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Latex-Free, Synthetic and Natural Elastic Tapes
Product Description
Fulflex has developed several latex-free synthetic and natural polymers that offer unique combinations of properties. These elastic tapes can be used in many applications and in diverse environments of the industrial market.
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Applications
Dust Masks
Our natural and synthetic compounds are used in the head straps of dust masks. We can customize features such as modulus and cross section to give your dust mask the performance characteristics you require.
Furniture Webbing
Fulflex elastics give furniture webbing comfort and performance in high-end office furniture. Furniture webbing is an example of how Fulflex can solve a unique problem and provide added value to your product line.
Gaskets
Our rubber sheeting provides an array of solutions for thin gauge gasket requirements. Fulflex can customize various features to provide the gasket that’s right for your application.
Seals
Fulflex rubber sheeting is also used for many different types of seals. Our compounds are specially formulated to deliver seals that meet many different industry applications.
Mats
Our rubber sheeting can provide mats for specialty applications.
Computer Keyboard Sheets
Fulflex rubber sheeting is used to prevent static electricity and enhance keyboard function. Our ability to customize size, gauge, color, compound, and other physical properties make our sheeting the ideal choice for custom keyboard sheets and other high-tech applications.
Vacuum Bag Seals
Our elastic provides perfect vacuum bag seals of all sizes. Fulflex can customize compounds to meet specific industrial vacuum bag seal requirements.
Bungee Cords
Fulflex threads deliver low hysteresis and permanent set giving bungee cords maximum performance attributes. Compound customization can meet any bungee cord requirement.
Weather Stripping
Thin gauge weather stripping needs are solved with Fulflex rubber sheeting. We can meet both industrial and high-tech weather stripping requirements.
Belts
Fulflex elastics deliver optimal performance in belts for high technology equipment. Tension and elongation can be customized to the most stringent specifications for belts of all types.
Braided Mask Straps
Fulflex threads are the industry’s choice for braided mask strap comfort, fit and performance.
Features/Benefits
- Free of natural rubber latex protein allergens
- Excellent stretch and recovery attributes
- Custom features – color, size, end counts – allow design flexibility
- Resistant to chlorinated pool and salt water, skin care lotions, and perspiration
- Very low permanent set
- Gentle and form fitting
- Lower cost compared to alternative elastics
- Resistance to oils and fats
- Ozone resistance
- Abrasion resistance
- Resistance to dry cleaning Solvents
- Flame retardant
- Heat & Low Temperature Resistant
- Sulfur-free non-silver tarnishing
- Sound deadening properties
Specifications – Elastic Tapes
| Material: | Synthetic elastomers, free of natural rubber protein allergens |
| Dimensions: | Choice of thickness/width combinations |
| Thickness Range: | 0.007” – 0.040” 0.18mm – 1.00mm |
| Standard Widths: | 0.019 – 50 in |
| Color: | Various |
Typical Physical Properties
| Modulus/PSI @100% | 150 - 300 |
| Tensile | 3000 psi minimum |
| Elongation At Break: | >500% |
Specifications – Elastic Threads
| Material: | Synthetic elastomers, free of natural rubber protein allergens |
| Dimensions: | Choice of thickness/width combinations |
| Thickness Range: | .012" - .045" |
| Standard Widths: | .038" .054" .057" .96mm 1.37mm 1.45mm |
| Color: | Unlimited color availability |
| Adhesive Application: | Standard elastic hot melts 140º - 170ºC Strand Coating, Spiral etc. |
| Recommended Installed Elongation: | 340 – 380% |
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