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Rubbercraft is a high technology company thatdesigns, develops and manufactures precisionengineered custom elastomer and rubber parts,components and systems for the aerospace,commercial aviation, communications, defense,fitness, medical, and transportation industries. The Company has a wide-range of capabilities andknow how in precision molded and extruded rubberand elastomers. Rubbercraft has expertise in surfacebonding of elastomers to metal, fabric, compositesand Teflon® and specializes in rubber-to-metal andrubber-to-composite bonding designs that moldseals directly to surfaces.

The Company has a complete on-site laboratory forthe formulation and testing of elastomer and rubbercompounds. Rubbercraft mixes, molds and extrudes

a wide variety of elastomers,including silicone,fluorosilicone, EPDM,

Butyl, Viton®, Nitrile and Neoprene. The Companyalso has an extensive inventory of extrusion dies andmolds that provide rapid turnaroundand lower cost for companies in needof such products and components. Wework with customers at every stage ofthe part or component solution, froman existing drawing or design to acustom mission critical solution.

Rubbercraft applies its proprietarytechnology to electrical emissionscontrol, thermal protection and noiseemission absorption. We provideelectromagnetic compatibility (EMC)with our proprietary conductiveelastomers. Emissions control andshielding technologies are applied toelectromagnetic pulse (EMP),electrostatic discharge (ESD) and radiofrequency interference (RFI) parts and components.

About the Company

SETTING THE STANDARD FOR PRECISION ENGINEERED HIGH QUALITY ELASTOMER AND RUBBER SOLUTIONS

APPLYING PROPRIETARY FORMULATED POLYMERS TO CUSTOM MANUFACTURED ELASTOMER AND RUBBER SOLUTIONS

Understanding Customer Requirements

Delivering Solutions to Customers’ NeedsCustomers regularly come toRubbercraft with the followingrequests...

u I want my system to withstand vacuum and pressure extremes without leaks.

u I need my assembly to be able to expand and contract without affecting its strength or loosing its sealing capability.

u I don’t want my product to be corroded or deteriorated by solvent fumes.

u I want my aircraft enclosure to be hermetically sealed so that moisture doesn’t come in.

u I need to protect my electronics product from overheating.

u I need to maintain electrical integrity while shielding my system from electromagnetic interference.

...without knowing how to approach the solution.

This is where Rubbercraft’s expertise begins.

Understanding the need and what the solution must accomplish.

Understanding the technology thatmust be applied to the solution.

Understanding the application of the part or component.

Understanding the technical aspectsof the system requirements.

Rubbercraft’s understanding of customer require-ments and what the solution must accomplishcomes from more than 100 years of customerservice and also from its cadre of professionals whohave worked in our customer community. Havingbeen on the “other side of the desk” gives ourteam particular appreciation, perspective andunderstanding of the customer’s manufacturingenvironment, system and delivery requirements,component needs and the required solution.

E I N P E R F O R M A N C E


Delivering Value and a Best of Class Solution

When customers come to Rubbercraft for custommanufactured elastomer and rubber solutions,they know their component or part will beapplication specific, precision engineered with highquality and will address their needs with a best ofclass solution.

The reasons why Rubbercraft delivers best of classsolutions is simple and straightforward. For morethan a century, Rubbercraft has been responding tounique customer requirements with rubber andelastomer solutions.

No other company has such a successful trackrecord of length of service, understanding customerrequirements and delivering solutions that give thecustomers’ product performance to specification.

A “Start to Finish” solutionTM:From concept and design to full production, the Rubbercraft advantage is a “Start to Finish”solution. It starts with understanding the customer’s need and what the solution must do.

u Qualifying the requirement. Rubbercraft is thorough in its qualifying process to better understand customer detailed requirements up front and early on in the process. The gathered information brings the customer and Rubbercraft together in a process that aids in the specification, design and tooling alternatives, optimizes the solution deliverable, and saves time and money.

u Materials selection and formulation.Delivering a best of class solution requires:• selecting the best polymer material to meet

the component and application requirements.• formulating the polymer material into

a proprietary elastomer compound tobest suit the customer solution.

