Foam rubber tubing
Foam rubber tubing is a rarer variant of rubber tubing on the market, because foam rubber is a specific material. Foam rubber, which you will also find under the names cellular, sponge, or expanded rubber, is a special type of rubber to which a foaming agent has been added to obtain a specific structure. This air-filled matrix structure is ideal for vibration control and shock absorption, but also for tubing. Some other common purposes are cushioning in automobile seats and furniture, but also for insulation and even for different types of footwear. Foam rubber is produced from various types of synthetic rubber, and can also be made from natural latex or polyurethane with the addition of the already mentioned foaming agent.
In addition to these specific applications for which foam rubber tubing is suitable due to the characteristics of foam rubber, you can also use it for most other purposes for which we normally use rubber tubing, such as transfer of gas and liquids. Definitely at least one foam tubing is needed by every household, and some of our most frequent clients are industries that need a large amount of foam rubber tubing as well as other types of rubber tubing.
Industries use it both for their factory machines, as well as for implementations in various devices, vehicles and so on, while at home it is used for everything you think is suitable. That is why we constantly receive orders where sizes vary greatly and we often see sizes in orders that are not some of the standard sizes on offer on our website. That is why we offer you the chance to order a size according to your needs, and you can request several different sizes in one order. Foam rubber tubing can be of different colors, and occasionally the hardness varies.
Product specifications
- Product form
- Cellular rubber tube or sleeve
- Material options discussed
- Natural rubber / latex. Choose one formulation for the actual contact and loading conditions.
- Application focus
- Vehicle hose runs. Size the part against the selected assembly.
- Dimensions to confirm
- Inside diameter, outside diameter, wall thickness and cut length. Match these to vehicle hose runs.
- Cell structure
- Identify open- or closed-cell construction, density and compression recovery; define whether a central bore is needed.
- Contact conditions
- Air and other gases: define concentration, temperature and contact time, then check compatibility with the chosen compound.
- Line layout
- Check bend radius, unsupported spans and clearance at both connections.
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