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  1. DavidChr

    Rubber bladder, hand inflatable

    I am looking for a "rubber" tube, about 1/8" to 1/4" diameter that can be inflated manually, using a pump similar to the one on a blood pressure cuff. It needs to expand with air or maybe even hydralic pressure in the future. It could ideally double in width, but does not necessarily have to...
  2. DavidChr

    rubber bladder/hose

    GREAT IDEA!!!!!!! I will let you know how it goes! Thanks!!!!!!!
  3. DavidChr

    rubber bladder/hose

    Twinie, Quick update. Heard back from Keene Rubber, and they told me, "Sorry, that is not what we do, we manufacturer rubber bands." Thanks for your help though! If you can think of anything else, please let me know! Thanks again for your input!
  4. DavidChr

    rubber bladder/hose

    Twinie, Thanks for your lead. Sounds good. Found the website and have already contacted them. I am concerned about using the material as a bladder, but I am anxiously awaiting their response. Thanks again for your input!
  5. DavidChr

    rubber bladder/hose

    Thanks to both aspearin and griffengm for their input! We started our trials with Latex tubes, but could not find tubes with a small enough outside wall to be inflatable with a hand pump similar to the hand pump on a blood pressure cuff. We were down to 1/64 of an inch and decided to look at...
  6. DavidChr

    rubber bladder/hose

    I am working on a project and require a tube that has elasticity as a major requirement. It needs to be able to be pulled, stretched and expanded. It needs to be about 1/8 inch, inside diameter when deflated, and inflated, with air, via a handpump or bulb, to double its original size, so about...

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