A Guide to Cool Roof Systems
What Is a Cool Roof System? Traditionally, commercial and residential buildings alike have roofs made from dark materials, such as shingles and tiles. Dark roofing materials absorb more heat than lighter materials, and that heat is transferred to the building, which...
What Is FDA CFR 21 177.2600 and How Can I be Compliant?
The consumer goods industry is highly regulated, especially regarding food safety. If you’re making any kind of rubber or polymer part for machines that process food, you need to understand and comply with the FDA’s 21 CFR 177.2600 regulations. This standard is often...
What is Crack Bridging?
Crack bridging is the flexible substance that seals cracks in concrete, asphalt and other substrates. It may also be referred to as crack or joint sealant. Both cold- and hot-applied crack bridging materials are commonly used. Asphalt plug joints are a type of crack...
Understanding the Types of Cyclomethicones
What Are Cyclomethicones? Lately, cyclomethicones have been getting a lot of attention as we make further discoveries regarding their practical and scientific uses. Due to the recent research levels given to them, more and more products are utilizing these compounds....
Ace Laboratories Aids Sustainable Product Manufacturing
TESTING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS WITH ACE LABORATORIES ENSURES AN ECO-FRIENDLY AND ECO-FUNCTIONING FUTURE ACE Laboratory strives to provide businesses with the framework and resources to make environmentally sustainable products and green choices. While we do not test to...
Ace Laboratories Collaborations For Successful Compound Research & Development
ACE Laboratories frequently collaborates with other organizations and institutions to conduct further scientific research on rubber, silicone, and polymer products and enable industry advancements. Please keep reading to learn more about how ACE accomplishes its...
Siloxane: Its Uses and Its Dangers
What is Siloxane? Siloxane is one of the more controversial chemicals in the industrialized world today, especially in the silicone industry. On the one hand, it has many helpful and relevant uses across the manufacturing spectrum. However, due to the siloxane...
The Processability and Testing of Rubber Elastomers
Importance of Elastomer Processing Elastomer processing testing can reveal valuable information about how a compound will behave in a mixing or manufacturing environment. Laboratory testing allows manufacturers to test, tweak, and optimize compounds and materials...
Benefits of Testing During Product Development
Testing during the product development process gives manufacturers an early look at the final performance of the product. By testing on a regular basis during this stage, manufacturers can catch potential issues and opportunities for improvement early, so they can...
Testing to Ensure Material Compliance to Standards & Regulations
What are Environmental Compliance Regulations? Environmental compliance regulations are standards and specifications designed to protect both consumers and the environment from excess quantities of certain controlled substances. In simple terms, these regulations...