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November 14th, 2011Sponge
February 4th, 2011Sponge gasket materials are used in a wide array of applications. The links below will take you to some of our more common materials.
Data Sheets
December 10th, 2010Western Rubber & Supply, Inc. works with tremendous variety of materials including virtually all types of black rubber, silicone, sponge and foam, adhesives, thin films, metal foil, fiber sheet, felt, gasket paper and composites. The materials specification sheets below represent some of the more common materials used by Western Rubber & Supply, Inc.
The material specifications and data sheets listed on our site are for reference only. The information is based on data believed to be reliable, but Western Rubber & Supply, Inc. makes no warranties, expressed or implied, as to their accuracy and assumes no liability arising out of their use. The data listed falls within the normal range of product properties but should not be used to establish specifications limits or used alone as the basis for design. Western Rubber & Supply, Inc.’s liability to purchasers is expressly limited to the terms and conditions of sale.
Please contact us for material specifications not shown on this site. Send us an email
Purchase
September 20th, 2009Western Rubber & Supply, Inc. currently offers rubber grommets for sale in an all new online store. To purchase standard / stock rubber grommets please visit our new Online Store . For all other products please contact our sales department.
To purchase standard / stock grommets please visit our new Online Store
Products and Processes
September 20th, 2009Western Rubber & Supply, Inc. is your complete source for custom and standard off-the-shelf sealing, isolating, damping and conducting products. To better serve, we carry an extensive inventory of standard products and materials and are able to customize unique solutions for virtually any sealing, isolating, damping or conducting application.
Our team will help guide you through the process of specifying the correct material and (just as importantly) the correct manufacturing process, while taking into consideration your special requirements.
ITEM’S TO CONSIDER WHEN SELECTING A POLYMER
- Chemical compatibility (oils, fuels, etc.)
- Physical characteristics (harder or softer materials)
- Environmental exposure (ozone resistance, etc.)
- Product life expectancy in the working environment.
BUDGETARY, PROJECT SCHEDULE AND QUALITY CONTROL ISSUES TO CONSIDER
- The quantity of parts to be produced annually.
- The number of cavities in the mold or die versus the per-piece cost.
- Custom parts can be produced in one of our domestic or cost-effective ISO 9001 certified offshore plants.
To purchase stock grommets please visit our new Online Store
Form-In-Place
September 18th, 2009
Our form-in-place robots use the latest automation technology to dispense a defined gasket bead on virtually any work piece. Form-in-place dispensed gaskets are perfect for use in many aerospace, industrial, high technology, medical equipment and military applications.
Our CNC systems accurately dispense a variety of conductive and non-conductive materials. The RTV (room temperature vulcanization) or UV (Ultraviolet) cured gasket bead naturally adheres directly to the work piece. Gaskets requiring thin profiles, intricate shapes and / or changes in the Z-axis or elevation are easily dispensed by our robots.
Our dispensed form-in-place gaskets offer significant material cost savings when compared to conductive die cut gaskets. Since the form-in-place gaskets are dispensed directly on the work piece by the CNC robots, the material cost savings can be dramatic.
Form-in-place gaskets can be dispensed on intricate work pieces including those with changes in elevation. Our CNC robots were developed to dispense precise form-in-place gasket beads on even the most complex work pieces.
Send us your work pieces or let Western Rubber & Supply, Inc. provide you with a turn-key work piece and form-in-place gasket solution.
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NOLATO TRISHIELD®
Western Rubber & Supply, Inc. is your Northern California based Nolato Silikonteknik EMC Production Center. We offer dispensed Nolato Trishield® electrically conductive silicone compounds and offer Nolato Compashield® molded and extruded products. With core competencies in conductive silicone and materials processing, Nolato and Western Rubber & Supply, Inc. offer unique solutions designed to meet performance and cost requirements.
Standard Bead versus Nolato Trishield Bead
Focus on Materials and Technology
Nolato Silikonteknik’s patented Trishield® gaskets are a technological breakthrough. With a significantly lower compression force requirement than other FIP (Form-in-Place) gasket materials, shorter production cycle times and less material consumption, Nolato Trishield® gaskets offer a clear advantage over standard materials.
Local and International Production
A global network of EMC Production Center’s, guarantee reliable, consistent gaskets whether final production takes place in North America, Europe or Asia. The same high quality materials and production methods used by Western Rubber & Supply, Inc. in Northern California are also used by EMC Production Centers in other parts of the world. Global production capabilities make specifying Nolato Silikonteknik’s Trishield® gaskets an easy decision.
Standard Molded Rubber
September 4th, 2009
Western Rubber & Supply, Inc. is your complete source for standard off-the-shelf rubber components. To better serve you, we carry an extensive inventory of standard parts and offer free samples to qualified customers.
For special applications, our custom molding and fabrication programs are designed to provide unique solutions. Our team will help guide you through the process of specifying the correct material and (just as importantly) the correct manufacturing process, while taking into consideration your special requirements.
To purchase stock grommets please visit our new Online Store
HiMag EMI / Microwave Absorbers
September 4th, 2009
HiMag EMI / Microwave Absorbers
For more than 30 years, Western Rubber & Supply, Inc. has produced quality rubber products for the OEM marketplace. We are an ISO 9001 certified organization that’s become a leading manufacturer and distributor of engineered solutions.
