Thinking “outside the box” to provide innovative sealing solutions: The fully-molded “Ladder Gasket” from MPRC.

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Master Packing & Rubber Company (MPRC) takes great pride in “thinking outside the box” to do whatever it takes to assist our customers, and we never shy away from challenging or problem applications that many suppliers turn down. One example of a solution we provided our customer is a fully-molded “Ladder gasket,” which goes inside […]

Industrial News: Reflecting on a great 2022 FEW Show

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A look back at the 2022 Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW) in Minneapolis, MN MPRC recently attended the Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW) in Minneapolis, MN.  As a leader in innovative seal technology, the goal of exhibiting at this year’s show was for MPRC to continue to increase awareness of our current presence in the Industrial and […]

Gasket Materials and Understanding Choices through ASTM Tests

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Gasket Materials and Understanding Choices for gasket selection through ASTM Tests  Today’s blog will be posted below in print and is also available as a video here: https://youtu.be/bdoPET82aMI   So many good competitors…so many good materials. It adds to the dilemma in picking who to work with and even more importantly, what to work with […]

MPRC’s M-Nozzle™ Gasket for Railcars

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The M-Nozzle™ Gasket from MPRC. When it comes to Railcar Manway gaskets, let’s face it: there are too many sizes, thicknesses, and variations to keep track of. How can you tell the difference between a gasket that’s supposed to be 21” x 19” versus a gasket of similar color that’s 21 1/4” x 18 7/8”? […]

MPRC Employee Spotlight: Sebastian Struchen, Shipping Manager

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MPRC Employee Spotlight: Sebastian Struchen, Shipping Manager Sebastian (aka “Sea-bass”) is MPRC’s Shipping Manager. Sebastian has been with MPRC for 7 ½ years and is a tremendous asset to our team.  Thanks to his leadership and the efforts of our shipping department, you can rest assured your order will get to you as quickly as […]

MPRC’s Bio-Fuel “science project!”

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MPRC Bio-Fuel Test To cover our recent test and findings, we need to briefly identify what a Bio-Fuel is: Bio-Fuels- unlike other renewable energy sources, come from biomass such as plant or animal waste.  A Bio-Fuel comes from the conversion of this waste into a liquid fuel, used to meet transportation fuel needs. There are […]

Cut gaskets: Gasket swell and selecting the right material

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In the Engine business, most gaskets fail due to a combination of thermal cycling and improper surface preparation.  Surfaces can become scratched, warped, or pitted which doesn’t allow for equal compression on the sealing surface, increasing the failure rate of the material. Many people spend a lot of time searching for the perfect gasket material […]