Articles on Rubber and Industrial Rubber Products

Presenting below a collection of articles on Rubber and Rubber Products. Check out this section to get into the depth of rubber industry. Get to know many facts related to various rubber goods and components used in industrial, household and commercial applications through our articles. The market is providing with a variety of industrial rubber products. Everyday a new rubber product is introduced in the market. Know about the various rubber goods, their uses, advantages, maintenance tips, market review of various industrial rubber components. Keep visiting this section for the latest updates on rubber industry. This is a complete resource for you all to know more about rubber used in various industries.

• How to Make a Custom Rubber Stamp?
  11 October 2011- From among many office accessories, rubber stamps are the one that are really helpful in carrying out the work effectively and efficiently. There are many custom rubber stamp companies too that provide the facility of making personalized rubber stamps with monograms, logo and texts etc. They design the custom rubber stamps in the manner desired by their clients. However, if you are about to make a customized rubber stamp, you must know...
  
  
• Latex and Silicone Rubber Tubing- A Comparison!
  1 August 2011- Many industries use rubber tubing for various purposes. In fact, various types of rubber tubing are used for different applications. Two of such common rubber tubings are- Latex Rubber Tubing and Silicone Rubber Tubing. Both of these rubber tubing have their own sets of advantages and disadvantages on the basis of which they have their own preferences in various industries...
  
  
• Silicone vs Acrylic Adhesive- A Comparison
  8 June 2011- Silicon and acrylic adhesives are those rubber adhesives that are widely used in Polyimide tapes. In fact, the polyimide tapes have two layers- the polyimide film and the adhesive that is applied to that film. Although silicon adhesives are mostly used for the sealant layer, many applications...
  
  
• Industrial Rubber Bands- Types and Usage
  6 June 2011- Industrial rubber bands are the large, thick rubber bands used for various industrial works. They are manyfold stronger than the standard rubber bands used at home or as office stationery. These industrial strength rubber bands are made from heavy-duty rubber materials that can...
  
  
• How Do Rubber Lining Specialists Work?
  22 April 2011- Rubber Lining is a procedure which is done to provide protection against corrosion and abrasion in industrial setting, especially where chemicals, acids etc. are used as well as where the materials have to withstand high temperature,...
  
  
• Can Civilians Buy Rubber Bullet Guns?
  14 April 2011- There are many types of arms and ammunitions but most of them are lethal. There are many situations when certain non-lethal weapons too are needed. These may include such reasons as self defence or riot control. Rubber bullet guns that use rubber bullets instead of lethal bullets...
  
  
• How and Why do We Use Natural and Synthetic Rubber?
  8 April 2011- The modern society is heavily dependent upon rubber- both natural rubber and synthetic rubber! Rubber products are used everywhere- at work, at home, at play, and even while we move using any mode of transportation- automobiles, trains or...
  
  
• Epdm Coatings- Rubber Coating for Roof Repair
  7 December 2010- For roof repair, rubber coating had been an obvious choice for most of the people. No doubt, rubber coating for roof repair is an excellent way to preserve roofings and this tradition has been taken one step forward by EDPM rubber- the synthetic elastomer...
  
  
• Are Rubber Bullets Lethal or Not?
  3 December 2010- Rubber bullets as the name suggest are made from rubber but whether these are lethal or not is still an issue that needs to be answered. Rubber bullets when used pierce the skin and...
  
  
• Varied Uses of Silicone Rubber
  28 October 2010- Silicone rubber is used today in a large number of advanced manufacturing and production processes, right from tires to tubes, keypads to cake...
  
  
• Rubber Lining Preparation
  27 October 2010- The entire process of rubber lining preparation involves the five steps. Let us discuss these steps one-by-one.
  
  
• Synthetic Rubber: Basic Information, Types, Uses, Storage, Packaging & Transport
  26 October 2010- Synthetic Rubber is man made rubber. It is term used for macromolecular substances of natural rubber or rubber created artificially. This is basically a crumbly, white, plastic mass which can be...
  
  
• Liquid Rubber Coatings For Roof Coatings & Repair
  25 October 2010- Liquid rubber is described as EPDM rubber in liquid form which has been used in the rubber industry for varied applications for quite a long period of time. This type of rubber is popular as it has a resistance for...
  
