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What We Have to Offer

For high-grade molded rubber, die-cut products, O-rings, and more, turn to Blade Industrial Products, Inc. in Wixom, MI. Our products and services are geared toward military and aerospace applications. However, we also extend our abilities to the transportation, plumbing, hardware, and appliance industries.

Die-Cut

Die-cutting is used when there is a need to create many items of uniform shape and size. The main tool used in this process is the die, which has sharp blades bent to your desired shape.

There are two types of die-cutting: rotary and steel rule. Rotary die-cutting uses a cylindrical die, while steel rule die-cutting uses sharp steel blades bent to your desired shape and set in various options of maple, beech, birch, polylaminate, aluminum and composite bases. No matter which type of die-cutting you choose, it can be done through analog or computer numerical control (CNC) means.

At Blade Industrial Products, INC., we take great pride in our die-cutting abilities. We guarantee that the dies we’ll create for your die-cut item are shaped precisely so that they can cut effectively and efficiently.

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Compression Transfer and Injection Molded Rubber

There are several ways to create molded rubber products. Some of them are rubber injection molding, rubber transfer molding, and rubber compression molding. We ensure that all molded rubber items made through any of these three processes will surpass your every expectation.

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  • Rubber Injection Molding

    The rubber injection molding process starts with uncured rubber that is fed into a rotating screw injection unit. When material is pulled into the injection unit it is heated to a preset temperature. The material is then injected into the mold cavity through a runner and gate system where it is held in the mold under heat and high pressure to cure the rubber compound (vulcanized). The cycle time is adjusted to reach the optimal level of cure. At the end of the cycle, mold is opened and the parts removed or ejected and the process repeats again.

  • Rubber Transfer Molding

    Transfer molds contain a pot and a ram. Preformed material is loaded into the pot and the ram is used to force the material under pressure through the sprue holes in the bottom of the plate into the cavities. It is held under heat and pressure until the material is fully cures into the desired shape.

  • Rubber Compression Molding

    Rubber compression molding is when raw materials are placed into the mold directly and hydraulic pressure is applied. Once the material is cured, the mold will be opened and the finished part will be removed.

Extruded Rubber

Extruded rubber is useful for longer seals. Doors, appliances, hoods, windshield gaskets etc. It is formed by feeding uncured rubber into an extruder where a screw will turn and force the material forward through a die. The material increases in pressure and temperature as it is forced through the die. The die determines the shape of the extrusion and the options are almost to many to mention. After moving through the die a secondary process is usually required the finish curing the extrusion. Our extrusions are used on many types of military vehicles and can be custom made to your specifications.

O-Rings

O-rings are designed to keep fluids or gases from going in or out of a defined space. You can be sure that nothing will get past our O-rings. When you place an order for military spec O-rings, please use the NSN or the AS568 number, including the dash size and proper military prefix (such as AN, AS, MS, or NAS).

ASTM D2000 Material Designation (Type Class)

  • AA – Butyl, SBR, Natural Rubber
  • AK – Polysulphide
  • BA – Butyl, Ethylene Propylene
  • BC – Neoprene® (Chloroprene)
  • BE – Neoprene® (Chloroprene)
  • BF – Nitrile
  • BG – Nitrile, Urethanes
  • BK – Nitrile
  • CA – Ethylene Propylene
  • CE – Hypalon®
  • CH – Nitrile, Hydrin®
  • DA – Ethylene Propylene
  • DF – Polyacrylate
  • DH – Polyacrylate, HNBR
  • EE – Vamac® (Ethylene Acrylic)
  • EH – Polyacrylate
  • FE – Silicone
  • FK – Fluorosilicone
  • GE – Silicone
  • HK – Viton® (Fluoroelastomers)
  • KK – Perfluoroelastomers

ASTM D2000 Suffix

A – Heat Resistance

B – Compression Set

C – Ozone or Weather Resistance

EA – Fluid Resistance (Aqueous)

EF – Fluid Resistance (Fuels)

EO – Fluid Resistance (Oils and Lubricants)

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F – Low-Temperature Resistance

G – Tear Resistance

J – Abrasion Resistance

M – Flammability Resistance

P – Staining Resistance

Z – Special Requirements