What are RPM bumpers made from? Looking for plastic sheets

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What are RPM bumpers made from? Looking for plastic sheets

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I would like to buy a sheet of black plastic which is made from the same material that bumpers are made from (like the RPM bumpers). Something tough, semi flexible, available in thin sheets of 1 or 2 mm. Not to make a bumper, but for other protection. Thanks
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It's their own plastic formula from what I understand, not sure what exactly it is.

Most people that fabricate their own bumpers use Kydex.
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Kydex is easy to work with and cheap. It's what oooold bumpers were made of

You can get 6/6 nylon from McMaster Carr in sheets, it's the white dyable nylon basically what the original RC10's components were made of and is dyable. It's not cheap
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RPM bumpers are injection molded not cut/machined.

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That kydex stuff has too much texture to it. What smooth black plastic sheeting is there available? So long as it is tough-ish. I don't want to have to dye it black. Thanks
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Kydex or abs styrene are your best bets as they are formable. Not too many plastics you can form easily otherwise.

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Depends on what you want it for. For tough and black, take your pick from nylon, acetal, delrin, HDPE, UHMWPE, RG1000, PVC, UPVC, etc.

If it's for a chassis protector then I would suggest HDPE, UHMWPE, or RG1000, the toughest and lowest friction materials.
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Great info Terry, thanks! The part won't be formed. I just want to cut a small rectangle from a sheet. It will be used to protect the underside of my black nose piece from scuffs. Also I need to make it roughly 1mm (not measured it yet) thicker, so it buts up perfectly against a 3mm carbon chassis. This will then avoid an underside 'lip' edge.

Many thanks guys, I will have a search....
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