Processing Services
Service Detail from Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc. (ARDL)




ARDL's compound development services can help you reduce costs, develop new products, improve quality and reliability, problem-solve, meet specifications and promote quality control.
From highly technical developments to simply adapting one of the more than 5,000 compounds in our recipe library, ARDL's experienced staff can effectively and cost efficiently provide you with the formulations that meet your unique objectives.
Services Available at ARDL Include:
• Calendering
• Compound & Process Development
• Compounding & Mixing (Instrumented Banbury®)
• Curing
• Evaluative Testing
• Molding
• Mold Prototyping
• Problem Solving
• Processability Testing
• Extrudability
• Mooney Viscosity
• Mooney Scorch
• Rheometer
• Vulcanization