Composite Materials Guide
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…
Extruded Rubber Profiles In Stock
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…
Silicone EPDM Blends: Rubber Compounds for Expansion and Resistance
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.…
Pucks, Polymers and Olympic Ice Hockey (Part 2)
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…
Doing Business in Brazil: Québec Companies and the Rubber and Plastics Industry
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…
Pucks, Polymers and Olympic Ice Hockey (Part 1)
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…
Rubber and Rail Safety – It’s Time to Have a Conversation
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…
The Evolution of EMI Shielding
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…
How Would You Stop Oil Spills?
Clyde Sharpe President of International Sales Qingdao is a bustling seaport that overlooks the Yellow Sea. Named China’s most livable city in 2009, this coastal community in Shandong Province is…
Inflatable Bike Helmets and Airbag Technology
Image source: collective-evolution.com Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy This is a picture of a woman wearing a bicycle helmet. The collar around her neck may look like a scarf,…
