What can SBMM do for you?
Rubber parts are often the lowest priced component in an assembly line and, many times, are the last component designed. That is because the rubber part is usually developed to solve a problem caused by the interface of two other components. Because rubber parts are relatively inexpensive, many companies have decided that they do not need a rubber 'expert' on their engineering staff. We can provide that service to you.
Product Design: Our engineers can help you with the design of your rubber parts. We will review your drawings and, where needed, recommend configuration changes which will improve the moldability of the part and/or increase the useful life of the tooling. It is very important that we establish appropriate tolerances during the design phase since that has a direct impact on the molding process we recommend and the cost of the tooling and part.
Material Design: Our chemists will review your description of the operating environment for the parts and recommend a material which meets your requirements at the lowest cost. We have a large library of rubber formulas which we have developed over the past fifty years and which we have tested to ASTM standards. If you application requires a new material, we have the ability to mix sample batches in our laboratory and test that material to ASTM standards.
Tooling Design: Our engineers will design your tooling to give you the lowest cost parts consistent with your specifications. The material used, dimensional tolerances specified, estimated usage and required aesthetic appearance of the part are all important factors in the decision as to how to mold the part and the design of the tooling.
Prototypes: When a new application is being developed and there is some question as to the optimum design of dimension for a rubber part, we will recommend building prototype tooling to test the concept. A prototype mold can be built in a short period of time at a relatively low cost. The actual parts can then be tested in the application. Necessary changes can then be made to the drawings before the production tooling is cut.
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