Written by:Grace Kulniszewski
Category:Materials
Comparison of The Different Grades of FKM Polymers
Not all FKM rubber compounds are the same. People in the industry often refer to all FKM or…
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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:Industry Trends
Medica / Compamed 2022
It was another great year at Medica / Compamed 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Apple Rubber has…
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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:Industry Trends
News from the International Elastomer Conference, 2022
This year’s rubber show was held in Knoxville, KY. Although smaller than the typical…
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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:O-rings
Reasons for Faucet Failures
Inevitably, everyone runs into a leaky faucet. And no wonder when there are so many reasons for…
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Written by:Grace Kulniszewski
Category:Case Studies
A Comparison of Actuation Forces: Material and Hardness
Compressive testing is often conducted to determine a material’s strength and ability to…
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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:Materials
Feedability and Post-Production Issues with Automated Systems
At Apple Rubber, we often get questions about feedability issues. The bad news is that if you…
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Written by:Grace Kulniszewski
Category:Case Studies
Cleaning Options and their Effects on Rubber O-Rings
Customers often ask whether or not cleaning o-rings can have a negative impact on the materials…
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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:Materials
New UL Listed Ethylene Propylene Compound 18EP7AP
Apple Rubber has listed our new compound, 18EP7AP, under the Underwriters Laboratories (UL),…
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