Sticky mats
Sticky mats
(OP)
Not a molding resin question, per se, but I figured you guys would know, if anyone...
I'm looking for an inexpensive source for a thin rubber mat that has a sticky feel to one or both sides (these are usually used to hold down thin/light objects during light machining operations, such as rotary engraving). I have not held one in my hand, but my belief is they are of the same type of material used to make those 80's toys that crawled down walls (usually an octopus or ball... throw it at the wall, it stuck, then slowly rolled down it). The toy could be cleaned and fully restored to operation with a simple rinse of water/soap after it had picked up too much grime to stick properly. A similar item from today's market might be those cellphone sticky pads you're supposed to put on your car's dashboard, though I don't know if it's the same material and/or if it's the same level of stickiness.
If it's the case of the toy, I know it's a gel composed of an intimate melt blend admixture of poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) triblock copolymer with high levels of plasticizing oil. Can anyone point me to a company that sells either large mats (2'x2') or rolls of the stuff I can cut to size? If not, how about a more generic (and Google-able) term that could help me find such a manufacturer? I'm not above purchasing from companies that sell it for a specific purpose, as long as they're not marking it up exorbitantly, something I'm trying to avoid at the moment (like water pipe insulation that costs $2 from Home Depot, but the same thing costs $10 when a toy store calls it a Pool Noodle).
I'm looking for an inexpensive source for a thin rubber mat that has a sticky feel to one or both sides (these are usually used to hold down thin/light objects during light machining operations, such as rotary engraving). I have not held one in my hand, but my belief is they are of the same type of material used to make those 80's toys that crawled down walls (usually an octopus or ball... throw it at the wall, it stuck, then slowly rolled down it). The toy could be cleaned and fully restored to operation with a simple rinse of water/soap after it had picked up too much grime to stick properly. A similar item from today's market might be those cellphone sticky pads you're supposed to put on your car's dashboard, though I don't know if it's the same material and/or if it's the same level of stickiness.
If it's the case of the toy, I know it's a gel composed of an intimate melt blend admixture of poly(styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) triblock copolymer with high levels of plasticizing oil. Can anyone point me to a company that sells either large mats (2'x2') or rolls of the stuff I can cut to size? If not, how about a more generic (and Google-able) term that could help me find such a manufacturer? I'm not above purchasing from companies that sell it for a specific purpose, as long as they're not marking it up exorbitantly, something I'm trying to avoid at the moment (like water pipe insulation that costs $2 from Home Depot, but the same thing costs $10 when a toy store calls it a Pool Noodle).
Dan - Owner
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RE: Sticky mats
Dan - Owner
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RE: Sticky mats
It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all.
RE: Sticky mats
Dan - Owner
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RE: Sticky mats
Dan - Owner
http://www.Hi-TecDesigns.com
RE: Sticky mats
It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all.
RE: Sticky mats
Available in sheets here for example: http://www.amazon.com/Isolate-It-Sorbothane-Vibrat...
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RE: Sticky mats
Dan - Owner
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RE: Sticky mats
Dan - Owner
http://www.Hi-TecDesigns.com
RE: Sticky mats
Chris DeArmitt - PhD FRSC
Plastics & Materials Consulting
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RE: Sticky mats
Mac, you want the tackiness of the surface to be high, not necessarily the flexibility of the stuff? You may want to search on the term "tackifier" instead of, or in addition to, the term plasticizer. FWIW, why not just buy some VHB foam tape from 3M - or do you need the wash-and-reuse ability of the sticky cell phone pad material?
RE: Sticky mats
Also, table tennis bat rubber is very sticky when you get the good ones. I had a bat and you could place a coin on it then turn the bat upside-down and the coin would hang there.
Chris DeArmitt - PhD FRSC
Plastics & Materials Consulting
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Chris, thanks, I'll check them out.
Dan - Owner
http://www.Hi-TecDesigns.com
RE: Sticky mats
It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all.
RE: Sticky mats
Let me be a little more clear. A prime example machine would be the rotary engraving systems used in gift shops for personalizing metal flasks, ornaments, etc. Sticky mats are placed onto the cutting table to prevent items from slipping during machining (this is particularly useful for large items, such as brass plague faces). This also allows for quick removal and replacement with a new item. Seklema is one such mat manufacturer, and the cost can be over $100/square foot.
Dan - Owner
http://www.Hi-TecDesigns.com
RE: Sticky mats
It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all.
RE: Sticky mats
Chris DeArmitt - PhD FRSC
Plastics & Materials Consulting
www.phantomplastics.com
Plastic Training Seminars
www.plastictraining.com
RE: Sticky mats
Dan - Owner
http://www.Hi-TecDesigns.com
RE: Sticky mats
Chris DeArmitt - PhD FRSC
Plastics & Materials Consulting
www.phantomplastics.com
Plastic Training Seminars
www.plastictraining.com
RE: Sticky mats
Chris DeArmitt - PhD FRSC
Plastics & Materials Consulting
www.phantomplastics.com
Plastic Training Seminars
www.plastictraining.com
RE: Sticky mats
http://www.cshyde.com/
Chris
Chris DeArmitt - PhD FRSC
Plastics & Materials Consulting
www.phantomplastics.com
Plastic Training Seminars
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