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Schenck Machine
Schenck Machine Testing at RC

The POZ Schenck with its Instron controller is the largest servo hydraulic machine in regular use in the Engineering Department at RC. It was originally acquired for a successful .... More >>
AFM at RC
Atomic Force Microscopy at RC

Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is a method of visualising surfaces by using the forces between atoms. It is a relatively new technique, being reported for the first time in 1986. It has been employed on rubber compounds for a wide range of purposes .... More >>
Tire Technology 2010 RC @ Tire Technology 2010

Rubber Consultants will be exhibiting at Tire Tech Expo (TTE) for the third consecutive year, held in Cologne, Germany from 9th-11th February 2010. Now in its tenth year .... More >>

The 176th Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division

Natural Rubber Symposium at Centennial Meeting of ACS Rubber Division in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society celebrates 100 years in 2009. The 176th Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division will be held in Pittsburgh, USA, from the 13th–15th October 2009. The symposium will be co-chaired by RC’s Dr Andy Chapman .... More
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TTE '09
RC @ Tire Technology Expo 2009, Hamburg, Germany

After last year's success RC will be exhibiting again at this year's Tire Tech Expo held in Hamburg, Germany from 17th-19th February 2009. RC scientists will be giving .... More >>
Mark Symposium in Vienna RC gives paper at 24th International H.F. Mark Symposium

RC's Head of the Advanced Materials and Product Development Unit, Dr. Andy Chapman gave the opening presentation at the 24th International H.F. Mark Symposium .... More >>
RC solves problem for movie production company RC solves problem for movie production company

RC was approached by a production company to solve a problem they were having filming some scenes in a new movie they were making. The problem in question was to do with rubber .... More >>
UKAS approved methods

RC announces three new UKAS approved Methods of analysis

Rubber Consultants is always looking for new opportunities to expand its testing facilities. If new equipment offers the chance to extend capability to ISO17025 .... More >>

RC E-News RC Newsletter for 2008

Welcome to Rubber Consultants’ first Newsletter of 2008. RC has access to the expertise and extensive facilities of one of the world’s leading and most progressive rubber .... More >>
Tire Technology Expo 2008 Tire Technology Expo 2008

RC will be exhibiting at this year's Tire Technology Expo held in Cologne, Germany from 19th-21st February 2008. RC scientists will also be giving papers at the conference .... More >>
Dr Fernando on the Moldflow booth at the K-Fair
Dr Marina Fernando gives paper at K2007

TARRC's Head of the Industrial Support Unit, Dr. Marina Fernando gave a presentation at the K-fair in Dusseldorf, Germany entitled Rubber Injection Moulding Simulation. The talk .... More >>
RC promotion at exhibitions Rubber Consultants Exhibit Across Europe

Throughout the year, Rubber Consultants staff are actively involved in international exhibitions and other events covering the industry sectors served by the rubber industry, which provide opportunities to meet new and existing clients .... More >>
172nd Technical Meeting
RC Scientists present papers in Cleveland, Ohio

RC scientists present papers at the joint 172nd Technical Meeting of the American Chemical Society Rubber Division and IRC, from 16th-18th October 2007 in Cleveland, Ohio. .... More >>
Rubber Consultants' Industrial Troubleshooting Services Industrial Troubleshooting Services

Most rubber products manufacturers are either directly or indirectly suppliers to automotive assemblers. Stringent quality, cost and supply requirements demanded by these .... More >>
NMR spectrometer

Upgrade of NMR facilities at RC

The NMR spectrometer service at RC was recently upgraded with a Bruker Avance II 300 MHz with a multi-nucleus QNP probe. This instrument replaces the former Bruker AC300 and has a number of new features. .... More >>

TEM micrograph of an organoclay Characterizing the microstructure of rubber blends

RC has a unique expertise for characterizing the microstructure of rubber blends and composites, such as rubber/organoclay nanocomposites. David Lowe, from our Advanced Materials & Product Development Unit, recently presented some .... More >>
The Plint Machine used for friction testing at Rubber Consultants Friction Testing at Rubber Consultants

