What’s New

ProMed Molded Products is celebrating their 30th anniversary with an Open House from noon to 4:00 PM at their headquarters in Plymouth, Minnesota. This exclusive event, co-sponsored by RDAbbott, will feature an innovation tour, learning seminars, lunch and refreshments.

We are thrilled to participate in this upcoming event hosted by the Cerritos College Science Department on Tuesday, October 22, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Rick Ziebell will provide the keynote address to a group of chemistry students. A career fair will commence after his address, giving these students an opportunity to interact with other local organizations who employ chemists.

RDAbbott is co-organizing the 2019 Healthcare Elastomers Conference with Rubber and Plastics News and PolyOne Corporation.

Visit RDAbbott in booth 645 at the 2019 International Elastomer Conference October 8 – 10 in Cleveland, Ohio. We’ll be featuring innovations in 3D printing from German RepRap using Dow SILASTIC™ 3D 3335 Liquid Silicone Rubber; as well as studies in elastomer sealing performance in hydrogen fuel cells using Cancarb Thermax^® N990 Thermal Carbon Black filler and resin-cured and sulfur-cured brominated butyl from ARLANXEO.

RDAbbott is announcing that two of its employees, Jerry McCall and Tom Martin, have earned industry honors. Jerry McCall was recognized for his service as 2018 Chair of the American Chemical Society’s Rubber Division. Tom Martin received an Honorary Lifetime Membership Award from The Los Angeles Rubber Group, Inc. . As a rubber industry leader, RDAbbott is committed to supporting the Rubber Division, ACS and its local rubber groups, which include TLARGI.

The Los Angeles Rubber Group, Inc. (TLARGI) will be hosting its annual Technical Conference, Oktoberfest and Mini Expo on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim, California.

RDAbbott and Rubber Division, ACS have partnered together to produce a new video called, “Rubber: It’s Not Just Tires.” The video demonstrates the significance of rubber in everyday life and was designed to introduce the next generation of workers to this extraordinary industry. The video also includes footage from The Dow Chemical Company, ARLANXEO, 3M, and HALLSTAR.

RDAbbott and Rubber Division, ACS have partnered together to produce a new video called, “Rubber: It’s Not Just Tires.” The video demonstrates the significance of rubber in everyday life and was designed to introduce the next generation of workers to this extraordinary industry. The video also includes footage from The Dow Chemical Company, ARLANXEO, 3M, and HALLSTAR.

Join us at LSR 2019 September 9 – 12, 2019, at the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg in Schaumburg, Illinois. RDAbbott will be co-exhibiting with Dow to feature the latest advancements in silicone materials and technologies.