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 Continue reading
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The Bells and Whistles of Rubber Tubing
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 work. The one I have in mind at the moment is of the latter category, named, appropriately enough, Calder’s Circus. It is, as the title implies, a miniature display of more than seventy small mobile and interactive figures and animals, in addition to almost 100 supplementary accompanying “bells and whistles”, such as Continue reading
A Box o’ Gum Rubber Tubing
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 the world. Unfortunately, this ambition was forgotten about, leaving in its wake a giant box of rubber bands that Continue reading
Working Out the Kinks with Flexible Rubber Tubing
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-conscious individuals, hopped right on board without a second thought. It didn’t take too long for the benefits of her yoga sessions to show, particularly when it came to her level of flexibility. The other day, for an example, she Continue reading
Getting Au Naturel with Latex Tubing
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 someone with Continue reading
Saving Lives with Surgical Tubing
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 Continue reading
The Many Uses of EPDM Tubing
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 Continue reading
Moving Forward with Silicone Tubing
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 Continue reading
Staying Spark Free with Conductive Rubber Tubing
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 basement spark, the slow, creeping fire making its way upstairs toward me and Continue reading
You Can Never Go Wrong with a Little Black Rubber Tubing
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 species and we are obsessed with categorizing the things and Continue reading