IATF 16949:2016 certified Custom Rubber Compounds
Mid-States Rubber Products offers in-house custom rubber compounding and mixing, providing a significant advantage in controlling quality, cost, and consistency. We create custom formulations tailored to specific performance requirements for a wide range of applications, particularly within the manufacturing and automotive industries.
The Science of Custom Rubber
Rubber compounding is the precise process of blending base polymers (natural or synthetic rubber) with various additives. These include fillers, plasticizers, curing agents, and anti-degradants. The goal is to create a unique rubber compound with specific physical and chemical properties that are optimized for a particular application.
Our Compounding Capabilities
- In-house Compounding: We mix all our rubber compounds on a computer-controlled system, allowing us to maintain superior quality control and consistency. This also eliminates the need for external vendors, which reduces costs and production time.
- On-site Laboratory: Our certified lab formulates and tests each custom rubber compound to ensure it meets the exact specifications of the customer. We can develop compounds with enhanced properties such as resistance to extreme temperatures, chemicals, oils, and abrasion.
- Diverse Material Specs: We work with a variety of elastomers, including EPDM, Nitrile, Natural Rubber, and Silicone, among others, to achieve the desired performance characteristics for your product.
Applications in Manufacturing & Automotive
Custom rubber compounds are essential for creating durable and high-performance components that can withstand harsh operating conditions. They are used in countless applications, including:
- Seals and Gaskets: Custom compounds ensure a perfect seal in engines, fluid systems, and other critical areas, preventing leaks and protecting against environmental factors.
- Bushings and Mounts: Rubber is used to absorb shock and vibration. Custom compounds can be formulated to provide a specific level of hardness, flexibility, and longevity to reduce noise and wear in machinery and vehicles.
- Hoses and Tubing: The compounds can be tailored to resist specific fluids, pressures, and temperatures, ensuring reliable performance for fluid transfer systems.