An introduction to Pulex rubbers
IPC Pulex is internationally known for its innovation in the field of glass surface cleaning. Its rubbers offer impeccable cleanliness and the professionals in the field have made it a leading company in the field. But let's become more specific and see in detail where and how the company is a pioneer.
"THE RUBBER IS THE KEY", is one of the mottos of the company, reasonably…
The rubber blade is the main component of every squeegee since it is the element that comes into direct contact with glass and dirt. In the vast majority of squeegees available on the market the blade gets deformed when it comes into contact with dirt, which is abrasive, and is exposed to atmospheric agents or is subjected to friction on window frames and under the eaves. This is precisely why TQR (Total Quality Rubber) came about, which makes Pulex rubber the only one on the market used in a total quality squeegee. All our rubber blades guarantee a perfect combination of three requirements – the type and nature of the rubber, the quality of the mix and the cutting edge of the blade.
The Pulex’s Rubbers are made of genuine vulcanized natural rubber (NR), which is subjected to compression moulding, item by item, and must have consistent and homogeneous chemical and organic features.
We process the raw material to obtain a mix with no impurities that guarantees the vital requisites of perfect molecular dispersion, crosslinking, elasticity, snap, resilience, hardness, resistance to chemical and atmospheric agents, coloring and surface smoothness.
This brings us to the third aspect, namely the perfection and linearity of the blade’s cleaning edge, which depends on the cut made by precision machines and scrupulous quality control.
SINGLE RUBBER HOT PRINT
The rubber mix is printed (and not extruded) in a hot process, piece by piece, using a powerful press that produces strips of about one meter length.
The molecular compression removes all the unsolicited substances that may weaken the final product, cause adhesion between the rubber and the uneven glass or ruin the rubber faster.
SINGLE CUT
In the final stage of the production the rubber strips are cut in half in a press to give the blade a very sharp wire. After further quality tests the blades are cut to the required sizes for the window squeegees.
THE TQR (TOTAL QUALITY RUBBER) PULEX TECHNOLOGY
The system TQR of Pulex is a check of the raw material, real Malaysian vulcanized natural rubber
Quality control of the mix (perfect molecular dispersion, elasticity and hardness; color and surface uniformity) Control of each rubber blade, one by one with a manual final test
Perfection of the two edges of the rubber
The parts around the edges must be free of flaws
Laborious and lengthy tests ensure the quality of the TQR process
Entirely produced in Italy
Available hard (53° Shore A) or soft (48° Shore A)
Better performance, faster and perfect cleaning.
Minimal deformation to the contact with the glass and dirt. Resistance to chemicals and atmospheric agents
All rubbers are treated with talc so as to be inserted in the supports faster.
