Super Gasket Shows Bonding Methods and Features
The Super Gasket is a unique educational tool that demonstrates bonding methods and features for industrial rubber products. Now available from Elasto Proxy, the Super Gasket makes it easy to…
The Super Gasket is a unique educational tool that demonstrates bonding methods and features for industrial rubber products. Now available from Elasto Proxy, the Super Gasket makes it easy to…
What happens when a search for old rubber parts doesn’t deliver results? Engineers have options. Do you need an industrial rubber product from a supplier that’s no longer in business?…
Adhesive taping speeds installation, but you’ll need to select the right tape and the right fabricator.What’s the best way to attach industrial rubber products like gaskets, edge trim, and weather-stripping…
Extruded rubber seals support complex cross-sections and have a smooth surface finish. Examples include bulb, lip, door, and accordion seals. These aren’t the only types of extruded rubber products, but…
Dimensional tolerances for rubber products are allowable variations in part or material size. They’re expressed as plus or minus values, or as a range of measurements. During the seal design…
Finished gaskets follow a formula. Seal design begins with compound, hardness, and profile selection. Custom seals and gaskets that account for these factors can fill the gap, withstand the environment,…
There many enclosure gasket types. What's the right choice for your application? Elasto Proxy custom-fabricates seals, gaskets, and insulation for enclosures that house machinery and equipment. These industrial rubber products…
Elasto Proxy is AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 CertifiedElasto Proxy, a global supplier of rubber and insulation products, is now AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certified. CMA Quality International, an ANSI-ASQ accredited…
Better bonded gaskets improve quality and perceptions of quality. They reduce labor costs and support sales, too.
Finished gaskets need strong bonds to provide reliable sealing and insulation. In applications where rubber gaskets are visible, bonds that look better also suggest higher product quality. Buyers of specialty vehicles, commercial ovens, and electrical enclosures (just to name a few) don’t want to see bonded gaskets that look like they’re ready to pull apart in the corners or that need touch-ups.
Even in applications (such as HVAC systems) where finished gaskets are hidden, failure is expensive. Replacing the rubber seal in an air conditioning unit may cost more than you realize. In addition to paying for a replacement part, there are direct labor costs. Indirect costs including traveling to and from the job site, scaling ladders, pulling and replacing panels, and completing paperwork. Over time, it all adds up.
Gasket bonding may seem simple, but it’s skilled labor. You can buy your bonded gasket equipment, but machines don’t come with expertise. Even in an age of digital manufacturing, some activities still require craftsmanship. Plus, some bonding methods require cuts that you don’t have the equipment to make. You can try using guillotine saws or hand tools, but you can’t match water jet cutting. (more…)
Service truck bodies need five types of rubber parts: fender flames, bulb trim, rubber mats, anti-slip grip tapes, and rubber bumpers. Service trucks bring tools to the repair site so…