External corrosion to natural gas pipelines can be extremely dangerous. If not discovered in a timely manner, it can rupture and cause a fire. Thankfully, this can be prevented with the use of high quality products, like SplashTRON®, and proper…
Custom molded rubber products are one of the most diverse products on the market. They can be used in a multitude of industries, from trucking and railroads, to jetliners, farm equipment, oil and gas, and countless others. These products are…
Products made with custom molded rubber are all used in more ways than we could count. These products are used in industries such as the automotive industry, oil and gas, trucking, hospitals, and more. The food industry, manufacturing industry, and…
Anybody who has worked in oil and gas knows one universal truth: all steel pipelines corrode. We know what causes pipe corrosion and what to do to minimize it. Properly managing pipeline integrity means waging an ongoing battle against general and…
Polymers are everywhere. In the natural world, starch, cellulose and rubber have polymeric properties. Man-made polymers include spandex, polyester and nylon, as well as plastic. Made up of hundreds of thousands (or millions) of monomer molecules, polymers are sometimes called…
One of the things that sets Mark Tool Co., Inc apart is we do both cast urethane and rubber components. Most competitors do one or the other. What does this mean for you? "Some other companies might only offer polyurethane, so…
Rubber is one of the strongest and most versatile tool-making materials available. Rubber tools and equipment can be used in a wide range of environments, remaining functional in atmospheres that are hot, cold, wet, or dry. Because it is a…
The United States produces 9 million barrels of oil every day. Offshore drilling accounts for around 30 percent of U.S. oil reserves. All of this extraction is made possible by an intricate network of subsea pipeline, which wouldn’t be possible…
Rubber has a vast spectrum of applications and utilities; its intrinsic strength allows it to be a versatile product. Its ability to be simultaneously durable and flexible gives it unique advantages. Unlike metals, liquids and gases have no effect on…
Pipelaying Vessels (also known as pipelaying ships, or pipelayers) are an integral part of the interconnected subsea pipelines spanning the United States and the world. According to Good.is magazine, the United States extracts 1.5 million barrels of oil every day…
A roof coating is usually a fluid applied to roofing material. You’ve undoubtedly seen this type of roof coating before, as it’s still the most popular and inexpensive option available. Most roof coatings have elastic properties that allow them to…
In the oilfield and wastewater business, splash zone water erosion and unmanaged rust are big problems that can jeopardize operations and lead to huge financial losses. That’s why elastomers, also known as industrial "rubbers,” have been used to coat pipes…
Bouncing into our lives in the mid 1800s, rubber derivatives have made their way into nearly every industry. They can come in forms as specific as a specially engineered elastomer for cable jacketing, which was just released this month by…
Grounded in a rich history of scientific innovation, the rubber industry today offers highly customizable, cost-effective, durable products for a variety of industrial applications. A prime example of the benefits of rubber parts in industrial equipment can be seen in…
In our previous blog, we reported on the surprising history of rubber. Its history stretches across countries and centuries as far back as the pre-Columbian Mesoamericans. From basic rubber balls to European galoshes, by the 1800s innovations with rubber had…