Leaders in the Development and Manufacture of High Performance Application S



Applying technology,innovation and know howto customer needs

UnderstandingCustomerRequirements

Rubbercraft’s expertise in selecting the best polymer and formulating theelastomer give added assurance that thecustomer’s part or component will meetor exceed mission critical specifications.

A wide range of precisionengineered high qualityparts and components,manufactured from acustom design or thecustomer's drawing.

u An optimum application of proprietary formulated polymers to a broad range of custom manufactured elastomer and rubberparts and components such as:• seals • gaskets• bladders (fabricating

fixtures)• counterweights• bellows• cover assemblies• seals and gaskets for EMI

shielding and thermal management

• other mission critical parts


u Engineering expertise and know howcombined with design and test. Applying a concurrent systems engineering approach to an integrated solution.• Often, customers will come to Rubbercraft

with a particular need, such as sealing a critical system, without an understanding of how to accomplish the solution. It may be as fundamental as the need to have two components sealed from outside air pressure or the need to seal out dust, dirt, and sand. Or it may be a complicated and demanding application requirement. Rubbercraft’s system engineering expertise and our collaborative working relationships support this concurrent engineering approach. By interfacing directly with the customers technical community, we

add significant improvement to the overalllifecycle performance of the solution and delivermore impact and better value to our customers.

u Industry leading surface bonding andadhesion expertise, surface adhesionchemistry technology, technique and knowhow to bond rubber and elastomers to:• metal• fabric including Kevlar ®, Nylon, Polyester• composites• Teflon®

u State-of-the-Art manufacturing andassembly of high quality parts, componentsand systems in quantities that meetcustomer needs and requirements.

u Lead times that meet program requirements.

u All under Rubbercraft’s internal control andaccountability.

u Reliable on time delivery.

u Providing exceptional customer service andresponsive pre and post sales support.

n Specific, Elastomer Parts and Components



Parts or components manufacturedfrom an existingdrawing or customdesign.

Expertise in solidmodeling delivers insightto the design and,combined with test,provides part orcomponent refinementand optimization.


The scope of Rubbercraft’s capabilities is unique inthe industry and provides innovative, technicallyadvanced solutions to customers’ needs. All of ourcapabilities are focused on one thing -- a best ofclass cost effective solution. All of our capabilitiescapture our expertise in fabricating elastomer andrubber materials into parts, components and systemsolutions. We combine these capabilities with athorough understanding of how to work with the customers’ systems to deliver a precisionengineered, high quality, cost effective applicationand solution.

Precision Engineered Molding and Extrusions

Selecting the rightprocess for the right application

Rubbercraft has thecapability to mold orextrude parts andcomponents to ourcustomers’demanding andexacting tolerancesand dimensionswhere space, weightand performance addpremium value to our customers’ products and systems.

We are known for our ability to extrude and/ormold a comprehensive range of product forms toexacting requirements, complicated shapes andsizes using high-performance elastomers thatsupport demanding applications. Having expertise inboth processes delivers additional value and a rangeof response to our customers.

Molding or ExtrudingThousands of DifferentSizes and Shapes

Die Cutting Expertise, WideRange of Equipment

Our in house die cutting andtooling expertise to cut to aspecific shape, elastomer know

how, and our assortment of equipment, givesRubbercraft the capability to mold or extrudethousands of different sizes and shapes and delivercross-sections as small as 1/100 of an inch indiameter to a component with diameters measuredin feet; from simple circular cross-sections tocomplicated lock and key type extruded assemblies.

Bonding of Elastomer and Rubber toMetals, Composites, Fabrics, Teflon®

Surface PreparationCapability, a HigherPerformingVulcanized Bond

Surface TreatmentsSpecific for Different Materials

Our industry leading surface adhesion technologyand know how to bond elastomers and rubber tometals, fabrics, composites and Teflon® is a reasonwhy customers look to Rubbercraft for precisionhigh performance custom solutions.

