INDUSTRY HOTLINKS @ www.rubberworld.com.Momentum Technologies was founded in 1996 and offers a wide range of laboratory and polymer distribution services for the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. market. MTi offers creative solutions to a variety of polymer and polymer-related needs throughout its own distribution network. MTi technically supports what it sells with its own technical staff and laboratory. Through its distribution services, MTi strives to represent quality raw material suppliers of polymer-related materials in the North American market. MTi has taken on several new product lines, including Petroflex SBR SBR - Spectral Band Replication , Huntsman Chemical's amorphous Unorganized or vague. A lack of structure. For example, the amorphous state of a spot on a rewritable optical disc means that the laser beam will not be reflected from it, which is in contrast to a crystalline state which will reflect light. See crystalline. poly alpha olefins, used successfully in roofing asphalt asphalt (ăs`fôlt, –fălt), brownish-black substance used commonly in road making, roofing, and waterproofing. Chemically, it is a natural mixture of hydrocarbons. and adhesive applications, and Komo Chemical's gum rosin rosin or colophony, hard, brittle, translucent resin, obtained as a solid residue from crude turpentine. Usually pale yellow or amber, its color may vary from brownish-black to transparent depending on the nature of the source of the crude tackifying resins for the North American adhesives market. MTi offers a wide range of fee-based testing and development laboratory services. Much of its laboratory capability is geared to servicing the asphalt roofing and paving industries. MTi also provides a number of other testing services to polymer-related markets, including natural latex latex, emulsion of a polymer (e.g., rubber) in water (see colloid). Natural latexes are produced by a number of plants, are usually white in color, and often contain, in addition to rubber, various gums, oils, and waxes. raw material and finished goods testing, adhesives and coatings, as well as general rubber and plastic. Whether a customer needs basic physical testing, chemical analysis of materials, basic research and development or formulations assistance, MTi has cost-effective alternatives. MTi is said to be the leading laboratory in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. for testing natural latex physical properties. The lab also performs finished goods testing on medical and industrial gloves consistent with the requirements of ASTM ASTM abbr. American Society for Testing and Materials and other regulatory groups. Circle 90 on card Rhodia Silicones, with more than 50 years of experience, is a global leader in the industry, offering a full range of silicone products to meet individual needs anywhere in the world. In North America, Rhodia Silicones offers innovative solutions in the areas of release coatings, specialty elastomers, healthcare and specialty fluids, emulsions and resins. Rhodia's products can be found in almost any industry, from aerospace and automotive to paper and textiles to detergents and personal care. Rhodia produces a full range of silicone release coatings for the paper, film and foil converting industries. These products are available worldwide as either fully-formulated products or separate components. End-use applications include release backings for pressure-sensitive tapes and labels, asphalt containers, adhesive releases on tapes, etc. Rhodia offers a broad range of silicone elastomers for moldmaking and protective coatings, as well as silicone greases Silicone grease is a waterproof grease made by combining a silicone oil with a thickener. Most commonly, the silicone oil is polydimethylsiloxane and the thickener is amorphous fumed silica. , compounds and sealants. A full range of functional and non-reactive fluids, fluid emulsions, antifoams and resins is also offered. Diverse market applications include automotive, construction, personal care, detergents, industrial chemical processing, etc. Rhodia provides a broad range of specialty silicone products designed specifically for the healthcare industry, including elastomers, fluids, gels, adhesives, dispersions, sheeting, tubing and moldable silicones. Customer service and support are considered a top priority at Rhodia. Quality and consistency are stressed, along with the company's ability to deliver on time. Circle 91 on card H.W. Wallace & Co., Ltd., provides quality instruments for testing rubber, plastics and paper. Wallace has manufactured test equipment for the rubber and plastic industries for over 60 years. The company is represented in over 30 countries worldwide, including its location in Akron, OH. Instruments from H.W. Wallace conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" international standards, testing properties such as hardness (IRHD IRHD International Rubber Hardness Degree and Shore scales), cure (including the new D15 moving die rheometer rhe·om·e·ter n. An instrument for measuring the flow of viscous liquids, such as blood. ), compression, flex, resilience, plasticity, abrasion abrasion /abra·sion/ (ah-bra´zhun) 1. a rubbing or scraping off through unusual or abnormal action; see also planing. 