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This is Rubber Consultants' second issue of the newsletter and if you were not included in our mailing list last time, please have a look at Issue 1.

We are delighted to announce that 2003 saw the highest ever turnover generated by the Consultancy, an increase of 20 percent from 2002. The main reason for this increase is the rise in contracts from pharmaceutical clients: click on the link below for more detail on our services in this important field. Income from work carried out for other consultancies was also higher in 2003.

As usual a full technical article is included: this issue the subject is ozone resistance of vulcanizates containing chemical antiozonant or wax/antiozonant protective systems at high and low temperatures.

With their industrial experience and scientific knowledge, Rubber Consultants technical experts are often called upon to present papers at international conferences and seminars, or have papers published in renowned polymer journals.

Recent highlights include studies on:

Analysis of vulcanized blends using a network visualization technique
Reactively mixed tyre compounds
A new bond durability test - ASTM D 429 Method H

Services for the pharmaceutical industry
Rubber Consultants' capacity for pharmaceutical testing was increased during last year with the purchase of a new Agilent GC/MS ...... Full Article >>

Salt-spray testing
Manufactured products are often required to have tolerance to salt-spray exposure, particularly those that are used in the underside of a vehicle. ...... Full Article >>

TARRC achieves ISO 9001:2000 Certification
We are pleased to announce that following a registration audit carried out by UKAS-Registered Body, SGS United Kingdom Ltd in March 2004...... Full Article >>

Technical Paper
'Ozone Cracking and Protection of Elastomers at High and Low Temperatures' .... Full Paper >>

Technical Books - FOR SALE!
Five technical books published by the ACS .... Reviews & Prices >>

Rubber Consultants has access to the expertise and extensive facilities of one of the world's leading and most progressive rubber research and development laboratories, the Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre, located just outside London. Established over 60 years ago, TARRC's excellence in polymer R&D has enabled Rubber Consultants to build up a large and varied client base that includes a wide spectrum of industries varying from sole traders to multinational companies. TARRC was certified as an ISO 9001:2000 company earlier this year.

Rubber Consultants skills and expertise are applied to developing new materials, components and products and to solving real world problems.The professional expertise of all Rubber Consultants' staff ensures that a consistently high quality, confidential service is provided to all clients.

©Rubber Consultants, 2004
Technical article courtesy of the Journal of Natural Rubber Research, Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB)

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