Rubber
Microstructure Engineering: An Alternative to Coatings
October 25, 2012 3:23 pm | by Andrew Cannon and Sarah Hulseman | Hoowaki, LLC | Articles | CommentsWhile coatings can offer an array of benefits to medical device components, in certain cases, they can also come with adverse effects that impact the overall efficacy of the product. An innovative technique—microstructure engineering—enables a surface treatment to be accomplished during the component fabrication process, providing an alternative to coatings.
LISTED UNDER: Surface Modification | Complex | FluoroplasticRubber Polymer & Material Selection Guide Available
April 6, 2010 5:07 am | Product Releases | CommentsRobinson Rubber Products has a ten-page guide titled, "Rubber Polymer & Material Selection Guide." This guide contains technical information on over 15 categories of rubber polymers and materials.
LISTED UNDER: Rubber | Rubber | PolymersEco-Friendly Alternative to Traditional Latex
October 5, 2009 6:19 am | by William Doyle | Articles | CommentsLatex is a preferred material for thousands of products. However, prolonged exposure has revealed concerns with allergies that cause reactions ranging from mild itching to troubled breathing.
LISTED UNDER: Rubber | Microbiology/Chemical Testing | Medical Device TestingTubing & Hose Catalogs
November 10, 2008 6:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsNewAge Industries Inc. offers nine new product catalogs featuring its plastic tubing, rubber hose, fittings, clamps, and custom services manufactured for a wide variety of industries and uses.
LISTED UNDER: Rubber | Fittings | SiliconePlastics and Rubber Directory
January 6, 2005 9:30 am | Research And Markets | Product Releases | CommentsThe “European Plastics and Rubber Directory” is designed for companies that want to stay current with the European plastics and rubber industries across the whole of Europe.
LISTED UNDER: RubberEuropean Plastics and Rubber Directory
December 16, 2004 9:37 am | Research And Markets | Product Releases | CommentsThe European Plastics and Rubber Directory is a unique directory that will keep users in touch with the European plastics and rubber industries across the whole of Europe.
LISTED UNDER: RubberPolymer and Rubber Compounds
December 8, 2004 10:45 am | Rubber Industries | Product Releases | CommentsMany experts say engineers misunderstand rubber because, unlike metals or plastics, it does not have “cut and dried” design criteria. To help with the selection process, Rubber Industries, Shakopee, MN, is offering readers a free CD containing a selection guide for polymer and rubber compounds.
LISTED UNDER: RubberTPR Tubing (1513)
December 6, 2004 7:23 am | Newage Industries, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSuprene tubing is produced under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) using first-quality polypropylene-based TPR. It offers excellent low-temperature flexibility, is lighter in weight than comparable sizes of rubber tubing, and provides good resistance to tearing and fatigue from repeated flexing.
LISTED UNDER: Rubber | PeristalticTPR Tubing
June 8, 2004 9:52 am | Newage Industries, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSuprene® TPR tubing is produced under Good Manufacturing Practices using first-quality, polypropylene-based TPR (thermoplastic rubber).
LISTED UNDER: Rubber | Peristaltic

