SRP is pleased to announce the business will be attending the Foam Expo Trade Show in Novi, Michigan, from February 28 to March 2, 2017 at the Suburban Collection Showplace. We will exhibit to showcase our innovative, high-quality products and services in the custom fabrication and die cutting industry.

At exhibit booth #323, we will focus on presenting our services, latest product applications and equipment across several key markets, which include automotive, electronics, construction, industrial, medical and sports.

The trade show enables our company to highlight how we can be of assistance to various markets. SRP will concentrate on the capabilities to fabricate intricate parts out of products like 3M™ Automotive Tapes and Adhesives, 3M™ VHB™ Tapes, various foam materials including Rogers PORON foams and BISCO silicones, and applications where thick foam products are required. Of course, we will be showcasing many other materials we can convert as well.

The Foam Expo Trade Show serves the whole foam manufacturing industry and all associated services, products and processes, including chemicals, raw materials, manufacturing and processing equipment and much more. By attending the show, SRP strives to provide attendees with all the information needed to produce a more efficient and overall better product. SRP also looks forward to reconnecting with clients.

For more information about the Expo, click here to visit the show website.

I-Series is a microcellular polyether-based polyurethane foam technology with wide range of density and firmness options from a single chemistry and formulary.

• Outstanding high temperature compression set performance
• Highly advantaged compression fatigue performance
• Initial product offerings range in density from 7 – 20 lbs./Ft.3

Advantages

Demonstrates exceptional high temperature compression set performance while maintaining excellent tensile, tear, and elongation properties.

• Competitive alternative for mechanically frothed foams.
• Allows for down gauging in many applications
• Enables the use of lower density products to achieve performance targets for many applications.

Demonstrates exceptional Cyclic Compression Fatigue performance for applications such as insoles.

• Lab tests indicate a substantial improvement over mechanically frothed foams.

Provides a cost effective alternative to mechanically frothed foams.

• Free-rise production with skiving to engineered thicknesses.

Versatile and diverse products for broad range of applications:

• Available in a wide range of densities and compression deflections.
• Available with highly effective antimicrobial additive.
• Meets flammability requirements of FMVSS 302.

Property Sheets

• I0705
• I0712
• I0906
• I1408
• I1815AM

Rubberlite Polyurethane Foams are a highly convertible material, making it easy for us to custom fabricate. This material can be custom cut into virtually any shape imaginable. Pressure Sensitive Adhesive is available on all products. SRP’s processing capabilities for this material includes: Die Cutting, Flash Cutting, Rotary Die Cutting, Waterjet Cutting, Laser Cutting, and Laminating.

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If you have any questions or inquiries concerning Rubberlite I-Series, please do not hesitate to call us at 847-593-5630, or email us at info@srpco.com. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have, or assist you in assuring you are choosing the right materials.

This broad line of tapes features pressure sensitive adhesive on the front and back for bonding a wide variety of surfaces in many applications. At SRP, we convert an extensive line of 3M Double Coated Tapes. These tapes are excellent for the bonding of various types of materials, including wood, foam, glass, concrete, plastic and steel. The bonds produced offer significant strength and can be applied quickly for long-term and permanent applications.

Some characteristics found with 3M Double Coated Tape products offered by SRP include:

• Easily converted by die-cutting
• Easily conformable to irregular surfaces
• Excellent adhesion to the majority of surfaces
• Dimensionally stable
• High level of adhesion from high tack level

3M Double Coated Tape – 200MP High Performance Acrylic

The 200MP line of double coated tapes offer outstanding adhesion to metal and high surface energy plastics with excellent shear strength to resist slippage and edge lifting, provides short term repositionability for placement accuracy.

Product #’s – 92015, 9492MP, 9495B, 9495FL, 9495MP, 9495MPF

3M Double Coated Tape – 300LSE Low Surface Energy Acrylic

The 300LSE line of double coated tape offers features that include good resistance to consumer chemicals and excellent anti-lifting properties. 3M 300LSE acrylic adhesive has a long history of successfully bonding a wide variety of similar and dissimilar materials such as metals, most plastics, glass, papers, and painted surfaces.

