Neoprene Rubber Thickness?

higgs · Post by **higgs** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 12:59 pm

Hello,
The floor I'm putting in my studio will be floated on 2x4's on their sides (to conserve room height.) I live within 30 minutes of a rubber factory that I am going to contact about possibly supplying me with the neoprene pads. What I need to know is, what to ask for? Thickness, etc, or anything else that is relevant.

If I have missed this info on this group then I apologize.

Thanks very much in advance

,
Higgs

giles117 · Post by **giles117** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 1:33 am

you may have found it by now....

1/2" - Neoprene durometer of 60

Bryan Giles

knightfly · Post by **knightfly** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 3:50 am

That's about the only spec I've even seen available - here's a thread where more of the details are discussed -

http://johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=839

higgs · Post by **higgs** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 6:26 am

Thank you very much for the replies.

cfuehrer · Post by **cfuehrer** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 8:00 am

How about this:

I was out at my local music store and they have an Auralex display up. They had a sample of the U-boats for floating floor joists. I noticed that the U shape is the same size/thickness all the way around. Could I purchase say a third of the U-boats that I need, cut them into 3 pieces and mount them onto the joists? Or am I rocking the boat here?

giles117 · Post by **giles117** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 12:23 pm

Cheaper to buy neoprene straight out instead of trying to work around.

I floated 2 rooms for about 60 bucks in neoprene.

Bryan Giles

cfuehrer · Post by **cfuehrer** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 7:00 am

I can't find any sources locally for it though and everything I search for on the net is like sheets of 1/8" neoprene. Where can I get the correct stuff at?

cfuehrer · Post by **cfuehrer** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 11:38 am

bump for an answer

giles117 · Post by **giles117** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 4:03 pm

Though this is out of state, I can;t imagine the shipping being more than 15.00 bucks ups ground.

FB Wright, the number is in the building materials section.... Don;t remember it off hand

Bryan Giles

higgs · Post by **higgs** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 7:10 pm

Hello,

Well, the local rubber factory is not returning my messages, so I guess I have no source for it at the moment either. I went through the building materials section, but didn't find any info for FB Wright. I did a search for them on yahoo and their website was no longer active. Did I overlook it?
Any more suggestions?

Thanks,
Higgs

luvshinerbock · Post by **luvshinerbock** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 11:22 am

Here again is a great link that helped me find a 24"x 48"x 1/2" 60 durometer Neoprene sheet for $50.00. Enough to float two 12x12 rooms once I cut it up into 2x3" strips.

http://www.rubber-ez.com/rubber/0056068 ... 3_101.html

I was able to find two different companies here in the Minneapolis/St.Paul area within the first two or three pages of listings...had to drive @20 miles, but it was worth it!

cfuehrer · Post by **cfuehrer** » Sun Nov 16, 2003 4:25 am

I contacted FB for the neoprene and here's their reply:

"Our product is an industrial grade of neoprene blends.
Duro 60 (+/-5)
PN 41-0500

$20.22 lin/ft (std width 36" wd)

Delivery-stock

Bev Phillips
F.B. Wright Co.
p 513-874-9100 800-582-0011
f 513-874-0235 800-874-0247"

knightfly · Post by **knightfly** » Sun Nov 16, 2003 12:02 pm

Found a bit of clarification on hardness, and what it means -

http://www.glscorp.com/pdf/tips/hardness_tip.pdf

Enjoy... Steve

Fieryjack · Post by **Fieryjack** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 5:59 am

Steve,

What's your opinion on the Auralex U-Boats? I got a sample in which looks pretty good.....do you have a feeling either way (even regarding cost efficiency)

Thanks, jeff

cfuehrer · Post by **cfuehrer** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 7:20 am

Don't do Auralex!!!!

FB Wright has the correct 1/2" thick 60 duro neoprene availible
http://www.fbw-cincy.com/

Sheets are 36"x12" I am having mine cut into 36"x2" and then I will cut those myself into 2"x2" pucks. Each 36"x2" strip is under $4 and you get 18 pucks out of those strips which makes each unit about 22 cents each as aposed to Auralex for $1.75 in bulk each!