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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: smo on November 28, 2006, 15:39:35

Title: Rubber & Plastic Info
Post by: smo on November 28, 2006, 15:39:35

I'm after some info on the rubbery stuff that is used for applications like soft touch handle grips on kitchen utensils and other soft touch grip type things...

does anyone know what this material is?

Title: Rubber & Plastic Info
Post by: dazzawhipple on November 28, 2006, 16:09:58

EPDM is injected onto a plastic substrate on a twin injection moulding machine

Any questions Just ask (It was my trade for 12 years Toolroom Manger for a in Moulding company)

Darren

Title: Rubber & Plastic Info
Post by: Lord Shagg-Pyle on November 28, 2006, 16:14:13

But be sure to put plenty of talc on first otherwise it might chafe when you put it on,..........apparently,.....er......so I've been told.

Title: Rubber & Plastic Info
Post by: smo on November 28, 2006, 16:29:59

Quote from: "dazzawhipple"

EPDM is injected onto a plastic substrate on a twin injection moulding machine

Any questions Just ask (It was my trade for 12 years Toolroom Manger for a in Moulding company)

Darren

Cool, i have an idea (well and truely kept under my hat at this stage!) and rekon that this sort of material is ideal.

Does it have to be moulded onto a plastic substrate (in which case what substrates?) or does it have a certain ammount of rigidity and form in its own right?

EDIT: You didnt work for Harboro UK did you? (just been reading their website!)

Title: Rubber & Plastic Info
Post by: Range Rover Blues on November 29, 2006, 02:18:34

If you are after covering a handle then you can buy a sortof paint from the likes of Frost resto. for a tidy sum that you can paint a non-slip handle onto your spanners with.

just ignore me if that's not what you mean :wink:

Title: Rubber & Plastic Info
Post by: smo on November 29, 2006, 08:29:04

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

If you are after covering a handle then you can buy a sortof paint from the likes of Frost resto. for a tidy sum that you can paint a non-slip handle onto your spanners with.

just ignore me if that's not what you mean :wink:

Might take a bit long to do the kinda production volumes i was thinking it might potentially need :)

Having said that, i'll bear it in mind cos cold metal spanners in winter are nasty so might have a look for some for myself!

Title: Rubber & Plastic Info
Post by: Lee_D on November 29, 2006, 22:48:17

Worth painting the ends of the spanners as I always manage to smack myself in the teeth or summat with a spanner... usually during water torture at the same time....and often topped off with the shearing bolt party trick  :roll: