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- What is required to know when I need a price on “sponge neoprene foam” and “neoprene sponge rubber foam sheets”?
- What is required to know when I need a price on “EVA foam” and EVA foam sheets”?
- What is EVA?
- What are Rubber Sheets?
- What is recycled closed cell rubber & plastic foam?
- What is the Berry Amendment? Also called the Berry Act
- What is the difference between the three different types of Ton – short ton, long ton, and metric ton?
- What is K factor?
- What is R factor?
- 2 different listings in UL – please explain to me in detail the difference between JMLU2 & JMST2?
- What is the difference between compression set suffix B2 and B3 in ASTM-D1056?
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Neoprene Explained
Neoprene was the world’s first fully commercial synthetic elastomer
EVA Explained
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) is the copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate.
ASTM D 1056 explained
Standard Specification For Flexible Cellular Materials
UL Gasket Materials explained
Underwriters Laboratories has a set of industry standards that it uses to test electronic components, including gaskets.
The Shelf Life of Rubber explained
With the above in mind, it is important not to confuse Shelf Life with Service Life.
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EXPLAINED
Neoprene explained,
what is it?
Neoprene was originally used as an oil resistant replacement for natural rubber.
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EVA explained,
what is it?
Broadly speaking, there are three different types of EVA copolymer.
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ASTM D 1056
explained
American Society For Testing Materials D1056 (ASTM D1056)
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UL Recognized Gasket Materials
Underwriters Laboratories - UL Gaskets are tested using the Standard for Safety of Gaskets and Seals.
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The Shelf Life
of Rubber
Shelf life of rubber is a simple question with a complex answer.
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