Capabilities for the Water Treatment & Hydronics Industries
Worcester, MA – Jefferson Rubber Works, Inc. (JRW), a leading manufacturer and provider of custom engineered injection-molded rubber solutions, announces their expanded capabilities for water treatment and hydronics applications.
JRW’s custom injection molding process and state-of-the-art technology enable them to produce custom molded rubber products with greater speed and efficiency than conventional rubber molding equipment. Utilizing superior engineering, JRW has the ability to work with water treatment and hydronics professionals to design and craft customized solutions to meet any specification. With unparalleled accuracy, JRW provides a free prototyping service for customers in need of rubber solutions.
JRW, an industry innovator, has been providing advanced rubber solutions to the water treatment and hydronics industry for more than 30 years. Cutting edge technological innovations, such as their well and expansion tank diaphragms, have been and continue to be the trademark of Jefferson Rubber.
By employing applicable plastic technology to replace aging compression and transfer molding methods, JRW is able to reduce costs and produce superior solutions to meet the needs of water treatment and hydronics industry providers.
The patient benefits of minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery have proven to be extensive. The technique, which allows surgeons to perform the same procedures as in traditional open surgery, greatly reduces wound complications as well as scarring. This procedure employs small incisions as opposed to large abdominal incisions. As a result, patients enjoy increased post-operative comfort, reduced hospital stays, a quicker return to normal physical capacities, and an expedient return to work.
Recently, a leading manufacturer of balloon dissection and fixation devices used in laparoscopic procedures, found that its customers were experiencing allergic reactions to latex used in the instruments. The manufacturer needed to provide a safe and effective alternative to the existing instrument without compromising the quality of the product line.
The Challenge: Reconstructing Medical Seal For A Safer, More Effective Laparoscope
The properties of the seal of the laparoscope proved to be harmful to patients when the laparoscope was inserted into the body cavity for diagnostic purposes. The latex seal used with the laparoscope failed to maintain the proper air pressure required to complete the procedure effectively. In addition, Nitrosamines contained in the standard latex seals were often causing topical allergic reactions to exposed patients.
To address these problems, the manufacturer collaborated with Jefferson Rubber Works of Worcester, Mass. to develop an alternative to the faulty latex seals. As Nitrosamines are carcinogenic chemical compounds produced from nitrites and amines found in common latex products, Jefferson explored the possibility of utilizing a basic, latex-free material called Polyisoprene.
The Solution: Safe Tripartite Approved Polyisoprene
Jefferson worked with the manufacturer to construct a new Tripartite approved Polyisoprene seal that not only removes the harmful Nitrosamines affecting the patients, but also boasts superior physical properties when compared with the former latex composition. The new rubber makeup outperforms the former application in both durability and safety.
The outcome was a prototype that effectively eliminated the two major challenges in laparoscopic surgery: allergic reactions by the patients, and the retention of air pressure. Jefferson’s Polyisoprene composition has now passed all laboratory requirements, and has already attained approval for use in the operating room.
Results: Improved Patient Overall Experience
Jefferson’s new rubber seal has outperformed the former application in both durability and safety. The advanced sealing properties have greatly reduced the risk of blood loss on the operating table, resulting in safer treatments ranging from liver and urology surgery, to procedures concerning the appendix and abdominal wall.
Suitable Packaging Maintains Effectiveness of Respirator Components
Worcester, MA – Jefferson Rubber Works, Inc. (JRW), a leading manufacturer and provider of custom engineered injection-molded rubber solutions, introduces its highly effective packaging system for respirator masks. Ideal for use on jobsites where health and safety are a requirement, Jefferson Rubber’s quality design and production of its environmentally safe, reusable, packaging solution allows for better functionality of respirator masks for prevention of respiratory concerns on the jobsite – reducing the number of work-related respiratory illnesses that occur each year.
Its durable hard-plastic egg crate package safely houses the masks’ exhalation valves, preserving the usefulness of the unit, as well as exhibiting increased safety and protection of the valve during shipping over conventional cardboard options.
Not only is the packaging system intended to eliminate valve and sealing complications within the mask, it can ultimately save the mask manufacturer from extended shipping expenses. With durable plastic packing solutions, each crate is reusable and returnable, allowing the manufacturer to circumvent the requirement of purchasing cardboard shipping solutions for each distribution.
Occupational respiratory conditions continue to decelerate within companies who utilize Jefferson Rubber Works’ packaging system, as exhalation valves prove functional for easier breathing in a safer work environment.
