Rubber is used in many products that people rarely notice. A seal inside a machine, a flexible hose under a vehicle, a protective cover around a wire, or a small part inside industrial equipment may all depend on rubber materials. Natural rubber is one option, but it is not the only choice. Synthet...
Rubber products can look simple when they reach the market. A seal, hose, belt, pad, or molded rubber part may have a clean and familiar shape. Yet the material behind that product often comes from a carefully developed formulation. Different rubber products need different combinations of flexibili...
Rubber products need more than a suitable raw material. The rubber also needs to go through a curing process before it can become a useful finished product. During this process, the material changes from a soft and workable state into a more stable form that can handle regular use. Rubber Accelera...