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rubber-to-plastic bonded assemblies

Rubber-to-Plastic Bonded Assemblies: Design and Manufacturing Considerations

By Rob Pruyn / June 26, 2020 / Comments Off on Rubber-to-Plastic Bonded Assemblies: Design and Manufacturing Considerations

Rubber-to-plastic bonded assemblies consist of an elastomer that is molded and chemically bonded to a prepared plastic surface using a specialized adhesive.

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Rubber-to-Metal Bonded Assemblies

Rubber-to-Metal Bonded Assemblies: Design and Manufacturing Considerations

By Rob Pruyn / June 10, 2020 / Comments Off on Rubber-to-Metal Bonded Assemblies: Design and Manufacturing Considerations

Rubber-to-metal bonded assemblies consist of an elastomer that is molded and chemically bonded to a clean metal surface using a specialized adhesive. During the injection, transfer, or compression molding process, rubber vulcanization and adhesive curing occur at the same time. Applications include small vibration mounts and massive railcar suspension components that weigh over 200 lbs.…

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COVID-19 | Ventilator Products

Ventilator Products from The Rubber Group Help Fight COVID-19

By Rob Pruyn / April 23, 2020 / Comments Off on Ventilator Products from The Rubber Group Help Fight COVID-19

The Rubber Group is making parts for ventilators, life-saving medical devices that are in high demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rochester, New Hampshire company is manufacturing both new and existing products while leveraging its custom rubber molding, rubber-to-metal bonding, and die cutting capabilities. The Rubber Group is also producing complex molds rapidly and making…

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New Injection Molding Press | large part injection molding

The Rubber Group Adds Injection Molding Press for Larger Parts

By Rob Pruyn / March 23, 2020 / Comments Off on The Rubber Group Adds Injection Molding Press for Larger Parts

The Rubber Group is using a new DESMA 968.400 ZO Benchmark (S2) rubber injection molding machine to produce larger parts such as insulators for power transformers. The rubber molder ordered the vertical injection molding press in the fall of 2019 and is already using it to produce large electrical insulators that separate conductors and prevent…

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Best Places to Work 2019

RPN Names The Rubber Group a Best Place to Work

By Rob Pruyn / March 7, 2020 / Comments Off on RPN Names The Rubber Group a Best Place to Work

Rubber & Plastics News (RPN), a leading trade publication for the rubber and plastics industry, has named The Rubber Group to its Best Places to Work List for 2019. The Rochester, New Hampshire manufacturer  earned this award based on responses from its own employees to a survey conducted by Best Companies Group, an independent third-party.…

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Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

By Rob Pruyn / May 25, 2018 / Comments Off on Maintenance Technician

The Rubber Group is seeking to hire a Maintenance Technician. *** $500 signing bonus after 90 days *** Do you want to make a difference every day at your job? We are looking for a self motivated person to join our team and make us better. We are a local custom rubber molding that is…

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Durometer vs. Modulus

Durometer vs. Modulus for Rubber Products

By Rob Pruyn / May 15, 2018 / Comments Off on Durometer vs. Modulus for Rubber Products

Durometer is a measure of a rubber’s resistance to indentation. More commonly, however, it’s known as a measure of hardness. Modulus, another material property, is the stress or force that’s required to produce a strain. Higher-durometer rubber usually has a higher modulus, but that doesn’t mean the relationship between durometer and modulus is straightforward –…

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ISO 9001:2015

The Rubber Group Continues to Ensure Customer Satisfaction by Upgrading to ISO 9001:2015

By Rob Pruyn / April 25, 2018 / Comments Off on The Rubber Group Continues to Ensure Customer Satisfaction by Upgrading to ISO 9001:2015

Company Background: The year was 1986 when George and Chuck Humphreys started The Rubber Group in Belleville, New Jersey as a distributor of molded rubber products. Then in 1991 the owners decided to move the company and its 5 employees to a less densely populated state, one where they felt had a better quality of…

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FTIR Spectrometer

FTIR Spectrometer with Microscope Identifies Materials, Solves Challenges

By Rob Pruyn / January 29, 2018 / Comments Off on FTIR Spectrometer with Microscope Identifies Materials, Solves Challenges

The Rubber Group is announcing its acquisition of an FTIR spectrometer and microscope that the rubber molding company will use to identify compounds and analyze specific areas of interest. FTIR, an acronym for Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, supports the reverse engineering of rubber materials where the elastomer is unknown. FTIR spectroscopy and microscopy applications include the…

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The Rubber Group Reduces Lead Times by Increasing Low-Tonnage Capacity for Injection Molded Products

By Rob Pruyn / January 6, 2018 / Comments Off on The Rubber Group Reduces Lead Times by Increasing Low-Tonnage Capacity for Injection Molded Products

The Rubber Group is announcing its acquisition of an injection molding machine that will reduce lead times by increasing capacity for products that require lower-tonnage injection. The new equipment, a REP G10 vertical injection molding machine, will also increase process control for precision products while supporting material and color changeovers that are both faster and…

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