Product Announcements: Elastomers and Rubber Materials

The annual MD&M East show takes place in Philadelphia, May 22-24 and expects more than 1,000 exhibitors and over 7,000 attendees. MD&M East is the world's largest medical OEM event and features every category of medical design and development. (read more)

Silicone is gaining wider use in both solid and foam for its high temperature capabilities and excellent UV and weathering resistance. It can also be provided in FDA grade for use in contact with food. Microcellular urethane (Poron) is finding more applications in door seals for equipment boxes for its very low compression set. (read more)

Dow is pleased to highlight its latest customer-focused solutions at the upcoming UTECH Europe 2012 Conference. From solutions for energy efficiency to comfort and support, we provide a wide range of polyurethane products, systems and technologies to meet even the most demanding industry applications anywhere around the world. (read more)

Dow Formulated Systems, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, announced today plans to launch a new line of HYPERLAST™ and DIPRANE™ non-mercury catalyzed polyurethane elastomer products. (read more)

Findings from a recent Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of INFUSE™ Olefin Block Copolymers (OBCs) conducted by Dow Elastomers, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), reveal sustainable advantages in hot-fill cap liners, an application where OBCs and styrenic copolymers can be used at the same mass loading.

The LCA compared the "cradle to gate" production of INFUSE OB... (read more)

Advanced Technology Supply, Inc. distributes, stocks, and fabricates many elastomeric/rubber material including Fluorosilicone Rubber, Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR), Silicone Solid Rubber, and Silicone Sponge - Closed Cell. (read more)

Rubber has its own unique array of available materials and associated properties, and can be produced in almost any conceivable configuration, including bonding to metal components. Rubber materials possess some physical properties that are superior to many plastics, and can provide several advantages... (read more)

Dynamar RA 5300 can improve the surface finish of FKM extrusions, delivering a higher yield and improved downstream processing, thus helping reduce your scrap rate. (read more)

TPO roofing membranes produced with thermoplastic polyolefin elastomers from Dow can perform in some of the most extreme climate conditions. Fulfilling the recently revised ASTM D 6878 roofing standard, including the 32 weeks extended heat ageing, TPO roofing membranes with elastomers from Dow can be designed up to a predicted longevity of more than 25 years. (read more)

Lauren Manufacturing has designed Soft Mount Pads to be compatible with many commercial rooftop membranes. The product has a combination of two materials that create a barrier (or cushion) between a roof top and racking system. (read more)