Gaskets and o-rings are those familiar mechanical seals placed between separate substrates in order to prevent leakage when the substrates are connected. High-temperature seals may be more well-kno...
TPV’s (thermoplastic vulcanizates) have steadily gained popularity in many industrial sectors. It matches or outperforms traditional (thermoset) rubber in many applications, while offering ma...
At king Rubber Products we stock and sell an array of high quality extruded rubber seals, channels, and tubing. King Rubber’s has dedicated experience extruding V-Channels, S-Strips, P-Strips, So...
DUPONT, EXXONMOBIL DEVELOP NEW TPVS FOR AUTOMOTIVE SEALS
DuPont Transportation & Industrial and ExxonMobil Chemical’s speciality elastomers business have developed new thermoplastic vulcanisate...
Natural Rubber
Natural rubber is obtained from latex, a natural secretion of certain plants. Latex is composed of long polymer chains which must be partially broken between rollers or rotating blad...
The following are the physical properties of rubber:
· Specific gravity
· Abrasion resistance
· Tear resistance
· Compression set
· Resilience
· Elongation
· Tensile modulus
· Tensile strength
· Ha...