  
• The Applications of Industrial Rubber and Plastics
  22 October 2010- Industrial rubber and plastics is hardly the most attention grabbing of subjects on the surface of it. Our associations with rubber are generally limited to the interactions we have with rubber....
  
  
• More About Nitrile Rubber : Composition, Manufacturing, Benefits
  September 29 2010- Nitrile rubber (NBR) is a common rubber material used in our day-to-day lives someway or the other. This rubber is used to make the rubber medical gloves, fuel, shoes, hoses, floor mats and many other such widely used objects......
  
  
• Types of Rubber Bands
  September 27 2010- There are various kinds of rubber bands available in the market. The kinds that most of the people are unaware of or are not able to differentiate from one another.....
  
  
• Advantages of Using Rubber Flooring
  September 25 2010- Rubber flooring is today considered to be one of the perfect flooring options for various areas of the house like the kids play rooms, basements, garages, home gyms, work out rooms and other such areas where there are more....
  
  
• Care and Maintenance of Rubber Roof
  September 22 2010- Nowadays, the use of rubber roofs has become very popular. Constant roof repairing and roof damage due to poor materials have led to an increased demand for the use of rubber roofs....
  
  
• Molded Rubber Products: Formulation and Process
  July 30 2010- We all know that rubber is available from two sources: natural rubber and synthetic rubber. While the first one is produced using latex drawn from rubber trees, the second one is artificially manufactured using varied chemicals...
  
  
• Nitrile and Latex Rubber Gloves: A Comparison
  July 28 2010- There are different types of rubber gloves available in the market. Various types of rubber are used to make these gloves. Depending on the application, there are rubber gloves like general purpose gloves, medical gloves or industrial rubber gloves.
  
  
• Butyl Rubber Applications
  July 27 2010- Butyl rubber is one of the most commonly used rubber materials used in the manufacturing of a wide range of industrial rubber products. The remarkable properties of butyl rubber like excellent impermeability/air retention and good flex properties
  
  
• FFKM Performance and Application
  July 22 2010- FFKM is the abbreviated name of a popular synthetic rubber, Perfluoroelastomers. FFKM or Perfluoroelastomer is the complete fluorizating rubber...
  
  
• Recycled Rubber Uses
  July 19 2010- Recycle rubber is in great demand nowadays as recycled rubber can be used in a wide variety of applications...
  
  
• Advantages of Wearing Rubber Sole Footwear
  July 13 2010- Over the years the rubber industry has grown by leaps and bounds. Natural rubber is extracted from the rubber plants or rubber trees of a particular kind known as Hevea brasiliensis...
  
  
• Rubber Industry: The Recent Trends
  July 08 2010- Over the years the rubber industry has grown by leaps and bounds. Natural rubber is extracted from the rubber plants or rubber trees of a particular kind known as Hevea brasiliensis...
  
  
• Applying Rubber Coating on Flooring or Other Surfaces
  July 05 2010- Rubber coating is one of the most popular method of coating. Basically used to seal tools or to give a appropriate coating on floor and other surfaces...
  
  
• Rubber Pads and Area Rugs
  July 01 2010- Rubber pads are essential to put under rugs or carpets as these help in avoiding the wear and tear of the rugs. Also, the rubber pads prevent the rugs from sliding on the wood floors...
  
  
• Utility of Rubber Door Mats
  June 29 2010- One of the most common and helpful things that go unnoticed in our daily lives is the rubber floor mat. You have stepped on it a number of times be it in your house, your office, restaurant or your car..
  
  
• Rubber Bumpers: Cleaning and Maintenance
  June 26 2010- Rubber bumpers are the devices used for absorbing shock between two objects but cleaning the bumpers can be a tiring job. Dirt gets struck into the porous rubber....
  
  
• Rubber Adhesive: Application Instructions
  June 22 2010- Rubber adhesives are special gluey substances used for the purpose of metal to metal pasting or rubber to metal pasting. Since its usage is a bit different from other adhesives, it comprises of special additives and chemicals to increase the pasting...
  
  
• Running Rubber Tracks: Features
  June 18 2010- Rubber tracks are are popular running surfaces now-a-days. Earlier, the normal grass surfaces were used as the racing tracks but over the years the style, make and model of the running tracks have changed a lot.....
  