Product #’s – 9495LE, 93005LE, 93010LE, 93015LE, 93020LE

3M™ Double Coated Tape – 300MP High Tack Acrylic

3M™ Double Coated Tapes with 3M™ Laminating Adhesive 300MP feature a thin polyester film for dimensional stability and improved handling with ease of die cutting and laminating. 3M adhesive 300MP offers excellent adhesion to many plastics and good shear strength and provides exceptional temperature and chemical resistance that withstands tough application environments.

Product #’s – 9609, 9687, 9690, 9690B, 9786, 9786NP, 9832, 9832HL

Rely on the 3M Double Coated Tape products we offer at SRP when you need top quality surface adhesion, shear strength, conformability and temperature resistance in your project applications.

The innovative product line of specialty 3M adhesive tape products we offer at SRP meet a number of requirements for our customers across a range of industries. Some of these solutions include noise mitigation, safety line marking, vibration damping and thermal management.

Some of the 3M specialty adhesive tapes we offer at SRP through our facility include:

• 3M Safety-Walk
• 3M Bumpon
• 3M Dual Lock Recloseable Fasteners
• 3M Thermally Conductive Interface Tape
• 3M EMI Shielding Foil
• 3M Aluminum Foil Tape

3M Adhesive Tape for Worker Safety

Safety in the industrial sector is an extremely important aspect in everyday business. At SRP we offer a range of slip-resistant 3M adhesive tape products to help protect individuals in the workplace. These products be used in both industrial and residential settings and provide protection in wet, dry and oily conditions.

3M Safety-Walk

These slip-resistant tapes offer long-term durability. They are applied easily to surfaces (without the need for anchoring) through a pressure-sensitive adhesive backing without issues like tearing, wrinkling, lifting, curling or shrinking.

3M Bumpon

These self-adhesive rubber bumpers are used to protect surfaces, whether it involves automobiles, electronics or household appliances and cabinets. Various shapes, sizes and colors are available.

3M Dual Lock Recloseable Fasteners

These fasteners offer the strong bonds provided by 3M VHB Acrylic Foam Tape combined with a branded snap-lock system. The resulting holding power is 500% stronger than a traditional hook and loop fastener. Other features include ease-of-alignment and the distinct sound of snap engagement that confirms its attachment.

3M Thermally Conductive Interface Tape

This 3M tape is a pressure sensitive adhesive with flame-retardant fillers and thermally conductive ceramic particles. Through its thin PET carrier, it offers great converting ability, good handling, and reworkability.

3M EMI Shielding Foil

If you’re applications involve reliable grounding, ESD protection or static charge draining, then the 3M EMI shielding foil and fabric tapes are a premier option. These shielding foil tapes come in a variety of options in terms of thickness as well as copper or aluminum material. Other features can include multiple layers, heat spreading and light shielding capabilities. Cover films may also be included with these high performance acrylic adhesive products allowing for better handling and resistance to puncture and tearing.

3M Aluminum Foil Tape

3M Foil Tapes resist flames, temperature extremes, high humidity, exposure to UV rays and most chemicals. With literally hundreds of options to choose from, no one carries a more complete line of these indispensable, metal-backed tapes. These foil tapes are thermally conductive, and have heat- and light-reflective surfaces to promote efficient heating or cooling. They also feature tough, long-wearing backings that are tear and puncture resistant.

It’s always difficult trying to explain to a customer, friend or innocent bystander exactly what it is we do here at Standard Rubber Products Co. (SRP). For over 65 years we have been providing custom fabricated products to a variety of industries working with small to large companies. In our world, we are considered a fabricator” or “converter” of non-metallic materials. What this means is we take raw materials such as sponge, foam and rubber and convert or cut them into custom shapes that fit the application they will ultimately be put into. This is where precision die cutting comes into play.

In order to maintain quality and accuracy, manufacturers like SRP use precision die cutting techniques to cut individual parts and components out of these raw materials. These services can be performed in a number of ways to produce products according to exact customer specifications. We can custom fabricate and shape a variety of materials quickly and accurately including: sponge, foam, rubber, foam tape, thermal tape, adhesive, plastic, vinyl, film and much more.