At Rubber Consultants we have the capability to measure the friction between two materials in a wide range of conditions. The frictional force between two materials depends on a large number of .... More >>
F1 Racing tyres
RC can test for signs of 'Tyre Softening'

A number of motor racing series require the entrants to drive on identical tyre formulations, producing close racing and highlighting driver skill. However, this can lead to the doctoring of tyres, in an effort to give a driver an unfair advantage over their competitors. At Rubber Consultants we are able to test .... More >>
Fatigue 2007
FATIGUE 2007

The 6th Engineering Integrity Society International Conference on Durability and Fatigue will be held at Queens' College, Cambridge from 26th-28th March 2007. Two of RC's Engineers will be presenting papers at the Conference. .... More >>
RC's New Agilent 5973
RC improve their analytical testing with new Agilent 5973

Rubber Consultants has recently improved their analytical testing capability with the replacement of their Agilent 5971 GC-MS with a new Agilent 5973 inert source GC-MS. .... More >>
The Thermogravimetric Analyzer Pyris 1 TGA
Formulation and Decomposition Analysis

RC offer formulation and decomposition analysis using Coupled Thermogravimetric Analysis with Infrared Spectroscopy (TG-IR). This type of analysis measures the weight of a sample through a defined heating program. .... More >>
Two new labs at RC
Two new laboratories for 2006

RC had another good year in 2005 with turnover up 8%. The major income stream was chemical and analytical, particularly for the pharmaceutical industry. .... More >>
ACN Monomer / RAM Testing Now Available
ACN Monomer / RAM Testing Now Available

Acrylonitrile (ACN) Monomer testing, otherwise referred to as Residual Acrylonitrile Monomer (RAM) testing, on nitrile rubbers (NBRs) or material that has been in contact with .... More >>
Brickendonbury Conference Centre
Brickendonbury Conference Centre (BCC) re-launch

This year also sees the re-launch of the Brickendonbury Conference Centre after major restoration work to the front and back of the mansion has finally been completed. .... More >>
New 450-litre Cyclic Corrosion Test Cabinet for Salt Spray Exposure Testing

New CCT Cabinet for Salt Spray Exposure Testing

Rubber Consultants has recently acquired a 450-litre Cyclic Corrosion Test Cabinet (CCT Cabinet) that can test the tolerance of engineered products to salt-spray exposure. .... More >>

Pharmaceutical testing @ Rubber Consultants
New services for the pharmaceutical industry

Rubber Consultants' capacity for pharmaceutical testing was increased last year with the purchase of a new Agilent GC/MS and other testing equipment. .... More >>
Rubber Consultants @ Interplas 2005
Rubber Consultants exhibit at Interplas 2005

Rubber Consultants exhibited at Interplas 2005 at the NEC in Birmingham between 4th - 6th October 2005. If you missed our stand you can still contact us with your enquiry. .... More >>
New Rubber Consultants brochure now available New Rubber Consultants brochure now available

Rubber Consultants' new brochure gives an overview of the company's facilities and the wide range of expertise on offer to potential and exisiting clients. .... More >>
Welcome to the new Rubber Consultants website Welcome to the new www.rubberconsultants.com

This is Rubber Consultants' new website and is your contact point for solving any rubber testing and polymer testing problems you may have. Visit us for latest news about Rubber Consultants' services, equipment, events, exhibitions and more. .... More >>
Where Rubber Consultants exhibited in 2005

Where Rubber Consultants has exhibited in 2005

Rubber Consultants has successfully exhibited twice at trade shows in 2005 all with impressive results. To see where Rubber Consultants has exhibited click here for more details .... More >>

The North European International Rubber Conference & Exhibition 2005

TARRC/RC scientists give papers at IRC 2005

The North European International Rubber Conference & Exhibition, held between 7th - 9th June 2005 at MECC Maastrict, The Netherlands, included TARRC/RC staff papers. .... More >>

 

 

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