Abstract:
This invention relates to a method of and devices for impact and vibration damping and, more particularly, to devices composed of an elastoplastic material including the characteristics of damping, heat and pressure dimensional stability, and moisture non absorbency of a blend of polyolefin and conjugated diene butyl rubber which converts impact shock or vibration energy into thermal energy.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method of and devices for impact and vibration damping and, more particularly, to devices composed of an elastoplastic material including the characteristics of damping, heat and pressure dimensional stability, and moisture non absorbency of a blend of polyolefin and conjugated diene butyl rubber which converts impact shock or vibration energy into thermal energy.
Abstract:
A heat shrinkable tubular closure sleeve (204) having a riveted longitudinal seam. The sleeve (204) is formed from a sheet (100) comprising two longitudinal margin portions (102, 104) having a strip (120) of oriented, heat shrinkable material therebetween. Specifically, the two margin portion (102, 104) are overlapped and joined by rivets (202), each rivet (202) passing through a hole (106, 114) in each of the overlapping margin portions (102,104). Each margin portion (102, 104) comprises a laminate (108) having a metal layer (130) sandwiched between two plastic layers (132, 134) which do not shrink when heat is applied. Placing the tubular sleeve (204) over a cylindrical article (200) and applying heat to the sleeve (204), the strip (120) shrinks to reduce the radius of the sleeve (204) to effectuate a tight wrap around the article (200).