In the industrial field, rubber is used to create coatings for tools as well as for other parts. Rubber has endless benefits, such as its durability and strength. It can form a composite component by bonding to nearly any material…
Mark Tool & Rubber only provides the best in machining and fabrication services. Rotational casting in particular is a slow yet highly versatile process that’s used to create a variety of containers, parts and other products. Join us as we…
Despite the initial up-front costs of implementing an in-house machine shop, more and more companies are discovering the the long list of advantages in-house machining can offer. When you combine the cost-effectiveness with the productivity gains, in-housing your machine…
Previously, on this blog we discussed two of the three processes used to create custom molded rubber products - injection molding and compression molding. Today, we talk about the last process, extrusion molding. What is extrusion custom rubber molding? Extrusion…
Mainly associated with the use of thermoplastics, injection molding has become one of the most cost-effective ways to create custom molded rubber products and, as such, has become a commonly used manufacturing process. It is particularly ideal for creating smaller…
In a previous post, we outlined the advantages of compression molding, which include low cost, little waste of material and suitability for manufacturing large parts. In today's post, we delve into the compression molding process. Compression molding, one of the…
"Civilization as we know it today is wholly dependent upon rubber. It is a servant that follows us, literally, from the cradle to the grave." - Ralph Wolfe As the chemist Ralph Wolfe so aptly put it, rubber is indispensable…
