Assembly in Action: Alloy Compound Puts Sanding Tool in Orbit
The product is part of the palm grip series of multipurpose sanding tools from the company. The series includes the PG and PG-3 models. The sanders enable one-handed control for such uses as sanding door jambs, small ledges and tight corners.
GLS Corp.'s Versaflex TPE alloy, specifically the overmold 6050X grade, is overmolded about 3/8 to 1/2 inch thick onto the glass-filled, black nylon base of the sander. The product is molded by Contract Design (Blaine, MN), a product development and custom molding firm. It specializes in the molding of parts for the industrial, medical and telecommunications markets, as well as business machines, filter assemblies, washing machines and packaging.