Methods of Precision Die Cutting

A number of different precision die and die less cutting procedures are available in our manufacturing process. The design, material type, and quantities of the customer product will determine how the parts will be manufactured. At SRP, we offer a variety of different methods depending on those customer needs. Our precision die cutting methods include:

• Steel rule die cutting
• Flash cutting
• Rotary die cutting
• Laser cutting
• Compound die cutting
• Water jet cutting

Steel rule die cutting, along with compound die cutting, are century old cutting techniques that are still used today and continue to be revised and revamped as technology continues to change the manufacturing landscape. SRP still utilizes these processes today due to their high output and quality manufacturing capabilities.

Die less cutting has become the ‘new age’ manufacturing in the converting world. By utilizing CAD software, our customers are able to send us computer files with their parts drawn, and those files are seamlessly uploaded into our database. Major benefits to die less cutting include rapid prototyping and ease of design changes. With this technology, there is no need to buy expensive tooling.

Our dedicated teams of engineers are ready to assist you with your next project and provide you with the expertise and quality materials for parts and components that meet your exact specifications.

A thermal gasket serves an important and specific purpose in various industries for a wide variety of components where heat becomes an issue. Though often overlooked, these gaskets are a key component to the successful function of many products used daily. At Standard Rubber Products Co. (SRP), we have been assisting customers since 1951 by providing custom die cut solutions to help solve various types of thermal application issues.

What is a Gasket?

Gaskets are specifically designed to serve as a buffer between components. These parts provide several benefits to not only the finished product, but to the end user as well. One of the design features of a gasket is to prevent leakage. The intention is to prevent fluids from leaking out of the component. However, these seals can also prevent outside forces such as dust, dirt, and rain from getting into the application.

Specifically designed seals also work to reduce squeaks, rattles or vibrations that are being generated by providing a cushion or pad to absorb that energy. This buffer reduces wear and tear, which in turn works to extend the lifespan and quality of a product.

Thermal Gasket Fabrication

Thermal gaskets are specific components which are designed to function in areas that generate high temperatures. They are fabricated in a number of ways. They can be both die and dieless cut from thermal interface materials, gap pads, and filler pads.

Advances in technology have enabled expert teams such as ours at SRP to work closely with our customers to design the products they need. With an increase in demand and a streamline of processes, our facilities can enable companies to take their gasket needs from their conceptual origins through mass production.

With custom designs to fit specific intended needs, thermal gaskets provide efficient support for both industrial operations and consumer goods. Industries around the world realize that these items are necessary for the prolonged life of various industrial and consumer products. When it comes to thermal management, you can count on SRP to manufacture the right gasket for you.

A high temperature gasket is designed to provide additional protection for products such as ovens and HVAC units where high temperatures are a factor. These seals are custom designed to provide a perfect fit that provides additional security and protection for products in a variety of industries.

At Standard Rubber Products Co. (SRP) we have been providing design and manufacturing services to customers for many years.

These seals work to provide environmental protection and buffering for the interior workings of products that range from cars and production equipment to cell phones. Their design also helps protect from long term degradation. They can even provide vibration and noise dampening to eliminate annoying buzz, squeak and rattle when these products are in use.

Design, Testing and Development

Our design team at SRP assists our clients from beginning to end. With the initiation of a design concept, our team assists in product design and testing to ensure a perfect product. This includes material selection as well as quality assurance testing. With a quick turnaround time, prototypes can be quickly developed. Once the prototype is proven to be effective, manufacturing methods are determined.

A strong analysis at the outset will determine what production method is the best decision both economically and for quality purposes for mass production. The high temperature gasket can be manufactured using a variety of processes including:

• Rotary die-cutting
• Flash cutting
• Waterjet cutting
• Steel rule die-cutting
• Laser cutting
• Slitting
• Laminating

As modern production and technology methods advance, the need for high temperature gaskets will continue to grow. New uses for gaskets will continue to develop as global industries grow and shift. We are confident our troubleshooting capability will be a great asset that can assist with your end design in mind. Do not hesitate to contact us for any gasketing needs. Having been in the business of gasket fabrication since 1951, we have the knowledge, experience and capabilities to help make your product a better one.

