What’s New

Rubber News recently published an article highlighting some of the factors that contributed to RDAbbott being named one of their 2021 Best Places to Work in the rubber industry.

Cancarb has launched Thermax® N990CG, a low PAH grade of thermal carbon black that gives customers the ability to minimize the amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in their products without sacrificing quality and performance.

Sodick, a leading manufacturer of precision injection molding equipment, has asked RDAbbott Application Engineer Craig Lustek to guest present a “Liquid Silicone Rubber Basics” webinar on February 9, 2022, at 2:00 PM (ET). This free event is part of the Sodick & Friends webinar series. The webinar will provide an in-depth overview of injection molding with liquid silicone rubber.

RDAbbott is honoring Manfred “Fred” Hammers, a Senior Account Manager whose 50+ years career ended with his retirement on December 31, 2021, after 18 years with the company. Fred joined RDAbbott as a Technical Service Representative in 2004 after spending many years in the rubber, latex, and adhesives industry as a Technical and Production Manager. Fred’s colleagues and former co-workers recently shared their memories of him in a tribute that attests to his professional knowledge and personal character.

RDAbbott and NovationSi have released a holiday music video set to “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” a classic Christmas song. Whether viewers are prepping orders or checking emails, the RDAbbott and NovationSi teams aim to spread some holiday cheer.

Whether you’re prepping an order or checking emails, at this time of year, we like to think everyday tasks can be a little more WONDERFUL with some holiday cheer! To help you get into the holiday spirit, grab a cup of cocoa and check out our 2021 Christmas video.

Rubber News recently published an article about Chemlok® 3Stream, a silicone additive from Parker LORD that enables self-bonding without primers or adhesives. This additive can significantly reduce manufacturing costs for HCR-bonded parts by eliminating the need to prime substrates before overmolding or compression molding.

RDAbbott and NovationSi are collaborating with FiteBac Dental, a manufacturer of patented antimicrobial compounds and additives for dentistry and medicine, to provide broad-spectrum antimicrobial protection in silicone and synthetic elastomers. Together, these companies are synergizing the effectiveness of FiteBac’s non-leaching, durable and persistent bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal technology in synthetic and silicone polymer systems for use in revolutionary medical and dental devices.

On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 9:00 AM (ET) Parker LORD is hosting a 30-minute webinar to share the benefits of dielectric coatings for EV battery packs. Attend this session for an overview of Sipiol® UV product properties, applications, and performance data.

3M has launched a new automotive-focused web page with detailed information, infographics, videos, and downloadable guides about its 3M™ Dyneon™ fluoroelastomers.