Category: Rubber Molding
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4 Best Engine Mount Materials
Engine mounts, composed of rubber and metal components, secure engines while reducing vibration and noise. Key rubber materials include natural rubber, known for resilience; Neoprene, offering oil resistance; Silicone, excellent for high temperatures; and EPDM, featuring good tear resistance. Metal options include low carbon steel and aluminum.
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5 Benefits of Rubber Engine Mounts
Engine mounts are essential components that absorb engine vibrations and prevent transfer to the vehicle frame. Rubber mounts, particularly those made from natural rubber or neoprene, offer superior benefits including noise dampening, balanced energy absorption, durability, cost-effectiveness, and resistance to various environmental conditions.
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Three Benefits of Rubber Compression Molding
Compression molding, one of the oldest rubber shaping methods, uses metal presses to apply pressure to rubber, creating durable parts. This cost-effective process is suitable for various production runs and part sizes, offering versatility and repeatability while maintaining quality, though it may not be ideal for very small, intricate parts.
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Compression Molding Defects: What Can Go Wrong
We manufacture precision rubber parts through compression molding, where potential defects can arise from incomplete cavity fills, improper elastomer fillers, or incorrect vulcanization processes. While defects like blisters, chips, discoloration, shrinkage, and flow lines can occur, our expertise and careful attention to calculations and variables ensure high-quality parts that meet specific design requirements.
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RPM Presents: What is the Future of OHEV
Video 6 in a 6 video OHEV series. Mike McNeil, RPM’s Vice President, discusses his take on the future of off-highway electric vehicles and what he finds exciting about the gradual transition from a fossil-fueled-based economy to a more renewable side.
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RPM Presents: Unique Challenges When Protecting OHEV
Video 5 in a 6 video OHEV series. Electric vehicles have a lot more electronic components, which also means a lot more sensors that allow the vehicle to operate. Learn the ways they are treated differently to avoid the shock and vibration of the external environment.