What’s New

Alpha Technologies introduces the new ESR (Encapsulated Sample Rheometer) to the Premier™ instrument line. These new products feature advancements in rubber and polymer process analytics that stay true to Alpha’s exceptional test sensitivity, repeatability, and reproducibility standards.

A recent study, considering filler ratios and loadings for Cancarb’s Thermax N990 carbon black to enhance TSE’s Millathane E-34 polyurethane polymer.

PREMIX^® is a historical brand of polymer-bound materials from RDC S.r.l that has been in the marketplace since 1974.

Improved processing and durability performance in architectural sealing using Cancarb’s Thermax^® N990 and ARLANXEO’s Keltan^® EPDM.

We are looking forward to presenting at the Smithers Rapra Silicone Elastomers World Summit November 27-28 in Milan, Italy. Rick Ziebell, our Technology Fellow, will be presenting on “Practical Three-Dimensional (3D) Printing of LSR.”

In case you weren’t able to attend LSR2018 in Anaheim, California, and hear Rick Ziebell’s presentation on “Innovations in Additive 3D Printing of Silicone Rubber Components,” you’re in luck. This video provides an overview of his presentation, highlighting the revolutionary liquid additive manufacturing (LAM) 3D printing technology collaboratively developed by Dow Silicones and German RepRap.

RDAbbott is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year and is certainly not losing any steam. Rather, RDAbbott is accelerating into an elastomer company that innovates across distribution, manufacturing and applied science with premium products, comprehensive testing laboratories and strategically-located warehouses. But the company’s most prized asset continues to be its people—who help to bring connections, contributions and commitment to the rubber industry at large.

Dow’s portfolio of liquid silicone rubber includes specific LSR formulations, marketed under the SILASTIC™, DOWSIL™, XIAMETER™ and EVOLV3D™ brands. Injection-molding grades, coating grades, a 3D printing grade, electrical grades and optical grades are available, as are LSR color masterbatches.

DOWSIL™ Moldable Optical Silicones provide unprecedented design freedom and performance for challenging applications such as automotive, general, professional and consumer lighting and outdoor displays.

Here’s a glimpse into the LSR technologies and collaborative partnership on display in Zeiger Industries’ booth at NPE2018 to produce an automotive LED headlamp optic with Dow DOWSIL^® MS-4007 Moldable Silicone.