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Happy National Skilled Trades Day from Custom Rubber Corp.
We’re celebrating National Skilled Trades Day by giving an enormous “Thank You” to all the dedicated, talented folks that make up the Custom Rubber Corp. family. …
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Who Invented Rubber?
The invention of commercialized rubber was a team effort that developed over time, but it was Charles Goodyear who made the modern rubber industry possible.…
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What is a Rubber Compound?
Rubber compounding is the science of mixing a specific rubber formulation, including rubber and additives, before beginning the vulcanization, or curing, process. Basically, it’s all the work that goes into mixing up just the right recipe for your application. …
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What’s the Difference Between Shore A and Shore D?
The Shore Hardness scale is a universal scale for measuring and communicating the hardness of a material, including rubbers and plastics. Since hardness is generally a subjective measurement, the Shore scale was created to give everyone a common point of reference when discussing products and applications. …
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The 3 Types of Rubber Molding Processes
Molding is the rubber industry’s main way of transforming raw materials into usable products. While alternative methods like 3D rubber printing are gaining traction within the industry, they have yet to overtake the popularity of rubber molding (and likely never will). …
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The 4 Trends Shaping The Future of 3D Printing Rubber
The rubber industry has found so much use in 3D printing, however, that it’s a trend we expect to stick around for a long while. As technology advances and manufacturers unearth new applications, here’s what we can expect to see next in the world of rubber 3D printing.…
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What Countries Produce the Most Rubber?
The U.S., China, Japan and several Western European countries lead the market in producing synthetic rubbers. However, this article will focus specifically on countries that produce high volumes of natural rubber, which comes from rubber trees. Now, let’s answer the question.…
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Can You 3D Print Rubber?
Because 3D printing requires using a melted liquid substance that cools solid, it was originally only available for plastic and resin products. But technology has advanced so quickly we’ve been able to introduce 3D printing techniques in the rubber industry. …
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