Our PURPOSE is to be the LEADER at anticipating needs and providing valued solutions for the Rubber Industry through unmatched technical expertise, operational excellence, long-term customer relationships and strategic alignment to our supplier-partners. We are committed to corporate stewardship, to our community and to our employees. We strive to provide a continuous learning environment, to foster personal growth and self-fulfillment, as we honor our long Company tradition with honesty, integrity, and humility.

R.D. Abbott is a results oriented company, but we always put people first. We operate for long-term partnerships, not short-term profits.

• integrity
• humility
• respect
• diversity
• inclusion
• self-development
• perseverance
• optimism
• excellence
• fairness
• collaboration
• trust
• continuous improvement
• responsiveness
• compassion
• stewardship
• accountability

To build and maintain the BEST TEAM in the rubber industry by putting people ahead of profit.

Founded in 1948, R.D. Abbott Company has enjoyed a long and distinguished history, in part due to the vision and abilities of its officers. The first link in the chain was forged by Robert David Abbott. He was succeeded by Carl Hoglund, John Arensmeyer, Bob & Elouise Baatz, Jerry Wicker and currently Keith Thomas. Each remains distinguished in their service to the local rubber industry and noted for their personal contributions. R.D. Abbott is a proud supporter of The Los Angeles Rubber Group, Inc. (aka TLARGI) and the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society. Tom Martin, our Operations Manager, was the 2004 TLARGI Chairman and presently serves as the Instructor for the 20-week Basic Rubber Technology Class.  Keith Thomas was the 2008 TLARGI Chairman and routinely serves the Rubber Division as Chairman of the Best Paper Committee.

R.D. Abbott Company is first and foremost a service organization, focused on providing value-added solutions to your technical problems. Many people think of us as the resident bonding experts, due to our long association with Lord Corporation and their Chemlok® adhesives. We hope this never changes. After 50-years with Lord, partnering with them just after the commercialization of the first modern rubber-to-metal adhesive, we remain focused on this business. However, we have expanded beyond our roots to offer a wide array of products and services for the rubber industry.

Today, R.D. Abbott offers synthetic polymers, rubber chemicals, high-consistency and liquid silicone elastomers, fluoroelastomers, organic and inorganic dispersions, a variety of fillers, mold releases, millable polyurethane, process promoters, lab & production equipment, plasticizers, bonding agents, as well as many other technologies. And R.D. Abbott is proud to work with and have the support of industry leaders such as Lanxess, Dow Corning, Rhein Chemie, 3M Dyneon, TSE Industries, Cancarb, Hallstar, Alpha Technologies and, of course, Lord. Since our founding in 1948, the Company has grown and expanded, but we have never lost our Customer Focus.

Whether it’s molding or bonding, mixing or compound development, challenge us with your next technical problem. We are here for you!

For more information contact us at: info@rdabbott.com