Author: Dilip Dhupia, Application Engineer, India If you’re reading this, you probably already know that it was Charles Goodyear who invented the vulcanization of rubber [...]

Author Li Wan Application Engineer, China Does This Die Make Me Look Bloated? Rubber compounds are viscoelastic materials that are subject to die […]

Michele Scacchi Alpha Technologies Optimizing your Mixing Process Using LAOS Filler dispersion can affect many compound properties including strength, rebound […]

Whether you are extruding or injection molding, the production of foaming or blowing compounds can be a tricky business. An optimal test for the proper blow-cure balance of a sponge rubber compound must measure both reactions and viscosity precisely. Alpha’s Premier Rubber Process Analyzer (RPA) has been readily accepted by the rubber industry for routine testing of rubber compounds. By adding a standard torque and pressure 2-in-1 transducer on the upper die, you are able to measure the torque as well as the cavity pressure simultaneously. In this post, we’ll show you how to measure cure & blowing reactions.

Author Li Wan Application Engineer, China Well, That’s Just Swell As we covered in Part 1 of this blog, die swell (also called […]

Author Alpha Technologies So, there’s good news, then bad news, but then good news, again. The good news is you’re thinking of getting […]

Michele Scacchi Applications Engineer, Europe In this five part series, our applications engineer, Michele Scacchi, outlines why […]

Michele Scacchi Alpha Technologies Tracking the progress of filler dispersion – Examples of LAOS Experiments ICYMI – Recap for people who go right […]

Author Simon Wan Using the right film results in consistent, useable data and extends the life of your rubber process analyzer (RPA). During […]