A supplier has added two high-hardness grades to its series of thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) elastomers. Medalist MD-200 now includes compound MD-240 at 87 Shore A and MD-245 at 43 Shore D, the ...

How hard could it be to make a collapsible silicone container? Turns out, it’s really, really hard — collapsible containers have rigid guidelines. Just ask [Eric Strebel], who failed dozens of times ...

Measuring the “hardness” of soft, spongy elastomers—foams—is an inexact science. There is usually a surprisingly broad spread in the data normally provided by devices such as a durometer, a tool for ...

A gellike 30 Shore 00 Versaflex TPE is engineered to serve as ultrasoft cushions in bicycle seats, shoes, and furniture as well as nontacky grips on personal care products and sports equipment.