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Read more about the article Gasket Compression Explained

Gasket Compression Explained

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:5 March 2025
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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 Did You Know We Can Help You Simplify Your Installation Process?

Did You Know We Can Help You Simplify Your Installation Process?

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:24 November 2021
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Gasket installation costs manufacturers time and money. Find out how Elasto Proxy can help you simplify your gasket installation process.

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Read more about the article Did You Know That You Can Cut Precisely Without Tooling?

Did You Know That You Can Cut Precisely Without Tooling?

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:1 October 2021
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Elasto Proxy uses precision cutting without tooling to fabricate products from rubber, plastic, and other types of materials. Unlike die cutting, knife cutting, or CNC cutting, our water jet equipment…

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Read more about the article Don’t Wait to Find Better Rubber Suppliers

Don’t Wait to Find Better Rubber Suppliers

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:16 September 2021
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Don’t wait to find better rubber suppliers. Think like a winning baseball team and manage your supply chain with Elasto Proxy.

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Read more about the article Did You Know You Don’t Have to Cut Insulation by Hand?

Did You Know You Don’t Have to Cut Insulation by Hand?

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:6 August 2021
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Some manufacturers think they’re saving money by cutting thermal and acoustic insulation by hand. They're looking at price and missing their true costs.

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Read more about the article Did You Know Rubber Has It’s Own Tolerances?

Did You Know Rubber Has It’s Own Tolerances?

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  • Post published:30 July 2021
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Rubber part tolerances are allowable size variations for industrial rubber products. Known also as dimensional tolerances, these numbers are given as plus or minus (±) values for a range of…

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Read more about the article Gasket Splicing: Four Ways to Finished Gaskets

Gasket Splicing: Four Ways to Finished Gaskets

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:2 July 2021
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Gasket splicing joins, or bonds, the ends of cut rubber lengths into finished gaskets. There are four gasket splicing methods you can choose.

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Read more about the article Stock Rubber Profiles for Seal and Gasket Fabrication

Stock Rubber Profiles for Seal and Gasket Fabrication

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:18 June 2021
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Find stock rubber profiles for bulb trim, edge trim, sponge rubber, window channels, and P, U, & E shape gasket profiles.

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Read more about the article UL 94 HB EPDM Rubber Gaskets

UL 94 HB EPDM Rubber Gaskets

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:11 June 2021
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Elasto Proxy sources UL 94 HB EPDM rubber and fabricates flame retardant gaskets for data centers. The EPDM rubber that we use (EP-60020-FR) is UL Listed and has a UL…

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Read more about the article Solid Rubber vs. Sponge Rubber: What’s the Difference?

Solid Rubber vs. Sponge Rubber: What’s the Difference?

  • Post author:Steve Melito
  • Post published:28 May 2021
  • Post category:Customer Support/Engineered Rubber Products/Engineering/Heavy Equipment/Marketing/Quality Control/Sales

What’s the difference between solid rubber vs. sponge rubber? At the most basic level, it's all about air. Read more and watch the video.

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