Wynca is the most integrated Silicone supplier in all of China. Wynca now brings our extensive line of Silicone elastomer products directly to the North American market. Wynca provides HCR materials, Liquid Silicone Rubbers, and specialty products such as Fluoro Silicone and Phenyl Silicone elastomers. No matter what your goals are, Wynca can help you get there.
WYKO Tire Technology ™
As veterans in the tire & rubber industry, WYKO engineers and manufactures an extensive array of highly specialized precision tooling and manufacturing solutions. Backed by a rich heritage of providing our innovative products to the world’s finest tire/rubber manufacturers, WYKO has earned the reputation of producing best-in-class products which have revolutionized tire building equipment throughout many years. WYKO brings you Innovation, Quality, and a Competitive Advantage in an ultra-competitive landscape. WYKO’s unique capabilities, together with our global network of strategic partnerships and alliances, allow us to bring value to your business. And as a trusted and reliable partner, we are firmly committed to the needs of our customers.
Wallace Instruments (H.W. Wallace & Co Limited)
Wallace Instruments is an ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 certified company that has been supplying a comprehensive range of materials testing equipment to the rubber and plastics industries in over 60 countries since the early 1950s, both in the rubber growing regions of the world and countries where rubber, plastics and polymer processing takes place. Our thousands of customers extend across the entire manufacturing supply chain, ranging from raw materials suppliers including natural rubber producers in equatorial countries, to high-tech aerospace component manufacturers. We are committed to quality, and you can rely on our equipment and back-up services to ensure your materials and products are going to perform as you wish them to. We support this with international calibration services, directly through our Wallace service engineers and our network of distributors and agents. From our manufacturing base in Dorking, UK our highly skilled team design and manufacture a wide range of instruments and rubber testing equipment; measuring physical properties such as hardness, plasticity, viscosity, cure, compression as well as many other characteristics. We also manufacture ageing ovens and equipment for sample preparation. Our experienced engineers and technicians design and manufacture Wallace products in-house, working with our sister company in the UK, Tenon Engineering Limited (www.tenon-eng.com). Wallace Instruments’ products are designed based on the following key principles to ensure you manage the cost of quality: Productivity • Reliability • Repeatability • Traceability • Flexibility We are a trusted brand worldwide with a strong reputation for quality products and excellent training, after sales service and repair support.
Wacker Chemical Corporation
WACKER is a global company with state-of-the-art specialty chemical products found in countless everyday items, with applications ranging from tile adhesives to computer chips. The company has a global network of 27 production sites, 21 technical competence centers and 46 sales offices. With around 16,600 employees, WACKER generated annual sales of around €5.7 billion in fiscal 2024. WACKER operates through four business divisions. The chemical divisions Silicones and Polymers supply products (silicones, polymeric binders) for the automotive, construction, chemical, consumer goods and medical technology industries. Biosolutions, the life sciences division, specializes in bioengineered products such as biopharmaceuticals and food additives. Polysilicon produces hyperpure polysilicon for the semiconductor and photovoltaic industries. | WACKER is a leading global supplier of silicone gels and elastomers to the medical industry. WACKER’s SILPURAN® grades offer ISO 10993 and USP Class VI certified materials for medical device, prosthetic, orthopedic, and wound care applications. WACKER is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified, and maintains FDA Device Master Files (MAF) for select silicone products used in health care applications. WACKER’s technical team provides industry-leading customer support and offers technical assistance with product recommendations and regulatory/application support. Adding value to our technical support, WACKER offers the WACKER ACADEMY to its customers, an engaging educational experience in material technology and processing methodology that can be customized to individual customer needs. | WACKER is an innovative, global chemical company specializing in a comprehensive silicone product portfolio for applications in the personal care industry. WACKER offers a wide range of solutions for hair and skin care, makeup, shaving and sun care. Performance benefits offered include excellent extended wear properties from our novel silicone resin technology. We focus on advancing your current and future success with our state-of-the-art BELSIL® silicones and HDK® fumed silica. | WACKER is a global chemical company with some 14,400 employees and annual sales of around €6.21 billion (2021). WACKER has a global network of 26 production sites, 23 technical competence centers and 52 sales offices. | Wacker Chemical Corporation is a global leader in the chemical industry, renowned for its innovative solutions and high-quality products. Among its diverse portfolio, WACKER’s automotive silicones stand out for their exceptional performance and reliability. These advanced silicones are engineered to meet the rigorous demands of the automotive industry, offering superior resistance to extreme temperatures, UV radiation, and harsh environmental conditions. They play a crucial role in enhancing vehicle safety, durability, and efficiency, being used in applications such as sealing, bonding, and coating. WACKER’s automotive silicones contribute to noise reduction, vibration damping, and thermal management, ensuring optimal performance and comfort. With a strong commitment to sustainability and technological advancement, Wacker Chemical Corporation continues to drive progress in the automotive sector, delivering cutting-edge silicone solutions that meet the evolving needs of modern vehicles. | WACKER is a global specialty chemicals company with 16,600 employees and €5.7 billion in 2024 sales. Its four divisions—Silicones, Polymers, Biosolutions, and Polysilicon—serve industries from construction to semiconductors, with 27 production sites, 21 technical centers, and 46 sales offices worldwide.
