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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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The Process of Testing Construction Adhesive Materials

Purpose of Testing Construction Adhesive Construction adhesives, such as roofing tapes, butyl sealants, and crack filling compounds, must often endure intense conditions while in service. Extreme heat, extreme cold, long-term fluid and moisture exposure, and high...

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