Microcellular elastomer pads absorb shocks
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Ace Controls International product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
May 25, 2006
SLAB absorption pads give design engineers another easy option to control motion.
New SLAB absorption pads from automation control equipment Ace Controls International give design engineers another easy option to control motion.
The new pads, available in 12 and 25mm thicknesses, are manufactured from a microcellular polyurethane elastomer material that has been designed to withstand tough environments.
Their construction provides excellent vibration damping and shock absorbing characteristics.
The SLAB material does not dissipate energy; it merely uses the energy to compress its cell structure which then returns back to its elastic state.
The correct selection of the Ace SLAB material depends on the mass, impact velocity, propelling force and area of impact.
The pads are normally supplied in sheet form but they can easily be shaped, punched and assembled using readily available adhesives.
There are six variations available: SLABs 030, 100 and 300 are available in a green material.
They have a rebound resistance between 12-20%; tensile strengths of 0.3, 0.5 and 1Nmm2, respectively; respective densities of 270, 500 and 800kg/m3: and are each available in a standard sheet size of 1.5 x 5m.
SLABs 450, 600 and 720 are available in a black material.
They have a rebound resistance between 50-60%; respective tensile strengths of 1.5, 2 and 3Nmm2; densities of 450, 600 and 720kg/m3, respectively; and are available in standard sheet sizes of 1.5 x 5m (450 and 600) and 1.5 x 3m (720).
With an operating temperature between -30 and +70C, excellent chemical resistance properties and ENV1186-3 food industry approval, applications for the SLAB material are enormous.
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