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Notes from the workshop.
Short, useful writing on elastomer materials, aerospace specifications, manufacturing processes and the quality practices behind them.
Quality
AS9100D: what the certificate on our wall actually means
Aerospace quality is more than a badge. Here is what an AS9100D audit looks at, and why every customer benefits.
28 May 2026 · 6 min
Aerospace
AMS-R-25988 and MIL-DTL-25988 demystified
The specs that keep appearing on airframe drawings — what they cover, and how to source to them.
14 May 2026 · 6 min
Manufacturing
Compression, transfer or injection moulding: choosing the right process
The three main rubber moulding processes, and where each earns its keep.
30 Apr 2026 · 7 min
Manufacturing
Rubber-to-metal bonding: how it works, and where it fails
Primers, adhesives, surface prep and the reasons bonded assemblies sometimes debond in service.
16 Apr 2026 · 6 min
Aerospace
Low-outgassing elastomers for space applications
TML, CVCM and RML — the numbers that decide whether a compound is fit for vacuum service.
2 Apr 2026 · 6 min
Design
Seal design: five pitfalls we see on incoming drawings
The small drawing decisions that lead to seals leaking in service — and how to avoid them.
19 Mar 2026 · 6 min
Quality
First-article inspection: what to expect from a new supplier
FAIR, AS9102 and the paperwork that accompanies a first production run.
5 Mar 2026 · 6 min
Manufacturing
Coatings, primers and surface treatments for elastomer components
PTFE coatings, low-friction treatments, adhesive systems — and why they usually earn their cost.
19 Feb 2026 · 6 min
Materials
REACH, RoHS and elastomer compliance: a supplier's view
What the material declarations on your incoming inspection actually need to contain.
5 Feb 2026 · 5 min