2008 SPONSORS
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In a continuing effort to promote education and involvement of new people in the industry, the Energy Rubber Group solicits corporate sponsors through voluntary contributions by its member companies. These sponsorships allow the funds of the ERG to be used for further educational programs and scholarship funding.
The Energy Rubber Group would like to thank these companies for
their support in sponsoring our organization and this website.
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Click HERE for more information about becoming an ERG Sponsor.
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When it comes to high performance fluoroelastomers, AGC Chemicals’ AFLAS® fluoroelastomers are engineered to withstand harsh environments. AFLAS® fluoroelastomers’ unique formulation (FEPM) provides truly base resistant properties making for long-lasting seals, gaskets, o-rings and packings for use in extreme conditions. They are also anti-corrosive, chemical, plasma, heat and steam resistant over conventional FKM and FFKM.
www.agcchem.com
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Founded in 1929, Akrochem Corporation provides a broad range of compounding ingredients to the rubber industry as well as color concentrates and additives to the plastics industry. Headquartered in Akron, the company has three locations in the Akron area and warehousing nationwide.
www.akrochem.com
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The First Name In Testing Solutions
www.alpha-technologies.com
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Alternative Rubber & Plastics, Inc. is an ISO 9001 certified distribution and development company with a strong focus on rubber, plastics and specialty polymers. We have many years of experience in all aspects of polymer sales, compounding and production. Our product lines are recognized by our customers to be of the finest quality.
www.altrubber.com
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Founded in 1977, Cri-Tech is a full service custom compounder of high performance FKM, HNBR, TFEP compounds, specialty compounds, and additives. An extensive portfolio of specialty compounds and standard products are available. Cri-Tech provides dedicated sales, customer service, technical service, quality, research and development, and manufacturing staffs to meet your demanding needs.
www.critechinc.com
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For quick responses and solutions to your difficult sealing opportunities, contact CTG Inc., a custom rubber and plastic manufacturer specializing in the machining and molding of a variety of plastic and rubber materials. At CTG, we create partnerships with our customers through innovative problem-solving solutions.
www.ctgasket.com
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Daikin is a world leader in the manufacturing of Fluoroelastomers, Fluoropolymers, and Specialty Chemicals used in a wide variety of applications and markets where you need one or several of the following properties: increased chemical resistance, increased temperature resistance, low efficient of friction and/or electrical properties.
www.daikin-america.com
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Assistance with custom compound formulations and polymer applications. Over 48 years of rubber industry experience dealing with hose, general molded, automotive and oil field applications. Experience includes 12 years as a technical representative for RT Vanderbilt Co.
donp@inu.net
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DuPont Performance Elastomers (DPE), a global supplier of specialty elastomers, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DuPont. DPE brings a wide range of high performance sealing solutions including Viton® fluoroelastomers and Kalrez® perfluoroelastomer parts for demanding Oil & Gas applications. Contact DPE to see how our global technical service team can help solve your sealing problems.
www.dupontelastomers.com
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DuraQuest Elastomer Products supplies the oil field and mining industries with custom and proprietary rubber products. DuraQuest utilizes injection, compression and transfer presses. The staff at DuraQuest specializes in custom compounding and critical bonding applications. The DuraQuest Team - Answering today's tough questions for tomorrow's demanding applications.
www.duraquest.com
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Since 1987, Dyna-Mix has been a leading custom compounder to the rubber industry. With two locations in Grafton, WV and Tyler, TX, our mission is to be the finest producer of mixed compounds and provider of services within our industry. Dyna-Mix is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company.
www.dyna-mix.com
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Dyneon, a 3M company, is one of the world's leading fluoropolymer suppliers with operations or representation in more than 50 countries. Headquartered in Oakdale, Minn., Dyneon and its affiliates employ more than 800 people worldwide who are dedicated to customer service, technical and sales support, marketing, research, application development, and production.
www.dyneon.com
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High Performance Fluoroelastomer Custom Mixing
High Performance Fluoroelastomer Extrusions
High Performance Fluoroelastomer Sheet Goods
www.eagleelastomer.com
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Since 1964 Eutsler Technical Products, Inc. has been dedicated to manufacturing quality custom molded & mandrel wrapped rubber products. Utilizing elastomers such as fluororelastomers, nitriles, chloropernes, EPDM, natural rubbers, and specialty elastomers, Eutsler-built custom rubber products have been produced for some of the world’s most reputable private labels in all industries.
www.eutsler-rubber.com
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Excel Polymers is the leading global merchant supplier of compounded thermosetting elastomers and additive systems. We have the ability to develop compounds for virtually any rubber application and manufacture in the three major regions of the world. Excel Polymers has served the oil & gas industry for over 40 years with high quality elastomer compounds.
www.excel-polymers.com
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Fenner Advanced Sealing Technologies is a manufacturer of custom components made from elastomers, thermosets and thermoplastics. We service a broad range of markets, including the Semiconductor, Aerospace, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Pulp & Paper, Industrial, Scientific, Consumer and Energy Sectors. We offer Compression, Injection, and Transfer, Automatic/Net, Isostatic and Mesh Molding, Melt and Ram Extrusion
www.fast-houston.com
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Since 1980, H&H has provided quality replacement parts and services for BOP’s, well testing, wellhead equipment and well servicing. We also custom mold parts for some of the industry’s largest companies. In addition, H&H provides elastomers for standard to critical service, as well as easily drillable, pressure-containing phenolics.
www.hhrubberproducts.com
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Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. With more than 45,000 employees in nearly 70 countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas industry throughout the life cycle of the reservoir—from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production through the life of the field.
