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Category:Materials
Material Specification Standards: Understanding ASTM D2000
The ASTM D2000 call-out system is the most common classification system for rubber products in…
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The Effects of Methanol on Rubber Elastomers
Methanol is an important building block in producing numerous other chemicals, but poses…
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Hard to Handle: Measuring Durometer Shore
Durometer Shore -- typically used as a measure of hardness in polymers, elastomers and rubbers…
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Investigating Tolerances for Non-Standard O-Rings
When our O-Ring customers make custom material specification requests, a common question arises:…
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Viton ETP®: A New Direction for Chemical-Resistant Rubber
A newer polymer has been gaining more acceptance in the sealing industry to replace expensive…
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Introducing 02FS7SH: One tough FSR
We at Apple Rubber continue to expand our rubber compound product offerings with the…
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UL Listed Compounds
Apple Rubber listed its first UL compound back in July of 1986. After 27 years, we have…
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New Material For UL50 and UL50E
We're always looking to improve materials that are currently being offered in our industry. UL…
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