Globe Composite Solutions is seeking a hands-on senior level molder to work in our Stoughton, MA manufacturing location. This position will be responsible for mixing and molding Urethane composite materials, along with other related duties. Full time shift and benefits available. Day shift only.
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New for 2015! Globe Model 300 Run-dry® Impeller
Why Use Globe Run-dry® Impellers?
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… Because when run-dry performance counts, you can count on Globe Marine. Globe Marine Run-dry® Impellers are the only impellers in the world guaranteed to run dry for up to 15 minutes. Globe impellers are made of Brandonite® a high-strength, elastomeric material with self-lubricating compounds for run-dry protection and improved resistance to sand and dirt to help keep you going in the most difficult conditions. Our impellers help to protect your engine in a damaging event and are priced competitively compared to standard neoprene impellers.
What’s New About Model 300?
Globe Run-dry® Impeller Model 300 comes with a brass core to meet the most demanding pump applications. It’s designed to withstand sunlight, saltwater, diesel fuel, and caustic chemicals and lubricants. All of Globe Marine’s impellers are designed to withstand the harshest of conditions, including continual exposure to the elements.
Specs
Model 300 Run-Dry® Blue Impeller |
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| Outside Diameter: | 4 1/2″ (95 mm) |
| Width: | 4 5/16″ (102 mm) |
| Shaft Diameter: | 1″ (25 mm) |
| Core Type: | Brass |
| Number of Blades: | 10 |
| Liquid Type: | Water |
| Drive Type: | 45° 10-Tooth Spline |
| Manufacturer’s Models It Replaces: | Sherwood 30000 |
Where Can I Get One?
Globe Marine offers a wide variety of impellers with 82 sizes from which to choose. We have impeller models to fit any engine. To find the nearest dealer near you, use our handy Find a Dealer tool. Unsure of which impeller model you need for your boat’s engine? Use our comprehensive Find the Right Impeller guide.
2014 in review — Our 1st blog year
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 380 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it would take about 6 trips to carry that many people.
Globe Awarded 2nd New Patent for Another New High-Gravity Composite
Globe Composite Solutions, Ltd. has been awarded a second new U.S. patent for yet another high-gravity composite (HGC) commonly used in various types of radiation shielding, such as CT / CAT scans, baggage inspection, airport security, sonar arrays and many others.
See Globe’s info on our Radiation Shielding for more applications and uses of Globe’s HGC materials.
Dr. Strange Composite?
(Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Started Loving Non-Metallic Materials)
Surfing around the internet this week, looking for what’s new in the marine and boating world, I came across quite a few forums where the questions arose:
- What is a composite anyway?
- Are composite impellers the same as plastic?
Much to my dismay, the forum posters almost invariably concluded that composite parts were pretty much the same as plastic — if not in composition, at least in performance. Oh no! I thought and tried to post to the forums myself, but alas they were not allowing anymore comments. Hence, this month’s blog is on why composite parts are so much better than plastic.
What is a composite material?
What exactly is a composite anyway? Here’s a simplified definition from wiseGeek.org:
“Composite materials … are formed by combining two or more materials in such a way that the constituents are still distinguishable and not fully blended…
This type of material takes advantage of the different strengths and abilities of its different elements.”
In other words, a composite is a blend or mixture of two or more materials, one of which may/may not be plastic, in order to improve the properties of all the materials in the composite. One material in the combo might be chosen for its ability to bend or stretch, while another might be chosen for its strength. Different materials — anything from wood, to metal, to glass, to plastic, to resins (both organic and man-made), etc. — can be chosen for their desired properties to create a composite material. It all depends on what you want the end result to be able to do.
Aren’t they the same as plastic?
Composites are so much more than the plastic used in picnic ware, drinking glasses and cigarette lighters. Many composites may contain plastics, like thermoplastics, but are mixed with other materials to dramatically change their physical characteristics such as shear and tensile strength, stretch, flexibility, ability to retain their shape (like microfiber foam) — or other properties.
For instance, our Globe’s Run-Dry® Impellers aren’t “plastic.” They may look and feel like plastic, but have properties that plastic alone doesn’t possess. Due to the mixture of numerous compounds, our impellers are self-lubricating and, as a result, can ‘run-dry’ in an engine for up to 15 minutes.
Traditional plastic or rubber impellers can bend, snap, or even break into small pieces that get stuck in the engine. Likewise, metal impellers can bend or warp causing the engine to stall.
Here’s why composites rock:
Because of its very nature, a composite’s whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Composite materials are like getting the best of both worlds: the strength of one material with flexibility of another yet still retain the shape of a third. (Or, other properties such as coefficient of friction, ability to ward off infection, invisibility to radar … the list goes on and on.) They’re like cherry-picking all of the best superhero powers and putting them into one. What plastic can say that?
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