MacGyverS2000
Electrical
- Dec 22, 2003
- 8,504
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).
Dan - Owner
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