Collection: Padding

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. 

 

Felt

Our felt now comes in 9 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 9 colors), or as individual colors with three sheets per pack. Fiber content is 100% recycled polyester.

Multi-color pack has one sheet each of 9 colors.
Single pack has three sheets of a single color.

 

Sueded Padding

Benchmark is pleased to offer this wonderful option in padding material. Our acrylic adhesive-backed sueded padding is thinner and smoother than felt. It has a lovely "hand" and cuts very cleanly. So useful!

Available in seven colors
• Single pack gives you three of a single color.

• Multi-color pack gives you one of each color
 
Each sheet is a nominal 8-1/2" x 12"

Polyolefin 2:1 Heat-shrink Tubing

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

Teflon TFE 4:1 Heat-shrink Tubing

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