Rubbercraft’s ability to vulcanize elastomers andrubbers to different substrates and materialsprovides a higher performing bond than anadhesive or secondary bonding operation.

Fabric Reinforcement

Knowing theRight Reinforcingor ProtectiveFabric to Use forthe Best Solution

Customers often come to Rubbercraft with parts or component needs not knowing that a fabricreinforcement may improve performance. We havethe know how to select the specific fabric whichprovides additional strength, rigidity, durability, andlongevity. Rubbercraft’s engineers and technicianswork with a wide variety of different reinforcingmaterials from fiberglass to polyester, aramids andceramics, graphite reinforced fabric to pre-pregs.We often bond fabric for fire protection or for flame barriers.



Capabilities


Control OverTool Design andFabricationDelivering precisionhigh quality parts andcomponents requiresresponsibility andcontrol over toolingdesign and building the tool. Rubbercraft’s turnkeytooling services provides our customers with a bestmatch solution to their engineering requirements.

Tubing and StrippingRubbercraft produces different tube cross-sections with a variety of inside hollow diametersand varying wall thicknesses to create the desiredoutside diameters in a variety of colors, sizes,shapes and continuous lengths. We also have the ability to deliver strip materials with width and thickness in almost any configuration, allmanufactured to very specific material requirements and specifications.

SplicingRubbercraft’s splicingmethodology andknow how sets usapart. Unlessdirected otherwise,we make our splicingcompound from thesame parent materialout of which the basic part is made. This processprovides exceptional chemical compatibility betweenthe extruded or molded component and the splicingadhesive and delivers superior strength in that splice joint.

State-of-the-Art Lab and Testing FacilityThe Company’s laband test facility giveRubbercraft uniqueagility, control and thecapability to quicklymodify or customize a compound. We can addperformance characteristics, create modifications,quickly evaluate the impact of those changes,

validate and verify the physical and mechanicalproperties of the compound to show that it meetscustomer requirements.

Sheet / SlabStockStandard, EMI, FabricReinforced or Teflon®

Coated

Closed SectionMoldingUsing disposable or wash out cores without havingto splice the section after removing the core tool.

Die-CuttingRubbercraft has a range of die-cutting operations tocut the material into a final shape.

PrecisionTolerancesCustomers often askus to design andmanufacture partsand components thatperform to tolerancesthat are tighter andmore stringent than the standard RubberManufacturers’ Association published guidelines forrubber products.

Experts in Material Behavior Knowledge of rubber and elastomers in relation tomaterials, such as composites and aluminum.

Custom FormulationsWe apply a custom formulation to more than 90%of our customer requests to ensure an optimumsolution. If it does not exist, the Company canformulate it.

Certifications and ApprovalsF.A.A. Approvals• TSO (Technical Standard Order)• PMA (Parts Manufacturing Authority)• DMIR (Designated Manufacturing Inspection

Representative)FAR 21.303 Fabrication Standards






ApplicationsChemical and Physical Validation to SpecificationsValidation of performance to specifications is acritical customer requirement and an area of broadtechnical expertise. The depth and breath ofexpertise is derived from the tens of thousands ofrubber and elastomer parts and componentsRubbercraft has delivered during the past 100 years.

Color MatchingSpecializing incustom colormatching; meetingFederal Standard595; providing colorsamples.

Comprehensive DatabaseA comprehensive database that includes years ofquote, performance and delivery history.

Metal Inserts and Seal RetainersMany of our customers’ seal requirements have an integral metallic or composite retainer built into the seal so that it more easily can beattached to its next assembly.

Protective Chemical CoatingsRubbercraft has a great deal of expertise and know how in the requirements of protectivechemical coatings, finishes and paintings based onthe design and environmental applications thatthese particular parts or components will beexposed, such as salt water, jet fuel, hydraulic ordeicing fluid.

