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SORBOTHANEŽ Standard Products & Price Guide
Sorbothane, Inc. / 2144 State Route 59 / Kent, Ohio 44240 / USA
www.sorbothane.com / ph 330.678.9444 / fax 330.678.1303
effective 1 April 2008
Introduction
Sorbothane is a proprietary, visco-elastic polymer. Visco-elastic means that a material exhibits properties of both liquids (viscous solutions) and solids (elastic materials).
Sorbothane is a thermoset, polyether-based, polyurethane material.
Sorbothane combines shock absorption, good memory, vibration isolation and vibration damping characteristics. In addition, Sorbothane is a very effective acoustic damper and absorber. While many materials exhibit one of these characteristics, Sorbothane combines all of them in a stable material with a long fatigue life.
Sorbothane has a low creep rate compared to other polymers (rubber, neoprene, silicone, etc.)
Sorbothane has a superior damping coefficient, over a very wide temperature range, compared to any other polymer.
Unlike fluid-based shock absorbers or foam products, Sorbothane absorbs shock efficiently for millions of cycles.
Sorbothane eliminates the need for metal springs to return the system to its equilibrium position after absorbing a shock.
Custom Solutions
If an appropriate isolator cannot be found among the standard products, Sorbothane also manufactures a host of custom isolators. Additionally, you may make isolators yourself using
Electronics
This catalog shows "industrial-sized" isolators for loads in pounds, hundreds of pounds and thousands of pounds. Sorbothane is widely used to isolate delicate electronics - printed-circuit boards, LCD's, disk drives and other small devices. Space is always tight in these applications.
Shock Absorbers
In vibration, the wrong design can make matters worse than before. In shock absorption, even a little can do some good. Consult the factory on your shock applications.
Acoustics
The Sorbothane hemispheres are world-famous mounts for audio equipment. In addition, where space is tight, thin sheets of Sorbothane, with or without Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) can convert a noisy design into a very quiet success.
Gaskets
Sorbothane is a popular material for gaskets because of its chemical resistance, its ability to conform to irregular surfaces, its low creep and its reusability. Its natural tackiness makes it easy to install. Gaskets can be made by you from sheet stock or produced at our factory.
