steering boots

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Steering boots - Fuelles de dirección
The steering boot case is a part that protects the zipper from handling foreign substances such as water, dust and other contaminants. It also avoids exposing the frame to excessive heat. The zipper of the steering boot is usually rubber. It is placed between the end of the coupling bar and the rack and pinion of the steering, and acts as a seal between them. It also allows lateral and vertical movement of the ends of the rack while driving or driving over potholes. The boot of the steering rack can eventually develop cracks or leaks. This can cause oil or dirt to seep into the steering rack and fail.
What are the sterring boots of the management?
They are elastomer covers (TPV) that seal each end of the car's steering frame or the CV joint, while allowing movement of the steering and transmission shafts. They seal the lubricant and seal the dirt and water. If they tear, dirt and water from the road will enter the components and wear them out quickly.
Why do they tear?
Being exposed to the elements under your car and subject to much movement, as they age, TPV perishes and eventually tears. Replacing boots before they wear out is a good example of how money spent on car maintenance can save a lot more money on repairs.
Products range
In Mexpolimeros we offer a wide range of POS developed according to your needs, guaranteeing quality in products and service. Our range of products includes hardness grades from Shore A 30 ÷ 50D, special grades stabilized to heat, with flame retardant, for blow, stabilized to hydrolysis and UV light as well as in the form of black pigment concentrates.
Vulcanized thermoplastics (TPVs)
Vulcanized thermoplastics (TPVs) are a series of high performance elastomers that combine the desirable characteristics of vulcanized rubber, such as flexibility and low compression, with the ease of processing thermoplastics. Embedded in the middle range costs and the development spectrum of both thermoplastics and thermoset rubbers. TPV is accepted for a wide range of utilities in industrial and consumer products. Its unique combination of material properties and ease of processing allow the producer to achieve both critical objectives such as low production costs, consistent quality and improved production performance. TPV has an environmental resistance comparable to the EPDM rubber compound, while the fluid resistance is comparable to that of polychloroprene rubber compounds for general use; a unique combination that allows for a wide range of applications. Its unparalleled colorability, sensation and aesthetics opens up new design opportunities in consumer applications. TPVs are highly resistant to abrasion, have a reduced absorption of oils and their cost is low with respect to TPU.