Contents
News
John Crane develops robust, general-purpose cartridge seal for low-duty applications 1
Seals set to help make next-generation electric cars a reality 2
Greene Tweed develops ultra-low-temperature elastomer 2
3D printing polymer powder is chemical and temperature resistant 2
Petrobras benefits from using Roxtec’s transit safety services 3
Bal Seal Engineering achieves USP Class VI and ISO 10993-5 compliance for medical sealing polymers 14

Company News
Saint-Gobain acquires American Seal and Engineering 3
James Walker reports reclassification of its Metaflex gasket 3
Lanxess expands capacity for corrosion inhibitor 4
Flexitallic promotes its sealing products and training courses at CHEMUK 4
Conferences and Meetings News Training course looks at polymer durability in critical applications 4

Feature
Failure analysis and design improvement of a rotary vane actuator vane seal 5

Recently Published Papers 8
Regulars
In Brief 3
Patents 10
Events Calendar 14