Technical

Rubber Across Industries: Footwear, Pet Products, Sporting Goods and Industrial Components

2026-10-07
Rubber Is an Engineerable Material PlatformThe value of rubber is not simply softness. Elastomer systems, reinforcement, fillers, plasticization, curing and functional additives can change hardness...

What Makes a Rubber Dog Toy Chew-Resistant? Understanding Tensile, Tear, Elongation and Durability

2026-10-07
“Chew-Resistant” Is Not a Single Material SpecificationTerms such as Light Chewer, Moderate Chewer, Aggressive Chewer and Super Chewer are common in the market, but they are not standardized ASTM o...

From T0 Trial to Production Approval: How Molded Parts Are Validated

2022-11-03
Meta title: From T0 Tooling Trial to Production Approval | ZEDMeta description: Understand how custom molded rubber and plastic parts progress through initial tooling trials, dimensional review, pr...

Quality Control and Batch Traceability in Custom Molding

2022-11-03
Meta title: Quality Control and Batch Traceability in Custom Molding | ZEDMeta description: Learn how incoming material checks, in-process inspection, final inspection and batch records support rep...

DFM for Custom Molded Rubber and Plastic Parts: What to Review Before Tooling

2022-11-03
Meta title: DFM for Custom Rubber and Plastic Parts Before Tooling | ZEDMeta description: Learn which geometry, tolerance, parting-line, gate, venting and demolding details should be reviewed befor...