Rubber to metal bonding is a generic phrase covering a number of interdependent processes. The rubber bonded units that result from the process are used for the isolation of noise and vibration in ...

0ver the past decade the rubber industry has faced an ever increasing demand for improved product performance, in terms of function, the severity of the service environment, and the service life. This ...

The hybrid-composite rear load floor uses unidirectional (UD) thermoplastic tapes plus direct-long-fiber thermoplastic (D-LFT) composites. Thermoplastic tapes provided high stiffness/strength in a ...

BUTLER, Wis.—Molded Rubber & Plastics Corp. has taken what it believes to be a gigantic step forward in refining its molding processes. Executives from the company that began 93 years ago as the ...

Injection overmolding of unidirectional fibers and preforms is an attractive process for many good reasons. It’s fast, consistent and repeatable, and it can be performed with a machine that is ...

Goodyear Tire & Rubber has patented a process for manufacturing a tread molding element for tires. This involves modeling a 3D shape, using thermoplastic polymers with a melting point of at least ...