The Global Polymer Summit presents The Rubber Initiative®: Next-Generation Executive Leadership, a full-day executive workshop on September 30, 2026. Designed specifically for the rubber and polymer industry, this workshop equips technical professionals with the frameworks, language, and leadership habits needed to succeed at the executive level. It is taught by two experienced industry operators who have successfully made the transition from technical leadership to business leadership. Every framework presented has been tested in real operating businesses under real-world pressure.

WACKER will be presenting innovative solutions for battery electric vehicle (BEV) safety at the Battery Show in Stuttgart, Germany, from June 9 to June 11. One of the main areas of focus at the company’s booth in Hall 1, Booth K45, will be a ceramifying silicone that significantly improves the heat and flame resistance of thermal barriers. The company will also be showcasing thermally conductive potting compounds for effective temperature control of power electronics components. Because they exhibit little or no sedimentation, such products can be processed even after prolonged storage without involving any complex pretreatment.

Wallace Instruments has launched the WAS3 Pneumatic Cutting Press, expanding its UK-manufactured specimen preparation range.

Pneumatic cutting presses offer significant advantages over manual alternatives in laboratory and production environments. Consistent cutting force is applied with every cycle, regardless of operator strength or fatigue, reducing variability in specimen quality across a working day or between different technicians.

With Cell Caps 2, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is developing the next generation of battery cell caps for prismatic and cylindrical cells. The company will present the technology at Battery Show Europe in Stuttgart from June 9 to 11, 2026. Along with expanded cell-to-cell barriers, venting foam mats, and a preview of advanced battery cooling and heat pump components, it is one of the new Freudenberg product highlights. In addition, a demonstrator illustrates how busbar seals are made robust against damage from thermal expansion while ensuring a reliable sealing function.

Measuring technology specialist PiXARGUS is further expanding its sales activities across the Atlantic under the umbrella of the CiTEX group. Jeff Foster, Vice President Business Development of the CiTEX sister company iNOEX LLC, is now representing PiXARGUS for North America. 

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