HYDROCHLORIC ACID STORAGE TANK – RUBBER LININGS Hydrochloric acid (hydrogen chloride), or as once named muriatic acid, is a strong, highly corrosive acid. The commercial concentrated or fuming acid contains 38% hydrogen chloride. U. S. P. grades range from 28 to 38%, with 37% HCl being most common.
Rubber Hardness – Durometer
Rubber Hardness and Durometer Testing and Measurement — Black Art or Science? Scarcely a day passes without someone posing a question to our technical department regarding rubber hardness and durometer testing. The nature and frequency of these questions indicate that the term “rubber hardness” is largely misunderstood. The following is being offered in hopes of clarifying these misunderstandings.
What are the Three T’s for Tank Lining?
What are the Three T’s for Tank Lining? So many lining projects end up with defective conditions associated with the three T’s. To me the three T’s are Technique, Time and Temperature. Following are examples of what conditions can exist and they are not difficult to prevent with proper project planning.
Chemical Activation – Chem Cure
Chemical Activation – Chem Cure Recently, we’ve been doing experimentation on ways to enhance viscoelastic stiffness and bond in gum natural rubber thereby minimizing flow and/or sag. Sometimes one needs to assemble a thick section of gum rubber by layering up four or more 1/4″ plies of gum rubber to 1″ thick or heavier. In laboratory trials, we have found …
Gaskets
Rubber Gasket Use Frequently questions arise regarding the proper selection, use and handling of gasketing materials. Unfortunately these questions tend to emerge after a gasket has failed in service. It must be remembered that a gasket is much more than a spacer which can take all types of abuse and still function as intended. Generally, a gasket is to be …
Strategic Global Growth Leads to Blair Rubber Expansion
Strategic Global Growth Leads to Blair Rubber Expansion Seville, Ohio – Blair Rubber Company leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of its manufacturing and headquarters’ facility expansion on Monday, June 16. “This is truly a special day for our company, the community and our customers worldwide as we break ground to expand our facilities to accommodate our consistent and steady growth”, said …
Calculating Boiler Tank Size for Steam Curing of Rubber Linings
Calculating Boiler Size for Tank Rubber Lining Steam Curing Blair tank rubber lining experts explain how to calculate the boiler size when steam curing rubber linings. Blair Rubber’s technical staff is available to provide further assistance with Blair’s products and questions/answers that are not addressed in the following bulletin.
CONVEYOR BELT SPLICING ADHESIVE, GLUE AND CEMENT
CONVEYOR BELT SPLICING ADHESIVE, GLUE AND CEMENT Regardless of what you call it, cement, adhesive or glue, if it is not used with discretion, that sticky liquid can do more harm than good when splicing a conveyor belt.
Difficulty Removing Plastic Backing From Tie Gum & Cover Stock
Difficulty Removing Plastic Backing From Tie Gum & Cover Stock When trying to remove the plastic (poly) backing from certain grades of tie gum and cover stocks, primarily grades EP and B, you may find it more difficult than MSHA or Grade II materials. This is because EPDM and butyl polymers have a similar chemistry to polyethylene, the plastic backing …
Hard Rubber and Soft Rubber Linings Compared
Hard Rubber and Soft Rubber Linings Compared As the Blair Rubber Co. increases its global presence, it has become apparent that hard natural rubber lining is common throughout the world. This is not surprising, since hard rubber has withstood the test of time as a protective membrane for metal vessels handling chemically aggressive materials.