Sioux Rubber & Urethane Blog

What Rubber is the Best for Mold Making?

Posted by Sioux Rubber & Urethane Team on Jul 27, 2023 10:45:00 AM

When it comes to creating molds, selecting the appropriate type of rubber is crucial for achieving precise and durable results. When selecting the best rubber for mold making, it is vital to consider factors such as the desired level of flexibility, mold complexity, temperature resistance, and compatibility with the materials being molded. Here are some key factors to consider when selecting the best rubber for mold making:

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Topics: Rubber Products, Sioux Rubber & Urethane, Custom Rubber Products

Protect Your Equipment With Custom Coating Solutions

Posted by Sioux Rubber & Urethane Team on Oct 5, 2022 6:36:31 PM

 

Do you struggle with a head-scratching abrasion, corrosion, or impact-related issue with your equipment? Perhaps you think that a protective layer of urethane or rubber would either not fit a specific shape and size, or that the cost for custom work would be prohibitively expensive. Fortunately, neither of those is true!

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Topics: Custom Rubber Products

If You Can Think It, We Can Make It: Custom Rubber Products

Posted by Sioux Rubber & Urethane Team on Dec 2, 2021 6:16:20 PM

We have been creating rubber and urethane solutions for common abrasion and impact issues for 60+ years. We’ve served customers in a variety of industries and created solutions for countless applications. At this point, we often say “we’ve seen it all”, and it’s true -- we’ve seen a lot. Even so, we’re still surprised by some of the unique challenges that arise when our customers are met with a head-scratching abrasion, impact, or corrosion issue. Honestly, we love to be challenged! If you think you’ve got an issue that has no potential fix, you’d be surprised how creative we can be with size, durometer (hardness), and other rubber and urethane properties. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons to opt for a custom rubber solution for your unique issues.

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Topics: Custom Rubber Products

Custom Rubber Products & You: What Can Be Made?

Posted by Sioux Rubber & Urethane Team on Sep 23, 2021 4:05:47 PM
At Sioux Rubber & Urethane, we spend our days creating new and innovative rubber solutions to solve both common and complex corrosion, abrasion, and impact issues for our customers. From simple, straightforward, in-stock solutions that we create regularly, to unique and highly customized products – we do it all. In our 60+ years of business, we’ve seen almost every customer issue and worked to create an ideal rubber or urethane solution. Let’s take a walk down memory lane and highlight some of the custom products that are in our wheelhouse.
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Topics: Custom Rubber Products

How to Get Started with a Custom Rubber Project

Posted by Sioux Rubber & Urethane Team on Sep 7, 2021 5:38:30 PM

Have you found yourself with a head-scratching abrasion or impact issue? Perhaps your situation or equipment is uncommon, and you need something beyond a typical one-size-fits-all rubber solution. Fortunately, we can confidently say we’ve seen your problem before. Our experienced, highly skilled team is ready and waiting to tackle even the most puzzling custom jobs. It’s what we do best! Now, let’s zoom in on the steps we take to create the perfect customized solution for our customers.

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Topics: Custom Rubber Products

How To Care For Your Custom Rubber Product

Posted by Sioux Rubber & Urethane Team on Feb 27, 2019 11:00:00 AM

Not every impact, abrasion and corrosion issue has a one-size-fits-all solution. At Sioux Rubber & Urethane, we understand this better than anyone. That’s why we use our 40-plus years of experience to care for custom rubber products to solve every possible issue that comes our customers’ way.

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Topics: Rubber Products, Custom Rubber Products, Rubber Coatings, Rubber, Natural Rubber

What There Is To Love About Rubber

Posted by Sioux Rubber & Urethane Team on Feb 13, 2019 11:00:00 AM

Rubber is one of nature’s most durable, resilient materials. It originally comes from the South American tree Hevea Brasiliensis and used for centuries before being manufactured for industrial use in the 1700s. Today we primarily use synthetic rubber, specifically SBR (Styrene-Butadiene Rubber). The reason why we love rubber so much is that it comes in many forms and does many things!

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Topics: Custom Rubber Products, Rubber Coatings, Rubber, Endurawear

Yes, We Can Cover That!

Posted by Sioux Rubber & Urethane Team on Nov 7, 2018 4:00:00 PM

Have an unusual piece of machinery or product that could benefit from some vibration control or corrosion resistance? We can help by covering it in rubber or urethane. In fact, one of the cornerstones of our business is our custom rubber and urethane coverings and coatings that we create specifically for your unique needs. 

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Topics: Rubber Products, Urethane Products, Custom Rubber Products, Rubber Coatings, Urethane Coatings

Custom Rubber Products From Sioux Rubber

Posted by Sioux Rubber & Urethane Team on Aug 17, 2018 9:30:00 AM

Need to solve an impact, abrasion or corrosion problem on a unique piece of machinery? No problem. Sioux Rubber & Urethane has you covered, literally, with our proprietary Endurawear rubber. We specialize in customer rubber projects from recovering an existing part, covering something new in rubber and even creating an entirely new piece from scratch.

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Topics: Clamp Pads, Rubber Products, Polishing Disks, Impellers, Discharge Chutes, Gypsum Mixer Boots, Mixer Paddles, Custom Rubber Products, Forklift Forks, Gaskets, Pump Housings, Fan Housings, Chutes, Hoppers, Impact Pads, Scraper Blades, Conveyer Cradle Impact Bars