The importance of material selection in rubber engineering
Blog posts | Friday, 22/05/2020
Rubber compounds are developed by combining raw rubber with specific chemicals to alter and improve the characteristics of the final...
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Oxford Street Southampton, old home of Martins Rubber
Blog posts | Thursday, 29/08/2013
During our long history, Martins Rubber have always been within a few hundred yards of the same spot in Southampton,...
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How is rubber used in the F1 industry?
Blog posts | Tuesday, 02/12/2014
The Formula 1 and motorsport industries are a multi-million pound global industry with leading edge technologies, so if you ask...
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What is an O-ring?
Blog posts | Monday, 21/09/2015
O-rings are among the simplest, yet most important, precision mechanical components ever developed. Name an appliance or application and chances...
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Designing seals for food contact
Blog posts | Tuesday, 10/04/2018
From design to manufacture, there are key factors that you must consider when designing your seals for use in a...
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An A-Z of all our material forms
Blog posts | Thursday, 25/08/2016
What’s in a name? Well, in the case of Martin’s Rubber, far more than ours suggests. You see, we specialise...
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Home-grown experts are a hit
Blog posts | Tuesday, 02/07/2013
It’s impossible to miss the government’s drive to encourage companies to use apprenticeships as a route to employment and vocational...
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HyperMILL wins a Gold Medal
Blog posts | Friday, 01/02/2013
Extreme 5 axis machining….. We are impressed with the scope of HyperMILL having invested in this class leading 5 axis...
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How to test the quality of rubber
Blog posts | Monday, 09/08/2021
Have you ever had the o-ring on your garden hose split and leak everywhere? Annoying, isn’t it? If your first...
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