The Elastomerics Blog

About a year ago, Stockwell Elastomerics started a test on a variety of materials on the roof of the main office building in Philadelphia, PA. (View the blog post about… read more

Stockwell Elastomerics is known for supplying elastomeric gaskets with adhesive backings.  Customers will choose, often with our engineering assistance, an acrylic or silicone adhesive and elastomer combination for their gasket… read more

At a recent Design-2-Part manufacturing trade show, Bill Stockwell gives an overview of the products and services offered by Stockwell Elastomerics. If interested in learning more about any of these… read more

Since 2017 the silicone rubber industry has seen supply shortages caused by a global net reduction in silicone monomer capacity. Facilities producing siloxane (D4), a base material component for electronic… read more

Rubber and Plastics News, a leading industry journal, has named Bill Stockwell, CEO of Stockwell Elastomerics, as their Rubber Industry Executive of the Year. According to R&P News: The business… read more

Fluorosilicone, also called fluorosilicone rubber or FVMQ, is a problem-solving material for tough engineering challenges. Fluorosilicone’s inherent resistance to non-polar solvents, fuels, and oils at temperatures between -70°F and 450°F… read more

Stockwell Elastomerics was featured in an article in Rubber & Plastics News on September 4, 2018: “Stockwell expands footprint, prepares ESOP transition”. President Bill Stockwell was interviewed for this piece… read more

EMI gaskets can be a big advantage when trying to protect an enclosure from both environmental and electrical ingress. However, the design of EMI gaskets can be a difficult challenge… read more

Philadelphia Roof Top – Sun, Weather and Age Testing of Gasket Materials Gaskets are frequently used in outdoor enclosures and potentially exposed to sunlight. So we wanted to run an… read more

Stockwell Elastomerics has a long history of fabricating battery pads from microcellular polyurethane such as PORON® and silicone foams such as BISCO®. The Elastomerics Blog first touched on battery compartment… read more