The Tire Society held its 40th annual meeting last month with the theme The Virtual Tire. It has always been the place to see up and coming ideas, to see who is pushing into the frontiers of the field, and to renew professional connections across the industry. Endurica was very proud to sponsor this year. Here’s a brief recap of our favorite talks…
Towards better rubber compound selection: Introducing Endurica's new Companion(TM) App
Rubber can be formulated in a very wide range of properties. For materials developers, this cuts two ways. On one hand, it means that there are almost always excellent options for a given application. On the other, it means that those options are usually hidden among lots of bad options. This is job security for rubber compounders, but... READ MORE
Intrinsic Strength Analyser - Get the Results You Need in Less than an Hour
Attendees at our Open House saw how the Intrinsic Strength Analyser (ISA) cuts testing time from months to under an hour. Based on the Lake and Yeoh procedure, the ISA measures cutting forces on an instrumented blade of controlled sharpness. Developed by Coesfeld, Endurica's ISA is running at ACE Products & Consulting in Ravenna, Ohio. Want more details on the ISA?Learn More
The Intrinsic Strength Analyser indicates the threshold fracture mechanical strength of a polymer network (i.e. the mechanical fatigue threshold)
Guests at Endurica's Open House at ACE Products & Consulting in Ravenna, Ohio, enjoyed an afternoon of technical discussion and ISA demonstrations as well as a lively question and answer exchanges
Erick Sharp of ACE Products & Consulting (left) and Dr. Will Mars of Endurica (right)
Upcoming Conferences: Join Us!
25 - 29 October 2021 - NAFEMS World Congress
3-4 November 2021 - MD&M, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Rubbernecking at Endurica: an Interesting Thing that Makes Us Look Twice
Harvard University Professor Zhigang Suo presented "Resist Fatigue by De-concentrating Stress" at the 2021 Tedori-Callinan Lecture on October 12, 2021 at the University of Pennsylvania. SEE THE PRESENTATION
What is Rubbernecking?
Wikipedia tells us rubbernecking was a term coined in America in the 1890s and refers to the activity of motorists slowing down and turning their heads in order to see something on the other side of a road or highway.
Photo Credit: This image is available from the City of Toronto Archives, listed under the archival citation Fonds 1231, Item 258. Auto accident No. 1042 Bloor Street West near Walmer Road. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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