Saint-Gobain Seals Group's OmniSeal® and Meldin® Components Part of Falcon 9 and Atlas V Successful Launches
GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA – Saint-Gobain Seals Group's Meldin® and OmniSeal® components were installed as part of the fuel delivery system in the Space X Falcon 9 and United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V launch vehicles that successfully carried sophisticated satellites into orbit this past September.Â- The upgraded Falcon 9 launch vehicle blasted off at Vandenberg AFB on...
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PVDF Copolymer targets minimally invasive medical catheters.
Suitable for catheters that are exposed to bodily fluids for less than 30 days, Kynar Rx® 752 canÂ- melt extruded in single or multi-layers for catheter shafts and other medical tubing. Flexible, low-friction fluoropolymer is USP Class VI compliant and resistant to chemicals and temperatures, enabling medical devices to be chemical, autoclave, or irradiation sterilized. Product offers...
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Saint-Gobain Seals Group's Rulon® J Fluoropolymer Material ASTM Certified for Flammability, Smoke, and Toxicity
Saint-Gobain Seals Group's Rulon® J, one of their fluoropolymer grades, was recently certified for mass transit applications such as in trains and aircraft in regards to specific safety requirements for flammability, smoke and toxicity (FST). While composites are an excellent technology for weight reduction, most thermoset resins carry some safety risk in mass transit applications due to...
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Ensinger Special Polymers Offers Economy and Flexibility with Compression Molded High Performance Plastics
Ensinger Special Polymers, Inc., a leader in compression molding of high performance, high temperature thermoplastics, offers economy and flexibility with smaller quantity production runs. High performance engineering materials are often the best choice to solve the most challenging engineering problems, but some applications do not require high volume production runs. Ensinger Special Polymers...
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Hidden Supply Chain Risks in Chinese Procurement
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Beckwood Engineers Press for Heated Compression Molding of Aerospace Cabin Interiors
Beckwood Press Company, a leading manufacturer of custom hydraulic presses & automation systems, recently partnered with a leading aerospace company to develop a custom hydraulic heated platen press, used in the high-density compression molding of aerospace cabin interiors. St. Louis, MO – Beckwood Press Company recently added to its portfolio of advanced heated platen presses with the...
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Patience + Perseverance Pay Off for Able American and Star Thermoplastic Alloys & Rubbers, Inc.
Relationship Results in Better Nylon 6,6 Overmolding TPE at 70-80 Cents Less Per Pound RICHMOND, IL -- The old adage that good things take time" isn't something practiced, much less tolerated, in the plastics industry, for obvious reasons, at least in molder/materials supplier relationships. Molders need suitable materials, NOW, and of course customers want their molded products, NOW! But this...
Read More »D.S. Brown's Engineered Rubber Division Exhibits at Rubber Expo 2012
NORTH BALTIMORE, OHIO - D.S. Brown Company's Engineered Rubber Division will be exhibiting at the International Rubber Expo 2012 on October 9 - 11 at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, OH. The Expo, with technical meetings and an educational symposium, is devoted to exclusively rubber and rubber-related products. At Rubber Expo, D.S. Brown will showcase their complete selection of rubber...
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Redesigned Pinch Valve Eliminates Field Failures that were Giving Farmers a Bumper Headache
The original pinch valves were cracking during herbicide and fertilizer spraying causing a big, leaking mess. Minneapolis, Minn. - Robinson Rubber Products, a designer, developer and manufacturer of custom-molded rubber products, extruded rubber products and precision rollers, has several new capabilities to bond molded rubber components to your parts to deliver superior performance. Bonding...
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Stock Filled PTFE Shapes Create Bearings that Embed into Shaft
A line of filled PTFE stock shapes for machining self-lubricated bearings for automotive, off-road, construction equipment, food processing, material handling, industrial, marine, and other applications is being introduced by Jade Engineered Plastics, Inc. of Bristol, Rhode Island. Jade JLON(TM) PTFE Stock Bearing Shapes are offered in 3/8 to 36" O.D. sizes for machining self-lubricated bearings...
Read More »Wilmington Machinery Continues Improvements in Structural Foam Systems
NPE 2009 - Booth # S36054 The Wilmington Machinery LUMINA line has been significantly improved with a simplified nozzle / manifolding system, streamlined independent sequence nozzle control, larger platens and electric extruder drives. Wilmington Machinery is a recognized leader in the manufacture of structural foam injection molding machinery for the production of structural plastic parts up to...
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Optimize Your Storage or Distribution Facility with Steel King Rack Solutions
Steel King racks are designed to meet seismic requirements in the most demanding conditions. Our durable storage products help your company save on maintenance costs. Check out our product video or download our Rack Planning eBook to learn more.
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