Liquid silicone rubber can be tough — it’s hard to control, flashes easily, and, once molded, can’t be reused. That’s why it takes the precision and skill of experts like Mike Tranquilli to do the job right.
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We don’t just bounce our rubber products out to the market — our team of engineers are constantly testing, tweaking, and perfecting our compounds for O-rings and seals. Our Apple Bloggers recently sat down with Nathan Enser, a polymer chemist at Apple Rubber — and an increasingly familiar presence here at the Apple Blog — on the ins and outs of rubber property testing.
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We spoke with Project Engineer Dave Meehan as he broke down the process of Apple Rubber’s slitting and trimming.
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The Apple Rubber team is set to attend MD&M East from June 10-12. The expo and conference are the East Coast’s largest MedTech industry events of the year, with over 25,000 attendees and 2,000 exhibitors expected.
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As you might imagine, Quality Control is where Apple Rubber products are tested. They are verified to ensure that they consistently meet all their specifications and that they have been built according to the design. We spoke with Apple Rubber QC Lab Supervisor Dennis Popp to get the QC story.
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On April 30, Apple Rubber Products had 30 employees participate in National Walk Day for the third year. Promoted through Blue Cross Blue Shield, this health initiative encouraged businesses nationwide to wear comfortable shoes to work and take a walk at lunch.
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Next stop, West Coast. Apple Rubber continues its annual trek across the map this week with a visit to the Santa Clara (Calif.) Design2Part Show from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21 and Thursday, May 22 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. The event will be the largest design and contract manufacturing show in Northern California this year, according to organizers.
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When customers work with Apple Rubber, our on-staff design engineers answer technical questions, address any adjustments needed, and fully customize both the experience and the solution. The mission is not simply selling — it’s creating, supporting, and integrating. The Apple Blog recently spoke with Apple Rubber Project Engineer Kevin Oberholzer about the company’s in-house design engineering capabilities.
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