Author: MDS Marketing

Elastomeric Components for Extreme Environments

High-Performance Elastomeric Components for Extreme Environments Elastomeric components are the backbone of industries where materials face unrelenting stress. They offer unmatched flexibility, resilience, and durability, making them indispensable in demanding applications. From sealing vital oilfield tools to enabling the precise operation of semiconductor equipment, elastomers perform in environments dominated by extreme temperatures, crushing pressures, and […]
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How Thermoplastic Seals Revolutionize Oil & Gas Applications

Revolutionizing Oil & Gas Operations with Advanced Thermoplastic Seals Sealing in the oil and gas industry presents extraordinary challenges that demand innovative solutions. With temperatures reaching up to 550°F (288°C) and pressures exceeding 22,500 psi, seals must consistently deliver exceptional performance under extreme conditions. The challenges are further compounded by exposure to corrosive substances such […]
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Mark Gough Joins Leadership Team

MDS is excited to announce the newest addition to our team. Please join us in welcoming Mark Gough as our new Vice President of Operations. Mark has 25+ years of experience between Greene, Tweed & Co and most recently CPI. Mark brings expertise in operations, innovation & commercialization, strategy development & deployment, materials technology and […]
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MDS Acquires APS Plastics

Andy Jorgensen, CEO of Material & Design Solutions, LLC (MDS) announces the acquisition of the assets of APS Plastics of Tomball, Texas. The acquired assets include several CNC lathes and milling machines, computerized screw machines, along with sophisticated electronic inspection instruments. Coupled with MDS’s ability to mold stock shapes from PEEK and other high end […]
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PEKTRON PEEK Available in 20″ Tubes

Andy Jorgensen and Material & Design Solutions (MDS) are pleased to announce the acquisition of a 700-ton injection molding machine. With this new addition MDS can now mold PEKTRON PEEK stock shapes from .5” OD rods to 20” OD tubes. The PEKTRON PEEK family includes virgin, 30% glass, 30% carbon fiber, 10-10-10, as well as […]
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Joe Sullivan Joins Operations Team

Material & Design Solutions is pleased to announce the addition of Joe Sullivan to the MDS operations team as Warehouse Manager. Joe has 9 years of industry experience, most recently as Warehouse Manager at A. W. Chesterton’s Houston operation. Joe’s responsibilities at MDS will include managing receiving, inventory management, assembly, packaging, and shipping.
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Victor Galaviz Joins Outside Sales

Please join us in the welcoming of Victor Galaviz to the outside sales team at Material & Design Solutions. Victor has over ten years of industry experience and joins MDS directly after two years at Freudenburg Oil & Gas. Prior to that Victor was with Baker Hughes for eight years in Procurement as a Purchasing […]
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MDS Partners with Winova for Distribution in Singapore

Material & Design Solutions of Houston is pleased to announce its association with Winova Ltd., Pte of Singapore. Winston Ng and his team in Singapore will act as local distribution throughout Southeast Asia for all MDS elastomeric and thermoplastic components. He has been leading companies, including Greene, Tweed Singapore for over thirty years and MDS […]
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New PEEK Capabilities from MDS

John Jorgensen and Material & Design Solutions (MDS) are pleased to announce new capabilities in our injection molding PEEK center. We recently acquired a 600-ton injection molding machine for PEEK, or PEK finished parts as well as tube stock in MDS Pektron compounds. The Pektron (PEEK) family includes virgin, 30% glass, 30% carbon fiber, 10-10-10, […]
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MDS Launches XDCOM 295 (FKM)

Material & Design Solutions LLC (MDS), the leader in High Performance Elastomeric Components and Seals, as well as, Molded and Machined Thermoplastic Components, is pleased to announce the commercial launch of XDCOM 295, RGD resistant fluoroelastomer (FKM). The published results have been confirmed by a well-known 3rd party laboratory, as well as by major oilfield […]
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