expands its Gulf Coast operations with three acquisitions
Liberty Tire Recycling announced a major expansion of its Gulf Coast operations through the acquisition of All American Tire, Colt Tire Recycling, and Genan, Inc (US subsidiary of Genan A/S).
The acquisitions significantly enhance Liberty’s rubber recycling capacity, tire collections, and other capabilities across Texas and Louisiana, creating the region’s most comprehensive tire recycling network.
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Huntsman and Olin one step closer to merger
Olin Corporation and Huntsman Corporation announced that on July 13, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective the registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) filed by Olin in connection with the previously announced all-stock merger of equals (the “Transaction”) to form a combined company, OlinHuntsman. The companies have also released a supplemental FAQ which contains further details regarding the synergies expected to be achieved from the Transaction. The supplemental FAQ can be found on both Olin’s and Huntsman’s investor relations websites.
Orion S.A. releases its 2025 Sustainability Report
Orion S.A. has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting the need for a climate policy that reflects the basic realities of chemistry and manufacturing.
The climate policy issue is the focus of the report’s “CEO Letter,” which notes the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) is one of the top sustainability topics on the minds of leaders in the chemical industry with operations in Europe.
H.B. Fuller announces quarterly dividend
H.B. Fuller Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2450 per share of common stock, payable on August 13, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 30, 2026.
NSF award positions Akron for polymer growth
The Polymer Industry Cluster is celebrating the selection of the Northeast Ohio Sustainable Manufacturing for Advanced Resilient Technologies (NEO-SMART) Engine for the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines program, calling it a significant step forward for the region’s advanced manufacturing economy.
Led by Case Western Reserve University, the NEO-SMART Engine is eligible to receive up to $160 million over 10 years to support manufacturing innovation, technology commercialization, workforce development and economic growth across an 18-county region.
Featured
Mixing
Understanding the difference between high and low shear
Industrial mixing is a crucial process in various industries, including production of rubber formulations, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, personal care products and many others. It is also integral to continuous process industries including waste water treatment, fuel and energy production, and mining of metals and minerals.
Chemicals and Materials
Advancing chemical migration analysis of wear particles
This article presents a structured laboratory approach to synthetic tire wear particle generation, chemical migration screening methodologies and analysis of
Extrusion
Extruding full rubber bales without a granulator
Walk into most rubber compounding operations today and somewhere upstream of the mixer one will find a granulator. It sits
Silicone & Medical
Protolabs expands advanced photopolymers portfolio with Medical White
Axtra3D® announced that Protolabs® has launched Medical White (MED-WHT 10) for production on the Lumia X1 Hi-Speed SLA platform powered by Hybrid PhotoSynthesis (HPS) technology. The material is immediately available through Protolabs’ digital manufacturing services, marking the fifth qualified material Protolabs now offers on the Lumia X1 platform.
Oil, Gas & Energy
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies develops new sealing system for CO2 compressors
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has developed a new sealing system for busbar sealing in vehicle air-conditioning compressors. This elastomer-based solution withstands test pressures of over 100 bar in leak tests and offers a cost-efficient alternative to conventional glass seals. Designed for CO₂ compressors (R744), it also works well with other refrigerants.
Testing & Instruments
Fraunhofer Consortium develops new standards for tire analysis
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.
Molding
Electrically conductive silicones for enclosure-level EMI shielding
By Dominic Testo, Specialty Silicone Products – Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is a naturally occurring orhuman caused phenomenon that degrades or
Thermoplastic Elastomers & Urethanes
Greene Tweed now offers rapid prototyping for thermoplastic composites
Greene Tweed has developed a rapid prototyping process for its Xycomp® DLF™ material that helps aerospace customers accelerate metal replacement development projects through faster testing and validation. The process significantly reduces lead times and costs, expanding access to high-performance composites in new markets, including Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Defense.
Latex and Natural Rubber
Running high speed NBR glove lines in North America: What it actually takes
The confluence of two structural forces is rewriting the economics of nitrile exam glove manufacturing in North America. The 100%
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