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Title |
Raychem D2613 Metal Cuff, c. 1957-1999 |
Object Name |
Coupling |
Description |
Raychem D2613 Metal Cuff, c. 1957-1999. Possibly a Cryofit coupling made of metal alloy. The metal is textured with fine lines. It is tube-shaped which tapers slightly towards the ends. Each end flares back out into a ring-shape. The inside of the tube, towards the center are four etched rings. |
Date |
c. 1957-1999 |
Creator |
Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2016.001.052 |
Dimensions |
H-1.75 W-0.75 D-0.75 inches |
Collection |
3D - Mechanical Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"X920558-.500 / D2613" (etched in metal on outside center). |
Notes |
"Raychem was founded on January 1, 1957. It grew rapidly by creating proprietary new products based on Radiation processing of polymers to meet critical and difficult industry needs for electrical circuit integrity in harsh environments. Included in these initial products were irradiated wire insulation and heat shrinkable tubing. Markets included Aerospace, Military, Automotive, Telecommunications and Electrical Power Generation markets. "In 1968, Raychem acquired Chemelex leading Raychem to extend its radiation polymer processing technology to polymers filled with conductive carbon creating a family of "Self Limiting Heaters". This technology was further extended to produce resettable switches forming the enabling technology for the "Polyswitch" Division. "As Raychem grew into a world class Material Science Company, additional technologies explored, developed and taken to market were Heat Recoverable Metals, Piezoelectric Materials (Elographics), Silicone Gels (Geltek) and Liquid Crystals (Taliq). "Each year, Raychem devoted between 8 and 10 percent of sales into Research and Development resulting in thousands of new products based on the technologies listed above. Research and Product Development labaratories, in addition to Menlo Park and Redwood City were established in Swindon, UK, Kessel-Lo, Belgium, Ottobrunn, Germany, Pontois, France and Japan. "Manning these laboratories were an extremely creative and talented group of scientists and engineers who found innovative ways to use technologies to create new products." [http://blog.heatshrinksleeves.com/2015/09/raychem-history.html 12/31/2015] |
Search Terms |
Industrial Objects Industry Menlo Park Pipes Raychem |
Subjects |
Industry Metals Pipes Science |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Chet Sandberg |