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Read more about the article Local Sourcing for Industrial Rubber Products

Local Sourcing for Industrial Rubber Products

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  • Post published:11 April 2025
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Elasto Proxy can provide you with local sourcing for industrial rubber products, whether you're in Canada, the U.S., or the EU.

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Read more about the article Gasket Compression Explained

Gasket Compression Explained

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:5 March 2025
  • Post category:Customer Support/Engineered Rubber Products/Engineering/Heavy Equipment/Marketing/Operations/Purchasing/Quality Control/Sales

Gasket compression can support enclosure sealing or contribute to seal failure. That's because rubber gaskets are resilient, but only to a point.

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Read more about the article De-Risk Your Supply of Rubber Products in 2025

De-Risk Your Supply of Rubber Products in 2025

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  • Post published:3 January 2025
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Is 2025 the year you’ll de-risk your supply of rubber products? Share your production forecast with us along with a blanket purchase order.

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Read more about the article Bus, Truck, and Specialty Vehicle Parts from Elasto Proxy

Bus, Truck, and Specialty Vehicle Parts from Elasto Proxy

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:14 April 2024
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Elasto Proxy makes seals, gaskets, and insulation for the bus, truck, and specialty vehicle industries. That’s not all we can do for you.

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Read more about the article Vendor Consolidation for Industrial Rubber Products

Vendor Consolidation for Industrial Rubber Products

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:7 April 2024
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Vendor consolidation is a procurement strategy with six important benefits. Learn what they are and how Elasto Proxy can help.

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Read more about the article Elasto Proxy Visits Alberta

Elasto Proxy Visits Alberta

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  • Post published:23 June 2022
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Elasto Proxy visited customers in Alberta, Canada who make vacuum trucks, recreational trailers, and heavy equipment, all of which use our industrial rubber products.

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Read more about the article Forecast Sharing Can Reduce Supply Chain Risks and Costs

Forecast Sharing Can Reduce Supply Chain Risks and Costs

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  • Post published:17 June 2022
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Learn how forecast sharing can reduce supply chain risks and costs. Elasto Proxy’s recent conversation with a customer provides insights you can use.

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Read more about the article Aerospace Silicones and Fluorosilicones: AA 59588, AMS, and MIL-DTL-25988

Aerospace Silicones and Fluorosilicones: AA 59588, AMS, and MIL-DTL-25988

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  • Post published:17 February 2022
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Elasto Proxy has partnered with a manufacturer of aerospace silicones and fluorosilicones with AA 59588, AMS, MIL-DTL-25988 materials.

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Read more about the article Do You Trust Your Manufacturer?

Do You Trust Your Manufacturer?

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  • Post published:4 February 2022
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Do you trust your manufacturer to look out for your best interests and communicate openly and honestly? Start there but don’t stop until you read the rest of this article.

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Read more about the article Does Your Current Supplier Solve Workforce Challenges?

Does Your Current Supplier Solve Workforce Challenges?

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:28 January 2022
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Does your current supplier of industrial rubber products solve workforce challenges? Labor shortages are here, so now would be a good time to find out.

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Notching removes just the right amount of material for features like raised fastener heads.
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Splicing bonds or joins the ends of rubber profiles to create finished gaskets.
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Cut lengths meet RMA tolerances and are water jet cut from coils of rubber.
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Puts everything your intallers need into a single box to save time on your assembly line.
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UV printing marks parts with letters and numbers and promotes traceability.