HEXPOL is pleased to announce the acquisition of the business of Kirkhill Rubber from the founder Mr. Edward Reker, his family and co-owners. Kirkhill is an industry leader with experience in aerospace, automotive, medical and other demanding industries...

HEXPOL formulation development and mixing capabilities help ensure optimum rubber products for cars, trucks, mass transit, rail, and aircraft. Major transportation manufacturers have their own standards. HEXPOL has the speed and flexibility to stay current with OEM requirements. We provide formulation development to specification for hoses, belts, seals, gaskets, vibration mounts, grommets, and more.

HEXPOL offers proprietary solutions for wire and cable applications. HEXPOL is one of the world's largest manufacturers of elastomeric compounds for insulated wire and cable. Our compounds meet demanding standards for power transmission applications, including cables, electrical insulators, and lighting arrestors, to name a few.

Whether OEMs and fabricators need mixing support or they need assistance with formulation development and processing efficiency, they face common issues and concerns when employing third-party elastomer and chemical additive providers...

Most performance additive scenarios occur when an existing process needs improvement to ensure that operations function and perform as desired. Compound manufacturing objectives, processes, and equipment should be evaluated. Additives provide process improvements and increased throughput that contribute to lower total cycle costs...

Powerful and pro table solutions for compound manufacturing can be found by using proprietary performance additives, productivity enhancing pre-dispersed chemicals, master-batch products, and color concentrates...

HEXPOL Silicone Compounding has just emerged from one of the best years on record yet. HEXPOL is dedicated to focusing on today and the future. Careful planning and timely expansion have positioned HEXPOL Silicone's dedicated facility in Mogadore, OH to meet the growing demands of the market.

The updated portal is a great source for information about silicone capabilities from HEXPOL, silicone solutions, industries and applications ideal for silicone elastomers, and silicone characteristics and properties. Access to four other HEXPOL website portals with valuable information and resources is just a click away...

Four white papers from HEXPOL provide valuable technical information about HCR Silicone Injection Molding, Continuous Process Improvement (CPI), Understanding Performance Additives, and Compound Designs for Automated Elastomer Molding. Descriptions of these white papers and access to corresponding PDFs are included below.

Silicone is an incredibly versatile material. As an inorganic elastomer, silicone rubber has chemical properties that make it ideal for providing extended service life in harsh environments and applications. Silicone's chemical structure allows for a spectrum of modifications that result in a variety of products.