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We are committed to conducting our operations in a responsible manner that protects the environment and supports our Environmental Management System (EMS). Our environmental policy has three key objectives: Obey the Law – comply with all local, regional, state and federal environmental laws & regulations. Prevent Pollution – protect our environment by emphasizing good stewardship, …
Northwest Rubber Extruders is a woman- and minority-owned business and one of the industry’s leading plastic, silicone, and rubber extrusions manufacturers. We are proud to hold diversity certifications such as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE). These certifications show that we are a small, for-profit business that is …
What is silicone? Silicone is a product manufactured from silicon, an element found in sand. It has both rubber- and plastic-like properties and can be shaped or formed, softened or hardened into basically anything. Silicone has many benefits including tolerance to low and high temperatures, thermal stability, excellent insulation properties and resistance to water. It …
We are committed to consistently meeting or exceeding our customers’ requirements for products and services. We ensure quality every step of the way by implementing management processes for everything from document and record control, to manufacturing and shipping. We also hold three industry certifications ( ISO9001, AS9100 and IATF 16949) for the manufacturing of extruded …
NWRE manufactures custom rubber, silicone, and plastic extruded profiles and moldings across a broad range of industries, including: Aerospace Automotive and Trucking Construction Medical Marine Railroad We utilize standard and high-performance elastomeric materials in a variety of durometers and will help you find the right compound for your application. Our team also provides several value-added …
Rubber moldings transform into tangible products by transferring, compressing, or injecting raw rubber material into a metal mold cavity. Rubber moldings provide high durability and elasticity and are in common products such as rubber seals, mounts, pads, suction cups, and more. Additionally, synthetic or natural rubber moldings have many useful attributes such as complex configurations …
While it is ultimately up to the user to determine the suitability of a material for their project, this information is good to use as a starting point in selecting an elastomeric material for a specific application. Below are some questions that we believe are helpful to consider. What are the service conditions that the …
According to the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, America needs to rethink the way it generates plastics in order to substantially reduce its contribution to plastic waste in the ocean. One strategy to do so is the use of post-consumer materials in manufacturing. There are two types of recyclable materials: pre-consumer and post-consumer. …
Supply chain shortages for raw materials during the pandemic are ongoing, especially with a lot of products coming from overseas. As a manufacturing company that creates and delivers products in the USA, we have been lucky to still have a 97% delivery rate on our projects. This is not the case for everyone. For example, …
If you are interested in or working with medical devices, food and beverage, and the footwear industry, we have more information about utilizing the elastomeric material Kraton. Kraton is a thermoplastic elastomer that has the qualities of both plastic and rubber. It is known for its elasticity, processability as a melt at elevated temperatures, and …