In booth W4143 at NPE2018, Zeiger Industries will be molding an automotive LED headlamp optic made from DOWSIL™ MS-4007 Moldable Silicone on a Milacron-Fanuc Roboshot a-S55iA with their new iHMI Controller that has a two cavity mold mounted to a M.R. Mold universal base with a single drop gated cold runner system. The production cell will utilize an ELMET TOP 5000P dosing system, a Thermal Care air cooled EQ3A01 portable chiller, and a Yushin YC-100S-11-8 robot with an E-Touch Compact controller, a custom engineered end-of-arm tool, and a Yushin indexing conveyor. A virtual molding simulation of the filling and curing process will be provided compliments of SIGMASOFT®. The Zeiger LSR Plug-n-Play Conversion Kit incorporates a Wexco777 water-cooled barrel, Zpringlok™ LSR pre-closed valve, ZSAR PM zero compression ratio screw and their proprietary barrel/screw sealing device.
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M.R. Mold and RDAbbott to Highlight Silicone Technologies at NPE 2018
November 16, 2017
M.R. Mold and RDAbbott to highlight revolutionary silicone technologies at NPE 2018.
Read MoreR.D. Abbott Promotes New German RepRap LAM 3D Printer and Dow Performance Silicones 3D Printable SILASTIC™ 3D 3335 Liquid Silicone Rubber Capabilities
October 10, 2017
RDAbbott featured the latest addition to its technical services portfolio, a Liquid Additive Manufacturing (LAM) 3D Printer, at the 2017 International Elastomer Conference in Cleveland, Ohio.
Read MoreProposed Changes to SCAQMD Rule 1168 for Adhesive and Sealant Applications Are Adopted
October 7, 2017
With a little help from RDAbbott, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Governing Board ammended rule 1168 to allow the use of solvent-based Chemlok within the District on October 6, 2017.
Read MoreShorten Your Time to Market with a Computer-Designed Plasticizer
October 1, 2017
Hallstar’s Paraplex® Approach draws upon decades of performance data to quickly create custom-designed plasticizers that meet the strictest design requirements. To learn more, check out their new video.
Read MoreOngoing Shale Gas Finds Ensure Thermax® Stability
September 1, 2017
Next generation gas drilling techniques continue to evolve allowing the market access to previously unavailable large shale gas reserves.
Read MoreArlanxeo Introduces Keltan® 2470E for Electrical Applications
August 18, 2017
To better serve the wire and cable market with EPDM raw materials, ARLANXEO is introducing a new product—Keltan® 2470E—which has been specifically developed for electrical applications.
Read MoreCall for Papers: LSR 2018
August 4, 2017
The organizing committee for LSR 2018, scheduled to take place September 11 – 13 in Anaheim, California is accepting abstracts for technical presentations. The deadline for abstracts is March 1, 2018.
Read MoreUnder 40: Rubber Industry Full of Young, Promising Talent
July 25, 2017
RDAbbott could not be prouder of our three nominees—Jose Gonzalez, Felipe Escamilla, and Jose Elias—who were included in Rubber & Plastics News’ special “Under 40” issue.
Read MoreUpdate on Proposed Changes to SCAQMD Rule 1168 for Adhesive and Sealant Applications
July 11, 2017
Due to the concerns expressed by the rubber industry and related stakeholders, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has been working with RDAbbott to modify rule 1168 to allow the use of solvent-based Chemlok within the District.
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