Test and Validation of DesignPerformanceLifecycle testing, analysis and validation of designsare often requirements requested by our customers.We can perform a wide range of physical andmechanical tests on the seal configurations tovalidate lifecycle performance, compressionstrengths, deflection rates, elongation, compressionsets, changes in geometry and deterioration overtime and exposure to different elements.

Rubbercraftmanufactures andassembles a widevariety of precisionengineered highquality parts andcomponents from anexisting drawing orcustom design for anumber of industryapplications.

Sealsu Aircraft cabin,

window andbaggage door seals

u Aerodynamic sealsfor flight controlsurfaces

such as:• Flaps• Rudders• Ailerons• Elevators• Flight control

type structuresu Secondary control

surfaces• Spoiler seals• Flap to wing seals• Flap track fairing

seals

u Cockpit seals

u Leading edge sealsu Engine sealsu Wing access

panel/fuel doorseals

u Passenger doorseals

u Fire barrier seals

u Window seals

u Fuel tank sealsu Shaft sealsu Cover sealsu Lavatory and galley

sealsu Avionics and

electronic com-ponent seals inradar, communica-tion and guidanceequipment




Bladdersu Composite hat mandrels

Single piece up to 48’ lengths

Bellowsu A wide range of configurations

Gasketsu Void volume gasketsu Window gasketsu Cover gasketsu Squeeze bulbs u Fuel bladders

CoverAssemblies

Jackets

Bumpersu Bumpers for

subway carsu Bus and subway

system handrails

Counterweights

Armrests andarm covers

u Seals for critical satellitecomponents

u Seals to mate largeconcrete sewer pipesections

u Fabric reinforcedseals

u Teflon® vulcanizedseals -- metal and/orfabric inserts

u Teflon® encapsulatedCreavey O-rings

Mounts

Grips andcoversu For sporting and

exercise equipment




Conductive Elastomersextruding continuous lengths, die cutting fromsheet and vulcanizing to metal, composite, and awide range of other materials. Applyingcombinations of these unique capabilities, we can:u custom formulate and tailor conductivity and

compatibility to each individual application. u custom formulate parts and components for

environmental requirements and temperatureextremes.

u incorporate into a turnkey assembly. u provide volume resistively from 10-3 to 108 Ω-cm

and shielding effectiveness from 80 to 115db.u meet the MIL-DTL-83528C standard.

Thermal Management

Protecting Sensitive Electronics from Overheating

High speed processors and high density electronic packages generate significant heat, compromisingrequired optimum performance of computingdevices and network systems.

Rubbercraft elastomers are filled with high thermallyconductive materials and shield, remove anddistribute heat buildup for reliable and efficientsystem operations. Rubbercraft’s proprietaryelastomer thermal pads accommodate: u stringent requirements of thermal conductivity u electrical insulation, and u fill gaps between heat generating components

and heat dissipating surfaces.

Rubbercraft’s thermal elastomers can be used asthermal pads with or without a reinforcing carrier.

Emissions ControlRubbercraft also applies its proprietary elastomerbased radar absorbing materials (RAM) andshielding solutions to:u Radio Frequency Interference (RFI).u Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP).u Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).

Electromagnetic Shielding

Providing Electromagnetic compatibility withRubbercraft’s conductive elastomers

Electrically Conductive; Mechanically Durable;Resilient and Conformable

The requirements for reliable performance ofelectronic systems, high density packaging and theneed to lead advancements in digital technology areof utmost importance to Rubbercraft’s customers.

To answer these critical customer needs and providefor electromagnetic compatibility, Rubbercraftapplies proprietary technology to electromagneticshielding gasketing and sealing elastomers thathave properties, profiles, features and benefitsunmatched by conventional gasketing materials.

Rubbercraft’s EMI shielding and sealing technology,integrated with customer parts and componentsprovide:u electrical continuity between mating surfaces

while ensuring environmental protection andvibration isolation.

u outstanding shielding performance whilemaintaining electrical integrity.

u long life in criticalapplications.

