Silicone rubber is an elastomer that combines silicon, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. It is a material that maintains its properties…
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One of the most important items in the design for manufacturability process is selecting the lowest cost rubber or urethane…
Conventional molders, such as Molded Dimensions, Inc., are currently able to process a translucent, high strength, FDA compliant, high consistency…
How to influence base material cost on molded rubber parts Buyers and engineers are driven to reduce overall assembly cost…
Rubber injection molds are designed for an efficient, cost effective molding process, including lowest possible cycle time, maximized cavity count, and…
URETHANE (AU, EU) Polyurethane diisocyanate Advantages: Outstanding resistance to abrasion and tear; very high tensile strength with good elongation; excellent…
Multiple components make up the rubber formula or recipe. The biggest component and determining factor is the base polymer. The base polymer…
NATURAL RUBBER (NR) Natural Polyisoprene Advantages: Outstanding resilience; high tensile strength; superior resistance to tear and abrasion; excellent rebound elasticity;…
The word DUROMETER comes from DURUS meaning hard and METER loosely meaning measuring instrument. In practical use today, durometer can…
There are two types of abrasion – sliding and impingement. Sliding is the passing of an adjacent surface across the…
