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  • Protest delays mask order by Avon
    LONDON (Feb. 3, 2012)—Avon Rubber P.L.C. said it will delay deliveries of protective masks to the U.S. military following a legal challenge from a competitor which lost out in the bidding process.
  • EU court rejects appeal on price-fixing fines
    BRUSSELS (Feb. 3, 2012)—The European Union General Court has rejected appeals by DuPont Co., Dow Chemical Co., and Denki Kagaku Kogyo K.K. against fines imposed by the EU for their participation in a cartel to fix prices of polychloroprene rubber.
  • Wisconsin considers banning lead wheel weights
    MADISON, Wis. (Feb. 3, 2012)—Wisconsin will become the seventh state to mandate a statewide ban on lead wheel weights if a bill currently before the Wisconsin legislature becomes law, according to a top executive for a wheel weight manufacturing firm.
  • Official sees stable NR prices in India
    KOTTAYAM, India (Feb. 3, 2012)—Natural rubber prices in India won't fluctuate much in the coming months, according to the chairman of the India Rubber Board.
  • Yokohama raising consumer tire prices
    FULLERTON, Calif. (Feb. 3, 2012)—Yokohama Tire Corp. said it will hike aftermarket consumer tire prices sold in the U.S. by as much as 8 percent on March 1.
Epolene Polymers for the Rubber Industry
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Epolene Polymers for the Rubber Industry

In 2006, Westlake Chemical Corporation purchased the Epolene® low molecular weight polyethylene and polypropylene wax business from Eastman Chemical, introducing them into the rubber industry. Westlake has been known more prominently in the plastics business as the largest producer of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) in North America. 
 
PPG/Environmental Fluids - Additive For Enhanced Processing, Cure Rate
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Additives for enhanced processing, cure rate

White elastomer compounds typically include two major ingredients that act synergistically; precipitated and fumed silicas, along with polyethylene glycol. Harwick Standard offers PPG’s precipitated silicas, including the Hi-Sil™ and Silene® product lines. Precipitated fillers can typically include both reinforcing types such as Hi-Sil 233, 243-LD, 210, & 134G, and semi-reinforcing types, Hi-Sil 532-EP & Silene 732-D.
 
Arkema - High Heat, Low-Set?
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Arkema LogoProblems with high-heat, low-set?
7/15/2011

Peroxides can be used with elastomers to create high-performance compounds for your more demanding products.  Harwick Standard, partnered with Arkema Inc., offers a wide variety of peroxides to the rubber and plastic industries.
 
Great Lakes Calcium Partners with Harwick
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Great Lakes Calciu LogoJanuary 21, 2011

(Green Bay, WI) – Great Lakes Calcium Corp. is pleased to announce the appointment of Harwick Standard Distribution Corporation as their distributor partner for the sale of GLC® calcium carbonate products to the rubber and PVC industries.
 
Ernest E. Pouttu Receives Simonetti Award
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ISO 9001:2008 REGISTERED

Akron, OH (May 27, 2009) – Ernest E. Pouttu, President and CEO of Harwick Standard Distribution Corporation, was presented the 2009 Dr. Frank L. Simonetti Distinguished Business Alumni Award on Friday, April 24, 2009.

The University of Akron’s College of Business Administration Alumni Association established this award in 1987 to honor successful alumni for their achievements in business and significant contributions to their communities.  The award is named for alumnus and long time professor at the College, Dr. Frank L. Simonetti.
 
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