Tremendous help. It's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.
Terry Garrity
Indiana Rubber & Plastics Company, Inc.
Arcadia, Indiana
www.indianarp.com
Does anyone know of a single source where I can order test plaques of popular resins so my customer can choose a material? My specific need is for flexible PVC (thinking 70 and 80 durometer Shore A), LDPE, HDPE, polypropylene, and Santoprene or equivalent (70 and 80 durometer Shore A). It's a...
Problems down the line and change in shrink may or may not be a problem...probably not if it's a simple part like a bumper for example; BUT, coloring Geolast may be a major challenge as I believe the natural color version is tan. Change in shrinkage of course has to be considered but only if...
Exxon-Mobil Geolast would perhaps be a fit. It is a thermoplastic vulcanizate that processes in plastics injection machinery. Problem will be bonding but that is for Chemlok to advise on. Why does it need to be run as injection? Due to melt temp of the polypro? We do some plastic to rubber...
Custom blow molding suppliers that aren't "captive" are hard to find. I have a Florida customer buying a translucent polypropylene bottle similar to Pedialyte-tm (pediatric hydration formula, in effect Gatorade for infants) and is having them extrusion blow molded. He uses a cap without a...
Chemlok Division of Lord Corporation has a 250 chemical adhesive (used without primer) they suggested and where that isn't satisfactory, the polypropylene inserts can be chemically etched before bonding to promote bonding. Ordinary starting places for oil resistance would be nitrile or neoprene...
