ExxonMobil Chemical Develops Vistalon EPDM Rubber Formulations Helping to Speed-Up Application Development
- New formulations provide properties of compounds for factory-scale manufacture
- 50 winning formulations mark 50 years of Vistalon™ EPDM rubber
- Formulations are latest addition to ExxonMobil Chemical’s ongoing technical support
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ExxonMobil Chemical has developed a toolkit of model Vistalon™ ethylene propylene diene (EPDM) rubber formulations, enabling customers to develop compounds to meet the most demanding industry specifications quickly and cost-effectively. This latest addition to ExxonMobil Chemical’s advancing technical support provides model formulations, including relevant test results for the targeted application, that are designed for factory-scale manufacturing.
The 50 formulations have been developed and introduced to mark the 50th anniversary of Vistalon EPDM rubber. All formulations will be made available to customers at www.vistalon.com.
“Because these formulations are very close to those being used in current applications and processes, customers can use them to develop new applications or as an aid to replace existing grades,” said Michael Bednarik, global brand manager, Vistalon EPDM rubber, ExxonMobil Chemical. “They can save significant laboratory development time, improving productivity by enabling faster qualification and time to market.”
“You could say it’s like taking a peek at someone’s black-book of formulations, so you get a head-start in formulation development,” said Bednarik.
The formulations cover a range of markets including: automotive (sponge and dense weatherseals, hose, brake systems, and molded seals and gaskets), sheeting goods including roofing, electrical (medium-voltage cables for insulation and jacketing), industrial hose, and mechanical rubber goods (molded and extruded seals, gaskets and belting).
While the formulations are available online, technical experts are available in each world region to discuss them in more detail and explain how they may be suitable for specific applications.
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About ExxonMobil Chemical’s specialty elastomers
ExxonMobil Chemical offers customers one of the industry's broadest portfolios of specialty elastomer products. This includes Santoprene™ TPVs, Vistamaxx™ propylene-based elastomers, Vistalon™ EPDM rubber, Exact™ plastomers and Exxelor™ polymer resins. These products provide innovative elastomeric solutions combined with global support in material selection, design, processing and supply chain management.
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