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Category:Materials
How to Avoid Seal Failure in Low-Temperature Environments: Part…
Applications in major industries like automotive and railroad demand peak seal performance in…
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Video: How to Pick the Best Ozone-Fighting Materials
While extreme environments have the capability to pose serious threats for seals and O-Rings,…
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Category:Materials
MSDS and Manufacturing: 5 Things you Need to Know
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) -- formerly known as MSDS -- is designed to provide both workers and…
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Category:Materials
How to Calculate Shelf Life of Elastomers
Apple Rubber receives a number of requests to determine the shelf life of a rubber part -- but…
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Category:Materials
ASTM D2000 Part II: Understanding Rubber Testing Fluids
We recently broke down ASTM D2000 -- the Standard Classification System for Rubber Products.…
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Category:Materials
Material Specification Standards: Understanding ASTM D2000
The ASTM D2000 call-out system is the most common classification system for rubber products in…
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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:Materials
The Effects of Methanol on Rubber Elastomers
Methanol is an important building block in producing numerous other chemicals, but poses…
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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:Materials
Hard to Handle: Measuring Durometer Shore
Durometer Shore -- typically used as a measure of hardness in polymers, elastomers and rubbers…
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