From withstanding extreme heat and cold, to resisting abrasion and chemicals, today’s advanced rubber materials have many potential benefits for a wide variety of demanding applications.

Making the most of these advantages, however, requires more than material mixing capability. It takes proven expertise in material science. Precision equipment. Rigorous quality control and testing. And just as important, a deep understanding of “where the rubber meets the road” – elastomer molding processes.

Experience the Trostel Formula for Custom Rubber Compounding As part of a collaborative organization with engineering, compounding and molding services, Trostel chemists and material engineers apply a rare combination of material and processing expertise.

The result? Whether we’re formulating a new compound, mixing to your recipe or helping you with a material processing issue, you can count on us to deliver exactly the right, real-world-ready polymer formulation for your application, your schedule and your budget.

Material selection – Proven material formulations for a wide range of exacting markets

Compound development – Rubber material R&D lab with special emphasis on high-performance elastomers

In-house prototype mixing – Fully equipped for rapid sample batch capability – within 24-36 hours

Engineering services – Application testing, material certification, troubleshooting and more

Rubber Compounding

BRINGING YOU THE RIGHT MIX FOR YOUR APPLICATIONMaterial Science + Compounding Technologies + Processing Expertise

High-Performance Engineered Polymers for Complex Needs

• Chemical resistance

• Abrasion resistance

• Antimicrobial/antifungal

• Hot and cold temperature

tolerance

• Optimal manufacturability

for your molding process

With a design deeply informed by a comprehensive study of the world’s top compounding plants, Trostel Polymer Compounding Division’s facility in Whitewater, WI, supports some of the industry’s most efficient and precise rubber mixing capabilities.

We invite you to visit our clean, temperature controlled operation. It’s completely integrated with computerized controls for material handling, weighing, and mixing.

Technologies Advancing Quality, Precision & Efficiency

• Rapid sample batches of 8-12 pounds with Shaw K1 intermeshing mixer

• Quality control and materials R&D laboratory with precision testing including thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier Transform Infra-Red and more

• High-precision K-5 (143 Liter) and K-1 (3.5 Liter) Intermix® mixers

• Protection of base materials with four indoor carbon black storage silos and indoor truck bay

• Accuracy advanced by three prep machines – 2 Zwik ZW® continuous preformers (one for polar, one for non-polar polymers) and one Barwell® preformer

• Continuous improvement of operations and products supported by detailed capture of statistical process control (SPC) data

Rubber Compounding

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Challenge Trostel with Your Application

We’re in our element tackling some of the industry’s most complex polymer issues.

Let’s discuss yours today.

Contact us at 262.248.4481 or info@trostel.com.

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