This week marks the 10th Anniversary of the opening of our China facility. In celebration of our 10th Anniversary, Larry Gualano, Sr., the President/CEO of our company, along with Johnny Schmid, our Executive Director of SRP Zhuhai, visited the plant to celebrate a decade of successful business with the entire staff.

A catered luncheon with the entire crew followed by a weekend getaway” to Dong’ou Island with the management team enabled us to show appreciation for the hard work and dedication exhibited by our staff. The relationship, trust and support that we have built with our employees is the key driver to our success.

PORON Microcellular Urethanes are ideal for Gasketing and Sealing applications. This material can be found in a variety of industries including: general industrial, electronics, automotive, HVAC, communications, appliance and many more. PORON offers excellent compression set resistance, which enables durable, long-term performance. Other benefits include low-outgassing and non-fogging, which means the material contains no plasticizers or residual chemicals. The material will not become brittle and crumble, and is non-corrosive to metal. PORON has good chemical resistance, it’s easy to fabricate, die-cuts cleanly, and works with a broad range of adhesives.

Rogers offers an extensive line of PORON materials made for anything from sealing out dust to helping combat high electrical conductivity, water sealing, impact protection for smartphones and tablets, antimicrobial materials for sports equipment, and beyond. These materials are offered in a wide array of thicknesses and densities ranging from very soft to very firm depending on the product number.

Common Applications include:

• Environmental Seals
• Protective Cases
• Water Sealing
• Spacers
• Motor Mounts
• Vibration Isolation
• Gaskets
• Appliance Foot Pads
• EMI/RFI Shielding
• Sound Damping
• Gap Filling

SRP has been a Preferred Converter for Rogers Corporation since its inception. We combine Rogers’ technology and converter expertise to create precisely what customers want. The benefits of being a Rogers Preferred Converter include: material access, employee training, networking, extended customer benefits, and support through their team of sales representatives. We have extensive material data sheets detailing PORON foams that SRP has to offer, and would be pleased to talk to you about your specific needs.

PORON Urethanes are a highly convertible material, making it easy for us to custom fabricate. This material can be custom cut into virtually any shape imaginable. Pressure Sensitive Adhesive is available on all products. SRP’s processing capabilities for this material includes: Die Cutting, Flash Cutting, Rotary Die Cutting, Waterjet Cutting, Laser Cutting, and Laminating.

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If you have any questions or inquiries concerning Rogers PORON please do not hesitate to call us at 847-593-5630, or email us at info@srpco.com. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have, or assist you in assuring you are choosing the right materials.

We’re Expanding East

When the idea of opening a manufacturing facility on the other side of the world was presented to us, we were a bit unsure of the risks involved. It was a different country, culture, currency, language, and a different way of doing business. Not to mention the 15-hour flight, with a 13-hour time difference. From the time we decided China would be a good fit for SRP, until the day the doors opened was a little over a year. During that year we would come to find solutions to the hardships in which we feared from the beginning. SRP’s owners and managers were determined to make the best of this second location by hiring an Asian business consultant to help us navigate through the complexity of licensing a company in China. We decided against becoming a joint venture, and instead became an LLC. From there we landed on a location in Zhuhai, China.

Why Did We Go?

The company made the move to provide local support to one of our larger customers who was expanding their manufacturing base in Asia, and wanted localized manufacturing for shorter lead times and rapid engineering support.

Choosing Our Location

We scouted various locations from Beijing and Tianjin to Shanghai and Suzhou to the South Pearl River Delta near Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Our decision was to settle in the city of Zhuhai, located in the South Pearl River Delta because of proximity to the customer, and ease of transporting goods either by air, land, or sea.

10 Years Later

Next month marks the 10th Anniversary of the opening of our China facility. Since 2006, we have been able to build a successful manufacturing company through the development of trust through our customers, continuing support using U.S. managers, development of strong relationships with our key suppliers, and a business model that has changed to primarily supporting U.S. companies that have a presence in Asia.

In celebration of our 10th Anniversary, the President/CEO of our company, along with the Executive Director of SRP Zhuhai, will be visiting to celebrate a decade of successful business with the entire staff. The relationship, trust and support that we have built with our employees is the key driver to our success. Our business in Asia continues to grow every year, and we are proud of where we stand today.