The purpose of performing material testing is to ensure the
properties of the materials will meet specific requirements.
Proper testing on a material testing/force stand ensures that the
material will respond appropriately when placed under the expected
usage conditions, or meet the standards required for
product development. For rubber materials, the properties are
often found by testing the raw component before it is made into
the final product.
Guill Tool has achieved a series of successes in the areas of multi-layer dies and, most recently, a reciprocal tubing die for wound draining that reconfigures the internal chambers of the tubing to accommodate drainage. Drain tubes can be inserted prophylactically to prevent or remove the accumulation of fluid in a wound. Alternatively, such tubing can also be therapeutically inserted to evacuate an existing collection of fluid in a wound.
Read MoreMolecular Rebar in Aflas FEPM, when used in an Aflas compound formulation, results in improved tear toughness and high temperature modulus retention.
Read MorePrecise, early stage design simulations can result in substantial savings by streamlining the mold design process.
Read MoreWhen planning to mold a fluoroelastomer part, one needs to understand its application, environment and part dimensions in order to determine polymer selection, cure system and other compounding ingredients and processing properties needed for compression, transfer or injection molding.
Read MoreRubber industry patents as compiled by the editors of Rubber World Magazine for December 2023 Phthalic anhydride modified polymer rubbers
Read MorePerformance of inorganic fillers in a latex wall coating is evaluated. Material performance properties analyzed include reflectance, emittance, tensile and
tear.
Challenges to producing nitrosamine and nitrosatable safe natural latex products are described by the author.
Read MoreImproving the balance between wet grip, rolling and wear resistance using performance hydrocarbon resins as an alternative to treated distillate aromatic extracted oil in tire tread compounds is examined.
Read MoreThis follow-up to the 2023 International Elastomer Conference and Expo, held last month in Cleveland, Ohio, and published for the Rubber Division, ACS
by Lippincott & Peto, Inc., includes photographs and summaries of IEC events, including the Rubber Division, ACS Service Award recipients, 2023 scholarship winners, the Experience Elastomers Student Outreach Program, nomination information for the Rubber Division, ACS 2025 Science & Technology Awards, 2023 exhibitors, and details on the Rubber Division, ACS Spring Technical Meeting.