www.halliburton.com
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The HallStar Company, based in Chicago, is a privately held corporation whose group companies focus on providing the “right chemistry” and innovative solutions for their customers and whose global network of distributors, representatives, and facilities span six continents. HallStar Innovations Corp., the group’s research and development affiliate, has developed more than one hundred patents.
www.hallstar.com
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Hoerbiger Engineered Materials Group is a business group within Hoerbiger Rings and Packings (HARP) in Houston, Texas. Hoerbiger has developed an extensive array of standard and proprietary materials for proven performance under the most challenging operating conditions. We offer "Engineered Solutions" meeting the individual needs of our customers.
www.international-polymer.com
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LANXESS Corporation manufactures high-quality products in the areas of chemicals, synthetic rubber and plastics. The company's portfolio comprises basic and fine chemicals, color pigments, plastics, synthetic rubber and rubber chemicals, leather, material protection products and water treatment products. LANXESS Corporation employs about 1,400 workers in the United States.
www.US.LANXESS.com
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Longwood is a leading manufacturer of rubber, plastic and specialty products for transportation, industrial, oilfield, diaphragm, food, marine, and consumer markets. We have combined over 100 years of industry expertise through growth and acquisition. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities make us a cost-effective, dependable, on-time supplier.
www.longwoodindustries.com
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Moss Seal Company is a technical stocking distributor for international manufacturers of rubber and plastic seals. We offer our customers the highest quality of products, specialized kitting, custom designed inspection program tailored to their needs, on-site inventory management program, technical support and superior customer service. In addition, we offer custom design seals with full range of materials for HPHT applications. May we work with you on your next project?
www.moss-seal.com
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Since 1973, a leader in custom molded sealing systems for the oil industry, from critical “hostile” applications to custom-molded products. OEM maintains a complete CNC machining facility for manufacturing custom products requiring rubber-to-metal bonding. In addition, OEM is recognized as a leader in engineered plastics.
dmorvant@oemseals.com
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Major oil field companies specify Parco for reliable, long-term sealing performance. Parco’s O-rings, back-up rings, packing elements, compensators, T-seals, rubber-to-metal bonded parts, and other custom seals handle the toughest down-hole jobs. We've put our expertise to work developing compounds that withstand caustic, high-temperature environments in wells as deep as five miles.
www.parcoinc.com
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Parker Hannifin EPS Division is a leader in the compounding, design and manufacture of precision-engineered sealing products for the Energy, Oil & Gas and Chemical Processing industries. From exploration to refining, land to subsea, we offer thousands of standard and custom products in materials ranging from nitriles, fluorocarbons and perfluoroelastomers to advanced polyurethanes, PTFE and thermoplastics.
www.parker.com
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Pinnacle Elastomeric Technology is a leader in the fluororelastomer custom mixing industry and regarded by many as the premier supplier of fluoroelastomer compounds. Our mission is to provide technological value in the space between the fluoroelastomer polymer manufacturer and the product fabricator.
www.pinnacleelastomers.com
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Preferred Rubber develops and produces complex, specialty elastomer compounds for the appliance, automotive, construction, energy and other industries. Our customers’ products help the performance of high-end cars, ensure the nation’s power grid functions and even appear in the Hammacher-Schlemmer catalog. We provide consistency, product excellence, technical support, and timely delivery.
www.preferredrubber.com
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When is comes to Custom Rubber Extruded Products, there is only one name to know: Rex-Hide! Established in 1917, we have the laboratory, mixing, extruders, and tool capabilities you need, plus 91 years of experience and know how. We have capabilities to Salt Cure, Microwave, & Steam-Vulcanize your products with three complete extrusion lines.
www.rex-hide.com
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Robbins LLC operates two state-of-the-art rubber mixing facilities located in Muscle Shoals, AL and Tallapoosa, GA. Capabilities include mixing black or colored compounds, calendaring, extrusions and autoclave curing. Formulation development or mix customer’s recipe.
www.robbinsllc.com
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Seals Eastern precision-molds tight tolerance seals, o-rings, gaskets, and packers to customer specification. The company specializes in seals molded of high performance elastomers such as Aflas, Viton, HNBR and FFKMs as well as high modulus compositions.
www.SealsEastern.com
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Shin Etsu's Sifel is a perfluoropolyoether elastomer with outstanding chemical resistance covering a broad temperature range of -50C to 200C. Unique cross linking capabilities allow Sifel to be processed as a polymer for o-ring or custom gasket applications or as an adhesive or potting gels for superior protection for downhole sensing equipment.
www.sifel.jp
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Simrit is the industrial sealing products division of Freudenberg-NOK with 24 production facilities in the Americas and over 80 factories worldwide dedicated to lean manufacturing. Simrit is a market leader in: Aerospace, Diesel Engine, Industrial Equipment, Mobile Machinery, Oil&Gas, Recreational Vehicle and Semiconductor, and is founded on over 150 years of experience.
www.simritna.com
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The Tecnoflon® family of fluoroelastomers (FKM) and perfluoroelastomers (FFKM) from Solvay Solexis includes peroxide cure and base resistant grades for high performance seals. Tecnoflon offers outstanding resistance to the most hostile oilfield environments.
www.solvaysolexis.com
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Your most demanding projects require innovative solutions from ZEON, the company behind the industry's most advanced materials. We develop superior elastomers for the hottest parts of engines, polymers for longer lasting laser printer rolls, synthetic rubber to survive oil wells' most aggressive fluids and cyclo-olefin plastics for today's advanced medical and electronic applications. When you're looking for something better, look to the leader - ZEON.
www.zeonchemicals.com