WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2006--Watermill Group announced today that its portfolio company, Preferred Rubber Compounding Corporation ("Preferred"), has acquired 100% of the shares of ...

A major portion—up to 15%—of the gas in a car’s tank is used to overcome the tires’ resistance to the road. So with green tires—or low rolling resistance tires—the fuel economy can increase greatly.

MR&P's new automated process analyzer automatically tests and characterizes polymers and compounds to ensure mix quality. Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MR&P; Minneapolis) has opened a new compound ...

The Rubber Process Analyzer (RPA) is an important tool for developing – and controlling the reliable manufacture of – elastomers and compounds. The RPA can provide far more information than ...

Custom rubber compounder Preferred Compounding has expanded its product portfolio and capabilities with the bolt-on acquisition of Akron compounder Valley Rubber Mixing. Terms of the deal were not ...

PRATTELN, Switzerland—Swiss company Tyre Recycling Solutions S.A. (TRS) is employing Buss A.G. technology to implement its "intelligent compounding" concept to convert powder products derived from ...

BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) - China has approved a new standard for compound rubber that reduces the amount of natural rubber allowed in the formula, a move that is expected hurt major producers in ...

The rubber process oil market continues to evolve as rubber manufacturers focus on improving compound consistency and processing efficiency across diverse applications. RPOs such as TDAE, DAE, MES, ...

BARBERTON, Ohio—Preferred Compounding Corp. has made some key changes to its leadership team. Scott Lieberman has been promoted to executive vice president for Preferred Compounding and president of ...