A new class of material that transforms performance in abrasive wear and vibration isolation applications and enables new possibilities in engineering design
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Contact UsProducers of elastomer components can transform the design and performance of their products by choosing Transfinity™ elastomer composites, creating significantly longer lasting and/or smaller engineered parts for demanding applications.
Transfinity products are composites of elastomer and carbon black (a reinforcing material) that are produced in a patented liquid phase mixing process. This liquid phase mixing creates virtually "defect free" composites that are stronger than those produced by conventional dry mixing. Through the subsequent addition of curing agents, Transfinity elastomer composites can be molded and vulcanized with conventional rubber processing equipment.
Transfinity elastomer composites dramatically impact the durability of elastomer products and deliver new levels of performance in abrasive wear and vibration fatigue applications. Furthermore, the transformation in elastomer performance enables new possibilities in design innovation. For example, use of long lasting Transfinity elastomer composites could allow design of smaller products without compromising performance or allow the substitution of durable elastomers in place of steel components in high wear applications.
While current Transfinity products are composites of natural rubber and carbon black, the technology can be applied to a range of different emulsion polymers (e.g. fluorelastomers, chloroprene, nitrile rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber) and other reinforcing fillers (e.g. silica).
In 2008, Cabot entered a Technology Development and Commercialization Agreement with Michelin for the development of Cabot's patented elastomer composite technology and products for use in tires.
