Selecting the right seal or gasket for a specific application involves knowing the answers to many questions about what your requirements might be. To help you in this process, the following tables...

The term compression set test is the amount, measured in percentage, by which a standard rubber test piece fails to return to its original thickness after being subjected to a standard compressive...

With thirty-five years of seal and gasket design experience, Lauren knows what you want. Vertically integrated from the ground up, we have tight control of our own materials and formulate high-quality...

In most instances, the use of pressure sensitive adhesives can eliminate mechanical fastening systems, (staples, nails or retaining clips) and the inherent problems associated with them. PSA's...

Often, design engineers do not realize how critical the initial compound is to the entire design process. Change a little on the accelerators or age resistors, and your finished compound meets or...

Color is an absolute must for some projects to be successful. Lauren offers EPDMs and other compounds in colors other than black. Our complete line of silicone capabilities allows Lauren to be...

Selecting the best elastomer for an application involves being able to answer many questions. That may seem overwhelming at first but the best place to begin is with existing information. Look for a...