SIGMA Plastic Services Inc
SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding is a full-process simulation software that helps you overcome the challenges associated in the development, mold design, and production in injection molding. With the exclusive use of Autonomous Optimization, we’re able to bring our users further than any other simulation software on the market today. | SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding simulation software gives you a huge advantage in the elastomer molding industry, helping you evaluate and optimize processes & molds; increase efficiency, productivity & part quality; and reduce waste associated with trial & error. | SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding is an advanced simulation technology that creates a fully detailed digital twin of the injection molding process, enabling virtual production across multiple cycles using real machine settings. It uses comprehensive 3D modeling of flow, heat transfer, and material behavior within the entire mold to deliver highly accurate, cycle-based results. This holistic approach allows engineers to optimize designs, predict defects, and evaluate process changes before physical trials. By capturing real production conditions, SIGMASOFT provides reliable data for decision-making, helping manufacturers reduce costs, improve quality, and shorten development time while uncovering hidden optimization potential. | SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding’s approach is to consider all the components of the mold with their specific physical and thermal properties. Then, processing conditions are used and multiple consecutive cycles are reproduced virtually, representing what happens in the molding machine during the manufacturing process. With SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding, this is done in the virtual world, accurately reflecting what will happen in the real world. This way, the same conditions that are found on the production floor are replicated virtually. Mold iterations and injection trials are performed independently, freeing up machine occupation, machine hours and personnel availability, while increasing safety, quality and reliability and reducing costs. | CAD/CAM Software; CAE Software; Design Services; Design Tools; Engineering Services; Injection Molding; Manufacturing Equipment; Plastics and Polymers; Product Design and Development; Software; Testing Services | SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding helps plastics & elastomer manufacturers produce higher-quality parts in less time with reduced scrap through simulation software. Replicate your entire manufacturing process virtually to 1) evaluate & optimize processes & molds, 2) increase efficiency, productivity & part quality, and 3) reduce waste/costs associated with trial & error.
Seifert Engineering
Since 1985, manufacturers—from small fabrication shops to Fortune 500 leaders—have trusted Seifert Engineering to keep operations running smoothly through innovative, reliable design. With teams in Massillon, Cleveland and Nashville, we bring mechanical and electrical expertise to many industries, including automotive, rubber and elastomers, plastics, pulp and paper, steel mills, refineries, utilities and food processing. Our engineered systems help you work smarter—boosting efficiency, cutting downtime and streamlining production. Whether you’re launching new equipment or upgrading existing lines, we deliver automation, integration and engineering solutions that fit seamlessly into your process, your team and your goals.
Rubber Division, ACS
The Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society is an international association of chemists, engineers, technicians, scientists, plant managers, sales and marketing professionals and others in the rubber, polymer or related fields within industry, academia and government. We work to educate, connect and grow the evolving elastomer industry through educational, technical, business and networking activities. Rubber Division, ACS is over 100 years old!
Rubber World Magazine
Rubber World Magazine has been the premier technical and business journal of the rubber industry for over 136 years, earning a reputation as one of the most respected and widely recognized publications in the field. Since its founding in 1889, the magazine has provided professionals with the latest advancements, trends, and technologies that impact the production and application of rubber, latex, and elastomers worldwide. Each monthly issue delivers in-depth editorial coverage on key topics such as raw materials, compounding, processing techniques, testing methods, regulatory changes, product development, and sustainability initiatives. Articles are authored by leading industry experts, researchers, and engineers, providing readers with practical insights and technical expertise that are directly applicable to their work. The publication’s regular features include exclusive technical papers, company and personnel news, new product announcements, regulatory updates, market analysis, and international reports, offering a well-rounded view of the global rubber industry. Rubber World’s readership includes a highly qualified global audience of formulators, chemists, compounders, engineers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and executives involved in the manufacturing and development of rubber products. These professionals span a wide range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, medical, construction, consumer goods, electronics, and general industrial applications. By keeping its readers informed of the latest innovations and challenges facing the industry, Rubber World plays an essential role in helping businesses adapt to market demands, improve performance, and maintain a competitive edge. Whether exploring the future of sustainable rubber materials, advancements in tire technology, or the evolving landscape of international trade, Rubber World remains a trusted source of information and connection for professionals throughout the rubber supply chain.
Reiss Manufacturing Inc
Reiss Manufacturing, Inc., founded in 1896 and 4th-generation-family-owned, is a silicone rubber compounder and processor. Also known as Ronsil, our silicone division was formed in 1946 and has been a pioneer since the silicone industry’s infancy. We are committed to manufacturing silicone rubber products with exceptional quality, backed by unparalleled customer service. Our core competencies include formulating, mixing and milling, extruding, calendering, molding and fabricating. We pride ourselves on leveraging our 125+ years of manufacturing experience and our highly-skilled workforce to deliver silicone, fluorosilicone, EPDM, Nitrile, Viton® and other elastomeric products that meet the highest standards of excellence and reliability. We work closely with our customers to understand your unique design and performance challenges, allowing us to offer cost-effective solutions. We are ISO 9001:2015 certified, providing a full complement of testing and measurement equipment, including durometer gauges, and an optical comparator, rheometer, tensometer, as well as tools to test compression deflection and specific gravity. Reiss Manufacturing works to foster long-term partnerships with our suppliers and customers and to meet the evolving demands of modern industry. Connect with us to explore how our silicone expertise can contribute to your success.