Written by:Apple Rubber
Category:O-rings
Video: How to Prevent Leak Paths from Over Compressing
Despite endless time and effort, sometimes it’s tough to achieve perfection -- and O-Ring…
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Written by:Nathan Enser
Category:Case Studies
How to Avoid Seal Failure in Low-temperature Environments
Low temperatures raise big concerns for rubber manufacturers. Applications in major industries…
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Written by:Apple Rubber
Category:Materials
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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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:O-rings
Video: How to overcome O-Ring installation issues
O-Rings make or break fluid-power systems. These small-but-mighty components are crucial to the…
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Written by:Joe Divissich
Category:Molding
Transfer Molding: The In-Depth Tutorial
When it comes to manufacturing complex shapes, transfer molding is a popular manufacturing…
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Written by:John Tranquilli
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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Written by:John Tranquilli
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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Written by:John Tranquilli
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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