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Composite Materials Guide

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:10 March 2014
  • Post category:Engineered Rubber Products/Engineering/Heavy Equipment

Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy What do composite materials have in common with lunch? Plenty, if you enjoy a sandwich for your mid-day meal. In material science, composites are…

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Extruded Rubber Profiles In Stock

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:3 March 2014
  • Post category:Engineering/Heavy Equipment/News/Standard Rubber Products

Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Elasto Proxy Stocks Over 700 Natural and Synthetic Rubber Profiles, Including Sponge Rubber Elasto Proxy specializes in the design and custom fabrication of rubber…

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Silicone EPDM Blends: Rubber Compounds for Expansion and Resistance

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:17 February 2014
  • Post category:Engineered Rubber Products/Engineering/Heavy Equipment

Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Do people say that you look like your father? How about your mother? Maybe you resemble both of your parents, but in different ways.…

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Pucks, Polymers and Olympic Ice Hockey (Part 2)

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:10 February 2014
  • Post category:Elasto Life/Engineering/Heavy Equipment/Military/News

In Part 1 of this series, we examined how polymers are used in hockey skates and sticks. With the Sochi Winter Olympics underway, let’s take a look at hockey protective…

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Doing Business in Brazil: Québec Companies and the Rubber and Plastics Industry

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:3 February 2014
  • Post category:C-Suite/Heavy Equipment/News/Operations

Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Did you know that Québec is home to over 700 companies in the plastics industry? There are also plenty of businesses in the rubber…

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Pucks, Polymers and Olympic Ice Hockey (Part 1)

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:27 January 2014
  • Post category:Engineering/Heavy Equipment/Medical/Military/News

Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy What’s your favorite Winter Olympic sport? Do you enjoy watching bobsled and luge runs because of the aerodynamics involved? There’s a fair amount of…

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Rubber and Rail Safety – It’s Time to Have a Conversation

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:13 January 2014
  • Post category:Engineering/Heavy Equipment/News

Image Source: npr.org Clyde Sharpe President of International Sales at Elasto Proxy First there was the deadly rail disaster in nearby Lac- Mégantic, Quebec. Then there was the oil spill…

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The Evolution of EMI Shielding

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:6 January 2014
  • Post category:EMI RFI/Engineering/Heavy Equipment

Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Have you ever wondered why you’re not allowed to use your cell phone on an airplane or in a hospital? It’s because cell phones…

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Happy Holidays from Elasto Proxy!

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:23 December 2013
  • Post category:C-Suite/Elasto Life/News/Other

Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Elasto Proxy hopes you are enjoying this holiday season and creating special memories with family and friends. Recently, we celebrated Family Day here at…

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Will You Run the Race? Elasto Proxy Supports Healthy Lifestyles

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:16 December 2013
  • Post category:C-Suite/Elasto Life/Events/Operations/Other

Clyde Sharpe President of International Sales Beth Branyon used to play softball. Today, she’s directing her competitive energy in different ways.  Recently, the Customer Service Representative at Elasto Proxy’s office…

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