What Are Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE)?
Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Buyers and seal designers want the best of both worlds. Some materials are too hard. Others are too soft. Then there are compounds that…
Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Buyers and seal designers want the best of both worlds. Some materials are too hard. Others are too soft. Then there are compounds that…
Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Are you seeking new markets for your manufactured products? Does your company serve customers in mining, mass transit, or mobile specialty vehicles? Have you…
Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy The sealing industry is changing. Is your supply chain strong enough to adjust? Are you ready to benefit from new seal designs, material compounds,…
Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Why is it important to ask for more than just a “neoprene or EPDM 60 duro seal” when ordering sealing products? If you don’t…
Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy In my last blog entry, I recommended grabbing a cup of coffee before diving into this week’s discussion about the coefficient of thermal expansion.…
Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Did you have a cup of coffee this morning? How about a glass of orange juice. If you enjoyed either of these beverages, thank…
Clyde Sharpe President of International Sales, Elasto Proxy Does your company have too many suppliers? How well do you understand the capabilities of each of your vendors? These questions seem…
Paulo Arruda Purchasing and Logistics, Elasto Proxy How well do you handle risk? For businesses that source raw materials internationally, risk management is a key to supply chain strength. By…
Clyde Sharpe President of International Sales, Elasto Proxy Yes, I was wrong. But I should have been right! In my last blog entry, I predicted that there wouldn’t be an…
Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Lean manufacturing is a set of production practices that seeks to eliminate waste and deliver quality products on-time, at the lowest production costs, and…