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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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:Materials
Investigating Tolerances for Non-Standard O-Rings
When our O-Ring customers make custom material specification requests, a common question arises:…
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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:Materials
Viton ETP®: A New Direction for Chemical-Resistant Rubber
A newer polymer has been gaining more acceptance in the sealing industry to replace expensive…
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Written by:Dave Meehan
Category:Case Studies
Measuring cooked spaghetti: Rubber part geometry measurement
The very properties that make rubber a good choice for seals also make it very difficult to…
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Written by:Dave Meehan
Category:Case Studies
Investigating the compression set of rubber compounds
Rubber compounds permanently deform under strain. This permanent deformation is of particular…
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Written by:Nathan Enser
Category:Case Studies
Understanding the link between ozone and rubber deterioration
One of the first design consideration that engineers should take into account when working with…
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Written by:Dale Cielinski
Category:Materials
Engineering strength: A look at bonded composite parts
By definition, a composite is something that is composed of disparate or separate parts. A…
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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:Materials
Introducing 02FS7SH: One tough FSR
We at Apple Rubber continue to expand our rubber compound product offerings with the…
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