Industrial Products

Description

EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) rubber is a type of synthetic rubber. EPDM is used extensively for sound and dust sealing.

Applications

It is exceptionally durable and flexible and therefore has a broad range of applications, including in vehicles (window, door seals and cooling system hoses), cold-rooms, non-slip floor coatings amongst others.

Properties

• EPDM is resistant to ageing, alkalis and dilute acids.
• EPDM has excellent tear resistance.
• EPDM is waterproof and is UV stable and has good Ozone resistance.

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• EPDM Industrial
• EPDM Footwear

Description

PD range of materials are primarily polyethylene based single blown foam making them inherently a firmer grade of plastic foam.

Applications

PD 100 – Tool inserts, strips for packing and building up bins for automotive applications.

PD 3/500 – primarily footwear grade materials used from runners to soling and even orthotics.

Properties

• Firm grade ranging from low density to high density single blown foam.
• All grades can be colour matched to suit a variety of swatches available.

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• PD 100
• PD 300
• PD 400
• PD 500

Description

PXD 30/70 is a blend of EVA (Ethylene Vinyl acetate) and PE (Polyethylene) which gives the material good recovery properties as well as making it firm enough to be used in a wide range of applications.

Applications

Due to it’s relatively firm and forgiving nature, this serves well as tool inserts, packaging for heavier applications, seals in various areas/applications.

Properties

• PXD 30/70 has good recovery properties as well as feels mechanically firm.
• Colours can be matched to requirement on application

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PXD 30/70

Description

PX 30 and LX SUPER are premium grade medium density foam made in the single blown process.

Applications

Promotional Goods, sporting equipment, safety gear. Areas where comfort and aesthetics are important.

Properties

• Tensile and recovery are both very good due to the higher EVA content.
• Printing can be done directly onto the foam on the PX 30.

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PX 30

Description

Polyethylene based 2 stage blown foam. The density range between 30 to 45 kg/m³.

Applications

Sealing strip, packaging, buoyancy, protective gear, sports pads, etc

Properties

• Low density, easy to work, can be cold molded.
• Cost-effective for packaging solutions in a range of applications.

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• LDPX 25
• LDPX 33

Description

Blended polyethylene and EVA base, 2-stage blowing process, density between 28 to 45 kg/m³.

Applications

Sealing strip, packaging, buoyancy, protective gear, sports pads, etc

Properties

• EVA content gives the PEX range better recovery and memory properties, material can be cold molded.

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• PEX 25
• PEX 33

Description

EVA blended 2 stage blowing process, density between 30 and 50 kg/m³.

Applications

Protective gear for superior comfort, cold molded to suit guards of various shapes and sizes.

Properties

• Superior memory and recovery properties, good elongation, and low compression set.

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• TSE 33
• TSE 45

Description

EVA blend single blown foam.

Applications

Specifically designed for the footwear and orthopaedic industry for comfort, memory, and flexibility, hence the name Memoflex.

Properties

• Superior comfort and wear properties combined with colour and style combinations used widely in SA and Europe.

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• Memoflex 20/25
• Memoflex 30/35
• Memoflex 40/45
• Memoflex 50/55

Description

Polyethylene / EVA blended foam made in various compounds to suite end users requirements.

Applications

Wedges are used as the mid sole or sole of footwear and can be provided with or without a pattern.

Properties

• Harder wearing material specifically made for footwear profiled in a particular wedge shape for aesthetics and comfort.

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Spec on application depending on compound selection.

Splitting is the mechanised process of reducing large blocks of material into thinner sheets. EVA Industries manufacture Polyethylene and EVA foam sheeting to many thicknesses and densities, as required by our customers.

EVA makes use of several specialised Splitting Machines. These machines are set either manually or electronically by skilled operators. The foam blocks are loaded into the splitting machine by the machine operator. The block is then sliced by the machine to the required thickness. The machine dictates the speed at which the block is sliced, this depends on the density of each block and the required thickness of the final product. The sliced blocks become sheets during this process. The machine operator is supported by a table hand who receives the sliced sheet, upon exit from the splitting machine, and then packs the sheets on to a pallet for further quality inspection, processing, or dispatch.

