Defense and Aerospace Opportunities for Canadian SMEs
Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Does your company do business with Canada’s aerospace and defense industries? Then you’ll want to read the latest news about how the Industrial Technologies…
Rubber Bladders and Rail Shipments of Crude Oil
Image source: calgaryherald.com Clyde Sharpe President for International Sales of Elasto Proxy What is the role of rubber in transporting crude oil across North America? Last week, we examined how…
Oil Pipelines and Elastomers – Compound Selection and Seal Design
Image source: cbc.ca Clyde Sharpe President for International Sales of Elasto Proxy What is the safest way to transport crude from the oil sands of Alberta to the petroleum refineries…
Solar Energy and Supply Chain Strength
Image source: ferringtonpost.com Clyde Sharpe President of International Sales for Elasto Proxy Did you know that 2.5-million Australians now power their homes with solar electricity? According to the Clean Energy…
“World’s Greatest!” TV Show to Feature Elasto Proxy
Clyde Sharpe President of Sales - Elasto Proxy Would you like to see how the world’s greatest custom gaskets are made? Would you like to meet the people who make…
What Oil Spills Teach Us about Industrial Hoses
Image source: abc.net.au Clyde Sharpe President of International Sales Ao Prao was once a clean, pristine, and peaceful place. With its sweeping white sand and deep blue water, this part…
Military Vehicle Thermal Insulation
IED attacks, landmines, and mortar fire aren't the only threats to military assets such as mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicles. The big diesel engines that power these armored fighting machines…
Material Selection and Chemical Resistance
Philippe Grenier Production Coordinator at Elasto Proxy Last week, we learned how a failed seal on a diesel tank’s access door traveled through a fuel line and clogged an engine.…
Material Selection and Supplier Relationships
Philippe Grenier Production Coordinator at Elasto Proxy Diesel engines are big, powerful, and a lot more expensive than the rubber seals used with vehicle fuel tanks. If a gasket on…
Rail Safety, Canada’s Energy Future, and the Lac-Mégantic Disaster
Image source: ctvnews.com By Clyde Sharpe President of International Sales Lac-Mégantic is a town of 5,900 that sits on the shores of a freshwater lake near Quebec’s border with Vermont.…
