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Inspiration The inspiration for S.A.F.E. Clip came in 2014 from Justin Summerville. Justin, a football fan noticed that the front of the helmet, and the facemask in particular was very underdeveloped from an impact absorbing perspective. Justin wanted to design a product that would absorb damaging impact and be ready almost instantly for the next hit. Challenge […]

Learn how a satisfied customer utilized Sorbothane® Standard Industrial Products to provide noise damping solutions from her kitchen cabinets to her husband’s treadmill.

The Client: SHOTOVER Sorbothane® “bumpers” work to isolate unwanted vibration from the camera in the SHOTOVER mobile system. SHOTOVER designs and builds high performance mobile and unmanned aerial vehicle camera systems for the broadcast, motion picture, surveillance and industrial markets. SHOTOVER’S line of gyro-stabilized camera platforms offers an unmatched level of stability, control, and versatility. […]

The Client: Hook Studios in Los Angeles, California Hook Studios features the industry’s most advanced accessories for classic and contemporary microphones. “The Hook” offers pop filters, stand decouplers and more to aid in micing vocals, guitars, drums and all instruments. Hook caters to engineers in both recording and live sound production whose projects demand the […]

Client: James Ingo Freed, a well renowned American architect. Architect James Ingo Freed faced a problem. Tasked with designing the United States Air Force Memorial, he needed high-quality materials to build a sustainable, stable, and visually appealing monument. This monument required excellence in architecture and structural integrity, taking three years and millions of dollars. When […]

Viscoelastic Vibration Isolators and Shock Absorbers Damaging vibration, shock and even unwanted noise are a fact of life with rotating and oscillating machinery. Both shock and vibration can cause moderate to severe damage to equipment – increasing operating costs, reducing productivity and adversely effecting part quality. Motion is present in all industrial automation systems. Stopping […]

Our Water-Resistant Sorbothane® Solution Provides Superior Shock and Vibration Protection in Any Wet Environment or Situation Water-Resistant Sorbothane is a breakthrough in vibration isolating and shock attenuating materials. The Sorbothane, Inc. engineering team has developed a formulation that makes Water-Resistant Sorbothane impervious to moisture while maintaining its unique ability to handle impact and isolate vibration. […]

Sorbothane® Sheet Stock offers a quick and effective method for isolating a wide variety of loads and equipment. It is available in a variety of sizes, from 4” X 6” to 25” X 25”, and a wide range of thicknesses and durometers. It can support a broad range of loads. The proper thickness, durometer, shape […]

Client: Entrepreneur Willard M. Latimer, a World War II Veteran and avid sportsman. William M. Latimer contacted Sorbothane, Inc. with an idea. Willard, now in his 90s, began his shooting and hunting career as a young boy learning from his Grandfather, Samuel M. Latimer. Willard has passed on his love of the sport to his […]

Does it really work? Can Sorbothane® protect a raw egg from impact? Design World technical and editorial staff examined the unique properties of Sorbothane. They decided to test the impact protection of Sorbothane by dropping a raw egg, enclosed in a Sorbothane case, from the ceiling of their converted warehouse offices in Cleveland, Ohio. It […]