Padding
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A well-finished mount has no rough edges and is padded where it comes into contact with the object. Padding requirements vary considerably according to the nature and condition of the objects, so we offer a range of materials including felt in sheet or tape form, sueded polyethylene in sheet, Teflon and polyolefin tubings.
All are either adhesive-backed or heat-shrinkable for ease of use. Padding by the yard is also available.
Felt Tapes
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Our framer friends asked for our felt in thin strips for cushioning the rabbets in their frames. Our felt tapes come in two colors - White and Black - and in three widths of 1/4", 1/2" and 1" for your convenience. There are (3) 50ft. long rolls per order (therefore totaling 150ft.)
Our framer friends asked for our felt in thin strips for cushioning the rabbets in their frames. Our felt tapes come in two colors - White and Black - and in three widths of 1/4", 1/2" and 1" for your convenience. There are (3) 50ft. long rolls per order (therefore totaling 150ft.)
Felt
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Our felt now comes in 10 helpful colors in 9" x 12" sheets, approximately 1/16" thick, backed with pressure-sensitive adhesive. We offer these tested colors in a multi-pack (1 each of 10 colors), or as individual colors with three sheets per pack. Fiber content is 100% recycled polyester.
Multi-color pack has one sheet each of 10 colors.
Single pack has three sheets of a single color.
Our felt now comes in 10 helpful colors in 9" x 12" sheets, approximately 1/16" thick, backed with pressure-sensitive adhesive. We offer these tested colors in a multi-pack (1 each of 10 colors), or as individual colors with three sheets per pack. Fiber content is 100% recycled polyester.
Multi-color pack has one sheet each of 10 colors.
Single pack has three sheets of a single color.
Sueded Polyethylene
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Benchmark is pleased to offer this wonderful option in padding material. At +/-0.015" thick, our acrylic adhesive-backed sueded polyethylene is thinner than felt. It has a lovely "hand" and cuts very cleanly. A real favorite.
Available in seven colors.
Multi-color pack gives you one of each color.
Single pack gives you three of a single color.
Each sheet is 9" x 12".
December 2020: This material has been discontinued by the manufacturer, alas. Having scooped up what we could, we currently have all colors in stock - but our favorite, the Warm Black, is gone. We're working on a replacement ...coming soon.
If you're ordering the multi-color pack, we'll include an extra Brown for the now-gone Black.
We can't guarantee colors over the internet & strongly advise calling to request a padding card
Benchmark is pleased to offer this wonderful option in padding material. At +/-0.015" thick, our acrylic adhesive-backed sueded polyethylene is thinner than felt. It has a lovely "hand" and cuts very cleanly. A real favorite.
Available in seven colors.
Multi-color pack gives you one of each color.
Single pack gives you three of a single color.
Each sheet is 9" x 12".
December 2020: This material has been discontinued by the manufacturer, alas. Having scooped up what we could, we currently have all colors in stock - but our favorite, the Warm Black, is gone. We're working on a replacement ...coming soon.
If you're ordering the multi-color pack, we'll include an extra Brown for the now-gone Black.
We can't guarantee colors over the internet & strongly advise calling to request a padding card
Polyolefin 2:1 Heat-shrink Tubing
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This clear flexible tubing is an ideal padding material for brass rod. It shrinks quickly and evenly with a heat gun at temperatures of 275°F/135°C. When freely recovered it will reduce down to 50% of its original inside diameter. Our polyolefin tubing is non-flame-retardant because of potential off-gassing problems associated with flame-retardant materials.
Sold in 12" lengths, 6 lengths per pack.
Heat-Shrink & Brass Guide
Polyolefin Heat-Shrink |
Brass Rod |
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| sku | size | size | sku |
| 34-121 | 1/16" | 1/32" | 22-111 |
| 34-122 | 1/8" | 1/16" | 22-112 |
| 3/32" | 22-113 | ||
| 34-123 | 3/16" | 1/8" | 22-114 |
| 5/32" | 22-115 | ||
| 34-124 | 1/4" | 3/16" | 22-116 |
| 7/32" | 22-117 | ||
| 34-125 | 3/8" | 1/4" | 22-118 |
This clear flexible tubing is an ideal padding material for brass rod. It shrinks quickly and evenly with a heat gun at temperatures of 275°F/135°C. When freely recovered it will reduce down to 50% of its original inside diameter. Our polyolefin tubing is non-flame-retardant because of potential off-gassing problems associated with flame-retardant materials.
Sold in 12" lengths, 6 lengths per pack.
Heat-Shrink & Brass Guide
Polyolefin Heat-Shrink |
Brass Rod |
||
| sku | size | size | sku |
| 34-121 | 1/16" | 1/32" | 22-111 |
| 34-122 | 1/8" | 1/16" | 22-112 |
| 3/32" | 22-113 | ||
| 34-123 | 3/16" | 1/8" | 22-114 |
| 5/32" | 22-115 | ||
| 34-124 | 1/4" | 3/16" | 22-116 |
| 7/32" | 22-117 | ||
| 34-125 | 3/8" | 1/4" | 22-118 |
Teflon TFE 4:1 Heat-shrink Tubing
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This Teflon has a four-to-one heat shrink ratio allowing our one size of tubing to be used for all sizes of our stainless steel pins. The Teflon is slippery enough to get around the bends in your pins yet holds well when shrunk. It shrinks with a heat gun at about 650°F/350°C.
Sold in 12" lengths, 6 lengths per pack.
This Teflon has a four-to-one heat shrink ratio allowing our one size of tubing to be used for all sizes of our stainless steel pins. The Teflon is slippery enough to get around the bends in your pins yet holds well when shrunk. It shrinks with a heat gun at about 650°F/350°C.
Sold in 12" lengths, 6 lengths per pack.