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Process development

A 12-page, four-color brochure describes the company's process development and testing for the rubber industry. The company's testing center allows customers to access its highly developed mixing, drying and reacting technologies for the rubber industry. Experienced and knowledgeable chemists and technicians are available to assist customers, according to the literature. (Littleford Day, 7451 Empire Dr., P.O. Box 128, Florence, KY41022-0128)

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Custom rubber extrusions

Informational literature describes the company's extrusion services and capabilities. Unlike other extruders which focus largely on the mass production of standard items, the literature explains that this company concentrates on the custom extrusion of complex profiles from traditional elastomers, such as nitrile, EPDM and polychloroprene, as well as from high performance materials. (Pelmor Laboratories, 401 Lafayette St., Newtown, PA 18940-0309)

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Design-build services

Literature is available from this engineering firm specializing in material handling and process control design-build services. The company offers services in concepting, budgeting, engineering, equipment specification, fabrication, site design, installation, commissioning and operation, and follow-up service. The company is said to have expertise in manufacturing, control systems and more. (Fairfield Engineering, 240 Boone Ave., Marion, OH 43301)

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Performance processing

A two-page, four-color bulletin announces the creation of a new company division focusing on quality silicone and fluoroelastomer compounds. The literature focuses on the company's capabilities in producing a complete line of proprietary compounds, including processing equipment, testing equipment, performance, quality and service. Whatever type of silicone and fluoroelastomer, whatever specifications are required, the company employs the use of an extensive array of highly advanced laboratory equipment to meet every application, according to the literature. (Performance Processing, 1517 Braden Ct., Orange, CA 92868)

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Weathering services

Two brochures on the company's evaluation services and solar calibration services have been published. The one-page, four-color evaluation services brochure details the company's range of evaluation and measurement services performed on specimens during and after the weathering process. Optical property services include gloss, color, distinctness of image, transmittance, reflectance and haze measurement. The solar radiometry calibration brochure describes complete outdoor calibrations of client pyranometers, pyrheliometers and UV radiometers that are available and traceable to the World Radiometric Reference and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (Atlas Weathering Services Group, 4114 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, IL 60613)

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Custom rubber mixing

A brochure outlines the company's capability to mix almost any type of polymer. With ISO-9002 plants in Pawtucket, RI and Brownsville, TX, the company has separate facilities for loose carbon black compounds and natural or colored compounds. Serving markets such as automotive, industrial products, wire and cable, sporting goods, tires, calendered/coated fabrics, building products and consumer products, the company is said to maintain the highest standards for consistent and uniform product quality, service, on time delivery, all at a competitive price, according to the literature. (Teknor Apex, 505 Central Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02861)

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Process inspection

System designer specification kits are available for manufacturers of continuous web products. The designer kits are said to provide specific information that all web manufacturers would need to know if they are considering installing inspection equipment on their process lines. (Intec, 70 Cascade Blvd., Milford, CT 06460)

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