2. a rubbed or scraped area on skin or mucous membrane. , density, low temperature resistance and specimen preparation equipment. H.W. Wallace & Co., Ltd., was awarded the Millennium Product Status for the D 15 moving die rheometer. The D15 will enable rubber technologists worldwide to produce better specified, more competitive products for the global market. The compact instrument features a c-frame design for easy access to the platens for sample loading and cleaning. The platens are easily interchanged, allowing conformance con·for·mance n. Conformity. Noun 1. conformance - correspondence in form or appearance conformity agreement, correspondence - compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and to many international standards such as ASTM, ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. and JIS JIS Japanese Industrial Standard JIS Jamaica Information Service JIS Juggling Information Service JIS Just in Sequence (automotive industry) JIS Jakarta International School JIS Joint Information System . An LCD display on the front panel of the D15 moving die rheometer offers a step-by-step guide for easy start-up and operation. The platen A long, thin cylinder in a typewriter or printer that guides the paper through it and serves as a backstop for the printing mechanism to bang into. It is typically made of a hard rubber or rubber-like material. See carriage and typewriter. gap is automatically checked and reset before each test. The need for operator training has been minimized. The innovative design allows serviceable ser·vice·a·ble adj. 1. Ready for service; usable: serviceable equipment. 2. Able to give long service; durable: a heavy, serviceable fabric. parts to be quickly accessed from the front of the instrument, ensuring that servicing and calibration routines are simple and cost-effective to carry out. Electro-mechanical platen closure eliminates the need for compressed air compressed air, air whose volume has been decreased by the application of pressure. Air is compressed by various devices, including the simple hand pump and the reciprocating, rotary, centrifugal, and axial-flow compressors. , thereby removing a possible environmental hazard 'Environmental hazard' is a generic term for any situation or state of events which poses a threat to the surrounding environment. This term incorporates topics like pollution and Natural Hazards such as storms and earthquakes. . Circle 92 on card CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS Abrasive Supply Company, Inc. Acordis Advanced Polymer Alloys Akrochem Corporation Akron Dispersions American Silicones Ameripol Synpol Asbury Graphite Mills, Inc. H.A. Astlett Ausimont AXEL/MoldWiz Bayer Corp. Calumet Lubricants Co. Cancarb Limited Chem-Trend Chevron Chemical Co. Coal Fillers Incorporated CRI-SIL (a division of IMMIX Technologies) CRI-Tech (a division of IMMIX Technologies) Crowley Chemical Cyanides & Chemicals Company Deflashing Media Inc. Dow Corning J. Drasner & Co., Inc. Dyneon Eagle Elastomers Elastochem, Inc. Epoxies, Etc. Firestone Polymers Franklynn Industries Gayson SDI GLS Corporation The C.P. Hall Company Harwick Standard High Tech Elastomers Inc. HM Royal Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Co. Laur Silicones Lehmann and Voss & Co. Lord Corp. M.F. Cachat Co. Martin Marietta Magnesia Spec. McLube NIZH USA North American Oxide Performance Processing Co. Precision Polymer Resources, Inc. Preferred Rubber Compounding Rhodia Silicones Ricon Resins Salem Republic Shell Lubricants The Shepherd Chemical Company Sovereign Chemical Company Specialty Silicone Products, Inc. Struktol Corporation Teknor Apex - Custom Mixing Teknor Apex - TPEs Textile Proofers Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc. R. T. Vanderbilt Vredestein Rubber Resources B.V. Wacker Silicones Zeon Chemicals ORGANIZATIONS ACS, Rubber Division Chicago Rubber Group The Los Angeles Rubber Group Philadelphia Rubber Group RMA Southern Rubber Group The University of Akron Wisconsin Rubber Group MOLD RELEASES Axel/Moldwiz Dexter Adhesive & Coating Systems DuPont Coating & Release Systems Franklynn Industries McLube Plasma Coatings, Inc. Release Coatings of New York SERVICES R.B.S. Roll Blocking RUBBER MANUFACTURERS Associated Rubber Co. Biltrite Industries Blair Rubber Company Bridgestone/Firestone Cameron Elastomer Technology Chase-Walton Elastomers Continental General Tire CRI-SIL (a division of IMMIX Technologies) CRI-Tech (a division of IMMIX Technologies) DA/Pro Rubber Inc. East Bay Rubber Company Fulflex, Inc. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Kismet Products Minnesota Rubber / QMR Plastics Pelmor Labs Polymeric Protective Linings The REP Group Thai Hua Rubber Public Company Limited TSE Industries West American Rubber Company MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Acrolab Aeroglide Corporation Aeroquip Akron Steel Fabricators Azco Corp. CAE Alpheus Chronos Richardson Cober Electronics Cryogenic Deflashing Systems, Inc. Cryogenic Systems and Parts Davis-Standard Dicer Corp. Dielectric Corp. Durbin Industrial Valve Dynamic Air Engel Farrel Corporation Franklin Miller, Inc. French Oil Mill Machinery General Plastex Genca G.F. Goodman & Son, Inc. Gomaplast Machinery Guill Tool Hydratecs Injection Equipment Jacobson, LLC Klockner Desma Kobelco Stewart Bolling Krupp Rubber Machinery Inc. Kuntz Mfg. Co,. Inc. Leonard Enterprises, Inc. LWB Steinl Maplan Maxi-Blast Mesabi Control Engineering Mid-American Machine Mitchell Inc. Molding & Coating Technologies Noren Products Parker Hannifin Corp., Seal Group Pomini RBC Bearings Reliable Rubber & Plastic Machinery RMS Rubber City Machinery Spadone, Inc. Starlinger North America Technical Machine Thermovation Engineering Troester-ESI Troester Machinery Wabash MPI Wardwell Braiding Machine Co. West Coast Rubber Machinery WSF Industries TESTING EQUIPMENT/LABORATORIES Akron Rubber Development Lab Basler Vision Technologies Cameron Elastomer Technology Carl Zeiss Inc. Ektron Tek Co., Ltd. Haake Instron MTS Systems Corporation Pacific Transducer Corp. PTC Rex Gauge Smithers Scientific Standards Testing Labs TSI Incorporated H.W. Wallace & Co. Ltd. Carl Zeiss Inc. |
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