Silicone rubbers are highly stable elastomers that are broadly used in industrial engineering and sealing applications. They are a viscoelastic class of synthetic polymers composed of silicone with added organic functional groups. Also known as polysiloxane, silicones comprise an alternating molecular chain of silicon (Si) and oxygen (O). They are inherently lubricating and chemically inert. [...]

Techtextil North America is an internationally renowned exhibition for high-performance industrial textile manufacturers around the globe. No other show in the U.S. provides the same level of insight and scope when it comes to the field of technical textiles and nonwoven materials for industrial areas of application. Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc. is proud to exhibit at [...]

The term “industrial fabrics” covers a broad range of products comprised of high-performance raw textiles with a choice of end-use formats. This versatility enables one underlying material to service many different industries. For example, fiberglass and silica can be modified to satisfy the requirements of applications in practically every market, from domestic to industrial insulation. [...]

Welded storage and process tanks are abundant in virtually every walk of modern life. Domestically, they are used in central heating systems to provide heat and hot water to our homes. Commercial storage tanks are used to house a limitless range of raw materials and feedstocks, from grain to hydrocarbons. While industrial tanks are used [...]

Industrial fabrics are engineered for high-performance in demanding working environments, where adverse conditions can cause the gradual breakdown of integral components. There are many aggravating phenomena to contend with in modern industrial spaces: corrosion via process materials, differential pressures, high temperatures, humidity, mechanical forces, etc. Many components and processes must overcome multiple abrasive and corrosive [...]

Steam valve jackets are a crucial form of thermal insulation in any industrial facility with complex pipework systems. When water is converted into steam, it is heated to the point that hydrogen bonds breakdown to generate gaseous H2O. This is typically highly pressurized to reduce the carryover of liquid water from the boiler, which in [...]

Large-scale industrial turbines are ubiquitous in the energy generation sector, appearing everywhere from conventional gas- and steam-powered turbines to advanced renewables markets. Whether they are utilized in nuclear power plants or wind farms, turbines all operate on the same basic principle: a mechanical force acts upon a shaft – typically in a hermetically sealed chamber [...]

Formable and removable, 2025 fiberglass thermal insulation is an outstanding general-use material for high-temperature applications. Also known as lagging fabric, 2025 fiberglass is composed of woven electrical-grade (E-glass) fibers which are treated to improve the material’s abrasion- and permeation-resistance. The result is a thermodynamically-efficient thermal insulation fabric with outstanding resistance to fraying and extremely low [...]

The aluminum industry contributes an estimated $174 billion dollars to the US economy alone, with a global impact that is difficult to quantify. Almost everyone on the planet will use the material in one form or another throughout their lives – often daily. It is ubiquitous in engineering and manufacturing, with a significant economic and [...]

Aircraft designers have always turned to new and emerging materials to resolve the inherent challenges of heavier-the-air flight. Fabricated parts have become an essential component in the design of safe private and passenger aircraft alike. In this blog post, Mid-Mountain explores the importance of lightweight materials and fabricated parts in aviation construction and how they [...]