Rubbercraft’s EMIshielding, customformulated, highperformancemolded andextrudedelastomershaveoutstanding physical properties, chemical, fuel andsolvent resistance in a wide range of temperatures.Rubbercraft uses an extensive number of metallic

and non-metallic fillers including carbon,silver, nickel, aluminum and copper.Rubbercraft’s conductive elastomer gasketsand seals include use of silicone,fluorosilicone and organic rubbers.Rubbercraft can meet customers’ EMCrequirements by molding in place,




State-of-the-Art Manufacturingand AssemblyRubbercraft’s manufacturing facilities have a widerange of extrusion, molding, forming state-of-the-art manufacturing and assembly capabilities closelysupporting the engineering efforts for efficient runsof a wide range of elastomer and rubber parts andcomponents. Manufacturing and assembly canrange from a one-of-a-kind part for a vintageaircraft to a million units supporting thetransportation orcommunicationsindustries. Theintegration ofengineering, design,test and manufac-turing under one roofdelivers rapiddevelopment that is of greatbenefit to our customers. Rubbercraft’smanufacturing operations are flexible,capable of fast set-up to produce any systemcomponent.

The manufacturing process, experienced team and a demanding QA process ensures that qualityparts and components, meeting or exceedingspecifications, are delivered the first time and everytime. The Rubbercraft laboratory and test facilitiesare an integral part of the manufacturing operations.

Unequaled Pre and Post Sales SupportGood communications are essential in proper preand post sales support. Keeping our customersinformed, before, during and after delivery, is aprincipal objective of the Rubbercraft team. Oursales support regularly starts by assisting customerswith developing specifications and extends to:u Technical services from our cadre of experienced

engineers and designersu Review of drawings and specificationsu Advising customers of suggested changesu Samples for test and evaluationu Product trainingu Test support u Servicing of systems

Customers often take advantage ofRubbercraft's library of dies andmolds that contribute to lower costand rapid response of part orcomponent delivery.

Delivering unmatched value and benefits to our customers

At Rubbercraft, we pride ourselves in on-timedelivery. Meeting our schedules helps ourcustomers’ meet theirs. We know that on-timedelivery reduces and contains our customers’ costs.As the oldest specialty rubber and elastomersupplier, Rubbercraft has unequaled design knowhow and a database that is leveraged for rapid

deployment. Ourcustomers gainadvantage andefficiency throughspeed of program

and solutioncompletion.

Confidence InPerformance

Throughout the Company’s history, performance atRubbercraft is all about best of class workmanship,quality of the component and elastomer materials,delivered on time with reliable results at every stepof design, development and production.Rubbercraft’s processes are designed to achieverepeatability and reliability. Rubbercraft’s qualitymanagement system has been third party registeredand certified to the requirements of AS9100 andISO 9001: 2000.

Since the early 1900’s, more and more customershave come to know the Rubbercraft standard. Ourcustomers have confidence in the performance ofour solutions and confidence in the performance ofthe Rubbercraft team. Our performance is bestreflected in our capabilities and applications.

Reliable On-Time Delivery


Rubbercraft Corporation of California3701 Conant StreetLong Beach, California 90808562.354.2800562.354.2900 Faxwww.rubbercraft.com

The Rubbercraft Family of Brandsu Rubbercraft

u Rubber Teck

u Silicone Rubber Specialties (SRS)

u Creavey Seal (www.creavey.com)

u Bobber Products® (BPI)

Delivering Exceptional Value to Our Customersu Making it easy for customers to work with Rubbercraft

u A “start to finish” control over the solution delivery

u Insight, design know how

u Systems engineering approach to the solution

u An unequaled design database leveraged for

rapid deployment

u Providing the best match to the requested solution

u Saving time and money

u Test and validation of component performance

u On time delivery

u Unmatched pre and post sales support

u Long lasting life expectancy

Leaders in the Development and Manufacture ofHigh Performance Application Specific, Elastomerparts and Components

a Sanders Industries Company

Teflon, Kevlar are registered trademarks of the DuPont Company • Viton is a registered trademark of DuPont Performance Elastomers

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