Examples of uses for split sheets:

Split sheets can be used for insulation, gasketing, footwear components, camping and yoga mats to name but a few.

Injection Moulding is the process in which a thermoplastic polymer is heated above its melting point, and then mechanically injected or pressed into a mould. 

EVA Industries manufactures injection moulded PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) or TR (Thermoplastic Rubber) from various moulds according to customer specifications. EVA is a large user of in-house injection moulded products, but also services a broader customer base with its injection moulding capabilities.

EVA has at its disposal 20 injection moulding machines, which include single colour vertical, horizontal and several 2-colour rotary injection moulding machines. This capacity allows EVA to produce more than 20,000 products per day.

Examples of injection moulded PVC products include:

CNC routing is a highly specialised process of milling a material into various forms or shapes. The CNC router uses CNC (Computer Numeric Control) programming to instruct the machining head to follow a set program. The CNC router has multiple machining heads with each head having a more unique bit application. The CNC router can change bits whilst running a single program. This ability results in efficient production with consistent results.

EVA Industries uses the CNC cutter to cut through EVA manufactured foam materials to create bespoke CNC foam products, as per customer specifications. These products range from gaskets to dunnage (inserts). The applications are varied and across automotive, agricultural, building, industrial, recreational to footwear applications. Customers provide the CAD (Computer Aided Design) designs and specifications.

Our factory provides external CNC cutting services to a broader base of customers.

The CNC cutter affords EVA Industries the opportunity to repurpose blocks and sheet material through value-add processing that meets customer specifications. As part of our company’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint the CNC cutter can therefore add value to the repurposing initiative. EVA Industries makes use of its own manufactured materials, wherever possible.

Examples of CNC Routed EVA products:

• Value Add Branding on EVA Blocks and Sheeting for Customers
• Value add roughening on Footwear related Materials
• Any design or application, where applicable, according to client specifications

CNC cutting makes use of a specialised machine with knife cutting technology. The CNC cutting machine uses CNC (Computer Numeric Control) programming to instruct the machining head to follow a set program.

EVA Industries uses the CNC cutter to cut through EVA manufactured foam materials to create bespoke CNC foam products, as per customer specifications. These products range from gaskets to dunnage (inserts). The applications are varied and across automotive, agricultural, building, industrial, recreational to footwear applications. Customers provide the CAD (Computer Aided Design) designs and specifications.

Our factory provides external CNC cutting services to a broader base of customers.

The CNC cutter affords EVA Industries the opportunity to repurpose blocks and sheet material through value-add processing that meets customer specifications. As part of our company’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint the CNC cutter can therefore add value to the repurposing initiative. EVA Industries makes use of its own manufactured materials, wherever possible.

Examples of CNC Cut EVA Products: 

• Dunnage’s and Inserts – Automotive, Specialised Tooling and Electronic Equipment
• Equine, Dairy, and General Use Interlocking Matting applications
• Any design, where applicable, according to client specifications

Die cutting is the process of stamping out shapes of material from blocks and or sheets. The process itself involves specialised hydraulically operated machinery combined with skilled operators and unique dies (or knives) which are pressed down in a quick motion under pressure. This results in a stamped cut into the material, the shape of the knife becomes the product, and the product is removed manually from the material resulting in both a fit for purpose product and a skeleton.  

EVA Industries die cut foam sheets into specific shapes using specialized dies. For example, we use a different size die for each size of Beach Thong that we make. We can manufacture EVA/EPDM foam products according to client specification using custom dies. EVA makes use of its own materials wherever possible.

Examples of die cut EVA products:

• Soles for Flip Flops
• Any design, where applicable, according to client specifications

Gasketing is the process of cutting / stamping or manufacturing gaskets from materials ranging such as foam, rubber, silicone, graphite, steel and cork, to name but a few. 

EVA Industries can offer clients services that include splitting, oscillating knife and / or die cutting of gaskets. The gaskets are manufactured according to client specification using customised dies or software. EVA can provide the full service from design concept through to manufacturing the final product and makes use of its own equipment, design software and materials wherever possible.