Foam rollers
Foam rollers
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Here's a question for ya'all...I'm looking for a foam (EVA-ish mat'l) sleeve to slip fit a steel tube. I can manufacture the tube to fit, but I'm looking for something in the ballpark of a 3" O.D. with 0.25" wall thickness (24" or more long). I can probably live with a thicker or thinner wall, and a larger or smaller O.D. (How's that for flexibility?) The problem is that it must be fairly porous...like a large paint roller. I want to pump fluid through a ported metal core tube so that the fluid will fully wet the foam without dripping onto my conveyor belt. Have any of ya'all used a similar product, or found one anywhere? Every foam & roller supplier I've called hasn't been willing to touch this with a 10' cattle prod...probably because I don't require production quantities. Any help would be greatly appreciated.





RE: Foam rollers
Have you considered buying a sheet of foam and making your own sleeve? attach the foam to a plastic sleeve ( with perforations for adding your wetting agent)and then slide your assembly over your steel tube.
RE: Foam rollers
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Here is a link to a product that I have used. It is a complete outfit but you may be able to find parts that will help you in your project. Or, if you are willing to pay the price the whole unit works very well for applying fluid while virtually eliminating waste.
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or this link will take you to the .pdf page that shows just the roller covers.
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Hope this helps.
RE: Foam rollers
I should have taken into consideration your requirement for 24" or more length on the roller. Here is a link to that concept. These are 3" dia. - .25" thick roller covers.
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