  
• Cleaning Automotive Rubber Seals
  June 15 2010- The automotive rubber seals on our vehicles are often not taken proper care of, though these need equal maintenance as do the other parts of an automobile....
  
  
• Popularity of Rubber Mats in Cars
  June 14 2010- Rubber mats used in cars are very popular for two reasons: One they protect your car's interior from the water, dirt, and dust you bring in with your shoes; and two, they also enhance your vehicle's interior...
  
  
• Repairing the Rubber Coating of a Dishwasher Rack
  June 10 2010- Dishwashers most of the times get struck with the problem of chipped rubber coating which not only hampers the work but also kills unnecessary time too.
  
  
• Rubber Bullet Traps Do Not Catch Fire: Myth Busted
  June 07 2010- It is a common myth among people in general, that rubber bullet traps cannot catch fire since they are treated with some special fire resistant chemicals.
  
  
• Rubber Lining in a Shower Stall
  June 03 2010- Generally, a shower stall is lined with a lead shower pan beneath the base of mortar and tile. Though when this technique was invented, it was found quite innovative but in practical usage the truth is far from it.
  
  
• Rubber Trade Name Owners
  May 28 2010- Trade names regarding a certain commodity are assigned so that its easy to recognize its branching forms and types. These are most often registered or copyright under a company's name and is depicted by an asterisk mark after the name.
  
  
• Putting Glass Tube within a Rubber Stopper
  May 25 2010- Rubber stoppers are often used in the medical and scientific communities to keep the various liquid substances intact. These are useful tools to make the glass tubes air tight and spill free.
  
  
• Fluoroelastomers (FKM) for Sealing
  May 24 2010- The latest developments regarding fluorocarbon polymer technology has offered a number of possibilities for the seal designers. Fluorocarbons are now available with much more resistance against chemicals and temperature.
  
  
• Rubber Footwear: The Best Choice
  May 19 2010- Rubber footwear are commonly used by almost everyone. The rubber for these footwear is sourced from trees called Hevea Brasiliensis which is found in the tropical countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and some parts of India.
  
  
• Disposable Rubber Gloves: Creative Usage
  May 17 2010- Ever wondered how useful a pair of disposable rubber gloves can be? Check out some cool tips to use the disposable rubber gloves here...
  
  
• Tips to Get Rid of the Rubbery Smell of Gloves
  May 13 2010- Rubber gloves are indeed very useful to safeguard the hands from dust, dirt or other skin irritant things and hence, is used extensively while cleaning, painting or doing other household chores. The only problem with rubber gloves...
  
  
• Rubber Bands: The Making
  May 12 2010- Rubber bands are tiny little elastic rings used for tying things. Its elasticity is what makes it such a useful article. Now-a-days huge rubber bands are also being made for industrial purposes. ...
  
  
• Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber: The Tidbits
  May 10 2010- Hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR) is an interesting elastomer. As its fellow elastomers, HNBR also has a high tensile strength material, high elasticity, good abrasion resistance and low permanent set...
  
  
• Rubbing off the Rubber Mildew
  May 07 2010- Most of the times the rubber or plastic products has this tendency of attracting 'mold', also known mildew. It is a rough white layering which gets stuck on the rubber and is dangerous if exposed to the human body...
  
  
• Rubber Elasticity
  May 06 2010- Rubber is one of the most curious natural materials of all. Its natural elasticity has been a subject of discussion since time immemorial. The logic behind the property of elasticity of rubber or rubber goods...
  
  
• Rubber Bullets: The Facts
  May 04 2010- Rubber bullets refer to the rubber coated bullets which are actually fired with the intention of inflicting superficial injuries to deter the crowd. It was introduced with the...
  
  
• How to select the right medical gloves: An idea about latex allergy!
  May 02 2010- It is seen in recent years an increasing incidence of allergic reactions among health care workers to latex...
  
  
• Tires of the future—Use of polyurethane tires
  May 01 2010- There are inherent weaknesses of rubber tires. Tread separation, dry rot and a complicated and time-consuming production process are...
  
  
• Recycling Rubber History
  April 28 2010- Recycling of industrial rubber is almost as old as manufacturing of industrial rubber itself....