BM Series Closed Cell Foam Strips | Durable and Flexible Solutions

Closed-cell Foam Strips, BM series

The foam ring is designed specifically for handling products with uneven or textured surfaces, such as:

Saw-cut wood, sheet metal, bumpy or recessed surfaces.
All granular surfaces where vacuum suction cups cannot properly adhere and therefore cannot ensure air tightness.

COVAL offers two types of foam strips: $\text{BM}$ series rolls and $\text{VSBM}$ series ring version.

The BM-SPTR version is a Nitrile ( $\text{NBR}$ ) beveled foam strip.

Nitrile ( $\text{NBR}$ - Black): Shows good resistance to oil. Nitrile foam strip can only be glued to nitrile suction cups. It has a closed-cell structure.
Silicone ( $\text{SI}$ - White): Has a thermal resistance of $160^{\circ}\text{C}$ ( $320^{\circ}\text{F}$ ), does not leave marks on handled products. Should not be used for product handling before painting or varnishing. It has a closed-cell structure.
Natural Rubber ( $\text{NR}$ ): Resistant to abrasion. It has an open-cell structure. Used in conjunction with a turbine to provide strong suction for gripping very irregular surfaces (washed gravel slabs).

Mounting:

Nitrile Foam Strip: Mounted using contact adhesive or, depending on the vacuum seal, embedded mounting is done at an appropriate depth of $50-70\%$ of the new gasket height. Applicable to all surfaces, especially steel, aluminum, etc.
Neoprene adhesive tube ( $120 \text{ ml}$ ): Part No. 095.99.006.
Silicone Foam Strip: Mounted with silicone contact adhesive (reference: $\text{LOCTITE } 5366$ ).
Natural Rubber Foam Strip: Embedded mounting is performed.

Closed-cell Foam Strips, BM series