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The workshop is designed for people who are frustrated by problems on the production floor. Common issues are: air entrapment, filling imbalances, uneven curing, and more. It takes knowledge and experience to figure out if a part failure is caused by the molding process, material characteristics, or part or tool design.

dard, LLC will market elastomer extrusion solutions encompassing product capabilities and support services at booth #1A113 during RubberTech China, September 15-17, in Shanghai. The exhibit will highlight innovative solutions including the new model 4000AG (automatic) crosshead as well as the company’s expanded manufacturing space at Davis-Standard (Suzhou) Machinery Co., Ltd.

R.D. Abbott Co., Inc. has named Jason Huff, a rubber and plastics industry professional with 20+ years of experience, as senior account manager for the midwestern United States. From research and development to global technical service and providing value-added solutions, Huff has exceled in a variety of roles and brings extensive knowledge of polymer molding and processing, including specific expertise in polymer-to-substrate adhesives and mold release agents. 

Greene Tweed announces its manufacturing solutions for large-diameter o-ring seals. These seals are produced using either the Extensis molded o-ring or horseshoe molding methods. Both techniques are ideal for manufacturing elastomeric seals that exceed the size limitations of conventional compression molding presses.

Effective August 9, or as contracts allow, Burgess Pigment increased prices on all grades an average of 8 percent on average. Certain market segments wilt realize significantly higher increases depending upon grade, form, logistics, package and volume.

GRI has designed and developed a special material handling solid tire to operate indoors and outdoors snowy terrain. The Peakmaster Snow has proven to be an invaluable tire that provides operational excellence in low temperatures and under harsh winter weather conditions. Reflecting GRI’s innovation and engineering ingenuity, the Peakmaster Snow was developed listening to very special customer needs and specifications.

On Tuesday, August 24, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (ET), R.D. Abbott will host a free webinar called “Optically Clear LSRs: A How-to Guide.” This event will provide an in-depth look at how optically clear LSRs from Dow are molded into functional parts with unique properties.

The Urethane Systems business unit of specialty chemicals company Lanxess will present innovative material developments at this year’s Polyurethane Manufacturers Association (PMA) annual meeting. They will present two new prepolymers of the Adiprene range that are produced using low free (LF) technology so they contain very low diisocyanate content. The PMA annual meeting will take place from August 7-9 in Salt Lake City, UT.