Our Weslastomer HiMag™ Series of EMI / Microwave absorber solutions offer an easy and cost-effective way to dampen and absorb microwave energy. Dense rubber and foam based HiMag™ absorbers have been engineered and tested to exhibit superior performance in the most demanding military and commercial applications.
Standard and custom high performance HiMag™ microwave absorber materials can be fabricated into custom shapes on one of our CNC cutting machines. Prior to cutting, pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) can be added to any of our HiMag™ absorber products to simplify installation.
Our success is built around one goal: to exceed our customer’s expectations. Western Rubber & Supply, Inc. takes you from concept through production in the most efficient and cost–effective manner.
For more than three decades, customers have been drawn to our quality, efficiency and competitive prices… and have stayed for the service. We are experienced in handling a wide variety of rubber and plastic products for a diverse range of industries. We would appreciate the opportunity to work with you on your next project.
HiMag™ Surface Wave Absorbers -
HiMag™ Surface Wave Absorber products are thin, very highly loaded sheet stock, having high loss at microwave frequencies, while maintaining the desirable characteristics of elastomeric binders. Surface Wave Absorbers are the most heavily magnetically loaded absorber, designed to exhibit the highest loss, and intended to be applied to metal surfaces for traveling or surface wave attenuation. Surface Wave Absorbers attenuate traveling wave energy at frequencies from 1GHz to 20 GHz.
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CLICK HERE FOR THE HiMag™ SURFACE WAVE GRAPH
CLICK HERE FOR THE HiMag™ SURFACE WAVE ABSORBER DATA SHEET
HiMag™ Cavity Resonance Absorbers -
HiMag™ Cavity Resonance Absorber products are thin, magnetically loaded sheet stock, having high loss at microwave frequencies, while maintaining the desirable characteristics of elastomeric binders. Cavity Resonance Absorbers are designed to exhibit high loss and are intended to be applied to metal surfaces inside microwave cavities to reduce the Q of the cavity. Cavity Resonance Absorbers attenuate energy at normal and high angles of incidence at frequencies from 1 GHz to 20 GHz.
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CLICK HERE FOR THE HiMag™ CAVITY RESONANCE GRAPH
CLICK HERE FOR THE HiMag™ CAVITY RESONANCE DATA SHEET
HiMag™ Lossy Foam Absorbers –
HiMag™ Lossy Foam Absorber products are lightweight, conductive, carbon loaded sheet stock which provides broadband insertion loss at microwave frequencies. Lossy Foam Absorbers are designed with a continuous electrical coating to exhibit high insertion loss and are intended to be applied to metal surfaces inside microwave cavities, housings, radomes, network enclosures, or antennae. Lossy Foam Absorbers attenuate energy at normal and high angles of incidence at frequencies from 2 GHz to 18 GHz.
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CLICK HERE FOR THE HiMag™ LOSSY FOAM GRAPH
CLICK HERE FOR THE HiMag™ LOSSY FOAM DATA SHEET
HiMag™ Reticulated Foam Absorbers –
HiMag™ Reticulated Foam Absorber products are lightweight, conductive, carbon loaded sheet stock which provide broadband loss at microwave frequencies. Reticulated Foam Absorbers are designed with a continuous gradient coating to exhibit high reflection loss and are intended to be applied to metal surfaces inside microwave cavities, housings, radomes, network enclosures, or antennae. Reticulated Foam Absorbers attenuate energy at normal and high angles of incidence at frequencies from 2 GHz to 18 GHz.
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CLICK HERE FOR THE HiMag™ RETICULATED FOAM GRAPH
Lord – Shock And Vibration Isolators
September 4th, 2009
Lord mounts
LORD Corporation’s charge is to help you better serve your customers through the application of our expertise in solving problems. For over 75 years, we have led the way in developing solutions to manage motion and minimize the noise, vibration and shock that often result. We’ll partner with you to research and design a solution that meets your specific needs, either by developing a new application or capitalizing on our existing technologies. From vibration management systems to our well-known rubber-to-metal isolators and couplings, our goal is to improve the quality of your products.
Company Overview
September 4th, 2009EMI Shielding
August 31st, 2009
Western Rubber & Supply, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of various EMI Shielding products which provide electrical conductivity across a gasket/flange interface.
Electrically conductive silver or nickel-graphite filled silicone gaskets can provide high shielding effectiveness while acting as an environmental seal. Monel or aluminum mesh, oriented wire in silicone, metalized fabric over foam and other specialty products are also manufactured and formed into gaskets providing a high level of attenuation.
Our EMI Shielding products can be can be molded, die-cut, extruded or fabricated, depending on the application. Let our professionals help you specify the right product for your needs. Email your CAD drawings to us at so that we can help.
Custom Molded Rubber
August 30th, 2009
Why compromise by trying to make a standard part fit your custom application? Our custom molding program puts you in the drivers seat by allowing you to create the product that best suits your design.
Custom molded products can be made from a variety of polymers including Silicone, Neoprene, EPDM, Fluoroelastomer, SBR, Nitrile, Fluorosilicone, Natural Rubber and Thermal Plastic Rubber.
Large format
Micro-molding
Molded sponge
Rubber to metal bonding
Prototypes to large production
Quick turn capabilities
High precision, high tolerance parts
Physical and chemical testing available
Injection, compression and transfer molding
Liquid silicone rubber
