Rubber Engineering and Rubber Design Examples

Molded Rubber Helmet Edging

A military and government contractor contacted Custom Rubber Corp. in need of a better solution for covering the rough edges of their Kevlar helmets. The contractor relied on Custom Rubber Corp.'s rubber engineering expertise to help them design a new rubber part that could replace the cumbersome rubber u-channels they had been using. (Continued below.)

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The parts the contractor used originally required a timely and labor intensive installation process. Forcing a straight-line extrusion to fit the varied edges of the helmet had taken over 15 minutes of labor per helmet. Custom Rubber Corp. designed and built the mold for the first sized helmet edging mold, a mold that was also capable of producing in high volumes. Preliminary tests suggest that assembly time could be cut to less than 5 minutes when using this Custom Rubber Corp.'s design.

The rubber material itself factored into the challenge as well. When engineering the design of this molded rubber part, Custom Rubber Corp. needed to take into account the unique requiremnts the rubber would need to meet. The rubber material would need to meet a somewhat outdated government specification, be cost effective, match the Pantone green requirement, and accept and hold different colored paints applied to the helmet, including black, green, tan, and blue. By leveraging our strategica alliances, Custom Rubber Corp. was able to engineer and submit a material that was approved.

The rubber parts pictured are not in stock or for sale. These are examples of custom-manufactured products that illustrate Custom Rubber Corp.'s engineering and rubber design capabilities. Contact us with information on your needs.

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