Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:Materials
Concerns about Using AI for Rubber Design
As the world navigates new developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI), I wanted to explore how…
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Written by:John Tranquilli
Category:Industry Trends
MDM 2025 Recap
MDM West is held in February at the Anaheim California Convention Center. It is one of the…
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Category:Materials
UL 157 Is Not A UL Listing
UL 157 is a test method specification from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for qualifying rubber…
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Category:Quality
Electronic Corrosion from Rubber Sulfur
An often overlooked element in the electronics industry is sealing materials being used to…
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Category:Industry Trends
Recent Innovations in the Rubber Industry
The rubber industry is often perceived as an “old” industry due to its origins in the 1800s.…
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Category:Materials
What Should We Do When a Compound or Chemical is Banned?
Regulations concerning banned, restricted, and reportable chemicals are in constant flux. When…
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Category:Case Studies
The Making of New Rubber Compounds
Apple Rubber offers a variety of standard compounds suitable for most of our customer’s needs,…
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Category:O-rings
Ensuring Proper Material Selections for Apple Rubber’s…
Designing MicrOrings™ with inner diameters less than 1 mm and cross sections less than 1 mm…
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