Rubber Tubing Blog

DuPoint of Viton Tubing

justinea — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:14:37 +0000

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In 1802 an American chemical company by the name of E.E. du Pont de Nemours—or, more commonly used, DuPont—was founded by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont and became the world’s third largest company of it

The Bells and Whistles of Rubber Tubing

justinea — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:05:02 +0000

Rubber Tubing image courtesy of NewAge Industries, Inc.

Alexander Calder was an American sculptor from the mid 1900s who is known for both very large and very small pieces of wo

A Box o’ Gum Rubber Tubing

justinea — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:03:42 +0000

Gum Rubber Tubing image courtesy of Atlantic Rubber Co, Inc.

I collected rubber bands when I was a kid, with the intention, I recall, of making the biggest rubber band ball in t

Working Out the Kinks with Flexible Rubber Tubing

justinea — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:00:48 +0000

Flexible Rubber Tubing image courtesy of Baxter Rubber Co.

Yoga is all the rage these days and my sister, being one of those annoyingly health-consc

Getting Au Naturel with Latex Tubing

justinea — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:31:58 +0000

I have a friend who is allergic to latex. Because there are synthetically made alternatives available, latex allergies are only problems if they remain unknown and undiagnosed—for an example, let’s say a medical professional performs surgery on s

Saving Lives with Surgical Tubing

justinea — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:20:52 +0000

My favorite bible story from when I was younger was David and Goliath, the tale of the young boy who saved his people from the horrible giant with one perfectly-executed whip of his trusty slingshot. To this day, I continue to be a sucker for a good

The Many Uses of EPDM Tubing

justinea — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:11:44 +0000

My brother-in-law is self-employed handy man who is often times commission to design and install pool and hot tub areas, in addition to backyard playground equipment, etc., of which usually involves deciding the best sort of materials to use in each

Moving Forward with Silicone Tubing

justinea — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:03:21 +0000

Ever heard of Frederick Kipping? Despite his significant contributions to science and modern society, probably not. From lubricants, kitchen utensils and electronic parts to contact lenses, body implants and hair conditioners, we depend on a little c

Staying Spark Free with Conductive Rubber Tubing

justinea — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:51:15 +0000

I have always carried a particularly affecting paranoia of fluke fires starting suddenly in the middle of the night. When I was a kid, I would let my imagination go wild as I lay awake in my bed a night, imagining the deficient electrical wire in the

You Can Never Go Wrong with a Little Black Rubber Tubing

justinea — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:39:25 +0000

The color of something or someone is one of the most affecting physical characteristics in life— more so than shape, size and texture; more so, sometimes, than capableness, personality and other seemingly more significant qualities. We are a visual