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Investigating Post-Consumer Materials

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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. …

How To Utilize Kraton

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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 …

What is Rubber?

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Rubber is an elastic, durable, and waterproof substance used in a variety of applications. There are two types of rubber: natural and synthetic. Natural rubber is made from a runny, milky fluid called latex. This latex is part water and part rubber particles. Latex is produced by certain plants when they are cut into. About …

Which Elastomeric Material Is Right for You?

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Our products are all custom made to our customers’ unique needs and requirements. We provide custom rubber, flexible plastic, silicone extrusion and molding services. If you are in the automotive business, you may be interested in learning more about which elastomeric materials may work best for you.  Natural rubber isoprene (NR) typically contains other materials, …

Lightweight Material to Increase Fuel Mileage

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One of the various products we develop regularly is lightweight materials for the automotive industry in order to increase fuel mileage. We make sure our items have no loss in durability, reduce fuel consumption, and are less costly because they don’t weigh as much.  We provide thermoplastic weatherstripping, glazing, and structural seals in the length …

Who are Northwest Rubber Extruders, Inc?

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We are a custom flexible plastic, silicone, and rubber extruder and molder in the Pacific Northwest. Beaverton, Oregon to be exact. We serve the automotive, aerospace, medical and construction industries by creating high quality custom extrusions and molded products for sealing and noise or vibration dampening.  Every project we work on is custom made based …

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