How hard could it be to make a collapsible silicone container? Turns out, it’s really, really hard — collapsible containers have rigid guidelines. Just ask [Eric Strebel], who failed dozens of times ...

Shore testing accurately measures the hardness of elastomeric and plastic material, including adhesives. The two scales most frequently used for determining Shore hardness when materials are compared ...

A leading formulator and manufacturer of silicone compounds for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries has released an optically clear, high-durometer elastomer. MED-6219 is a low viscosity, ...

Measuring the “hardness” of soft, spongy elastomers—foams—is an inexact science. There is usually a surprisingly broad spread in the data normally provided by devices such as a durometer, a tool for ...