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Apple Rubber to the Rescue

When someone has sealing issues, we’re glad to answer their calls for help.

The ENORMITY of Small

What is a MicrOring™ Seal?
A MicrOring seal is an o-ring than measures less than .039 inch (1.0 mm) on the inside diameter or cross section.

Join us at BIOMEDevice!

Join us for the BIOMEDevice Boston Trade Show April 6-7 in Boston to learn all about industry-leading products and services.

How Did the Micro-Miniature Seal Help the Chickens?

The Problem: Seal failure resulted in chickens being grossly underweight.
Chickens on several farms weren’t drinking enough water due to a malfunctioning seal in a feeder.

VIP Access to Medical Design & Manufacturing Florida

Join us at Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Florida and learn what’s next in the future of medical design and manufacturing.

8 CLUES TO ID AN ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL

Can you guess the elastomeric material based on the following characteristics?

Water swell resistance
Low Abrasion resistance
Low Tear resistance
Steam resistance
Adhesion to metals with a self bonding additive
Low compression set
Durometer Shore A range of 5-80
Temperature range -85ºF to +400ºF

Tweet your answer to @applerubber and include the hashtag #ARPanswer.

Beat the Effects of Outgassing

Outgassing is defined as “the release of a gas that was dissolved, trapped, frozen, absorbed, or adsorbed in some material” (Strong, John).

Meet the Experts Face-To-Face

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