Keep the Party Bumping

We are always proud of the fact that our bumper feet are manufactured in the USA.  The Fourth of July is right around the corner; all you need is a hot dog, a cold drink, and a nice body of water to bronze yourself next to. While you’re enjoying your picnic this year, take a moment to notice the rubber bumper pads around the party. (Because they are definitely more exciting than fireworks!)

This grill uses protective rubber feet.

On your quest looking for our products, you may find them being used to protect your barbecue, which is one of our many outdoor bumpon applications. Collapsible shelves and doors on the grill are equipped with rubber bumpons for sound dampening and vibration resistance. After all, you want the party to be loud, not the slamming of the grill. If you take grilling very seriously, you’ll want to ensure that your equipment stays in mint condition. The precious grilling atmosphere that you’ve created won’t be interrupted by unnecessary noise. Our products prevent your grill from succumbing to wear and tear by serving as protective stops.

Glass table using protective rubber bumpons.

Grills are not the only outdoor application; bumpons are used on glass patio furniture as a buffer between the glass and the table frame. The bumper feet prevent the glass from getting cracked or scratched. Your outdoor furniture will last longer so that the party never has to end.  And you shouldn’t be concerned about inclement weather; self-adhesive polyurethane bumpons can withstand all climates.

We may not have red and blue color options, but we do have white, clear, grey, black and brown bumpons available. You can check out our full line on our website. From all of us here at Bumper Specialties, have a fun and safe Fourth of July!

Grill using rubber bumper pads.

Laptop Feet

Rubber feet on the bottom of your laptop are as important as the hard drive and monitor!  Well, maybe that is not so true, but they are critical and greatly contribute to your computer’s health.  When laptops run, they create heat.  To prevent them from overheating, rubber feet raise and elevate the laptop enough from the tabletop surface to allow an air flow.  Without bumpers, laptops can overheat, causing it to shut off automatically, freeze, and even damage your computer battery. 

Sometimes, the factory issued rubber feet on the bottom of laptops fall off.  Luckily, Bumper Specialties laptop replacement feet are easy to apply and stay secured.  Just peel them like a sticker, and place them on the bottom of your laptop, easy as that!  No screws or glue are required.  Replacing your laptop feet is easy!

People use our replacement rubber feet for some of the largest laptop manufactures in the world.  They are used for replacement on HP, Toshiba, Asus, Sony, and Dell laptop rubber feet.  Our most popular choices come from our cylindrical bumper line.  Our Hemispherical and Square rubber feet are popular options too.   

For Macbook Pro replacement feet, we manufacture a similar bumper to those that originally came on the Apple laptop.  Our BS-39 is similar to existing Mac book rubber feet.  They are easy to apply with our special self adhesive backing.  Here is a detailed video we found that shows how to replace feet on a Macbook.

As a manufacturer we sell our rubber feet in bulk, but we have smaller quantities available on our website with a single sheet option.  Bumper Specialties has authorized distributers throughout the world that can help you find your replacement laptop feet.

Bumper Specialties has a broad range of rubber feet, so you can be sure to find one that suites your laptop best!  

Rubber Bumper Spacers

Flat-top spacer

You may think that Bumper Specialties rubber feet are only good for dampening sounds on slammingcabinets, or minimizing vibration on speaker systems, or for non-skid cuttingboards, but our rubber bumpers can do so much more!  These versatile bumper products explore many fields and uses.  One application we would like to spotlight today is self adhesive bumpers used as rubber spacers. 

PCB Spacers

Rubber spacers are utilized on computers, routers, and stack-able network devices.  A fragile printed circuit board (or PCB) sits inside these devices.  Sometimes multiple PCB stack adjacently in a single device.  If they touch they can scratch, break, and cause computer damage.  What is a very simple solution to prevent them from touching?  Stick our rubber spacers on a PCB!

 Vinyl, nylon, or polyurethane spacers work best for this job.  Our bumper spacers function well because they are insulators, therefore they do not conduct electricity.  Ideally, spacers need to have a flat top to support the PCB.  In this application, our cylindrical self adhesive bumpers work best.

An alternative to bumper spacers is plastic screws; however, they take a lot more effort to apply.  All of our bumper spacers are backed with an aggressive adhesive, so they stick on immediately.  Plastic screws take up more space than rubber spacers because they require a hole drilled into the PCB. 

Glass Spacers

You can also find our rubber spacers used to stabilize glass.  For example, glass shelving and tables use our rubber spacers to keep the glass in place and help protect both the glass and the surface underneath. 

Substitutes for rubber spacers in this application can be cork, felt, tape, or foam.  Despite these other options, Bumper Specialties rubber spacers work most efficiently.  They grip the glass, can hold the weight of the glass without wearing out or flattening, and are transparent.

Rubber spacers are also used on windows because they effectively dampen vibrating and rattling from the window.  Rubber bumper spacers make windows sturdier when they are shut because they hold everything tightly in place.

Rubber spacers are just one of the many uses that make Bumper Specialties a small but necessary staple in our daily lives.   Keep an eye out for all the different ways rubber bumpers are used!

Cork Stops and Foam Pads

Cork Pads and Foam Feet

Comparing self-adhesive cork pads and protective foam feet against our polyurethane bumper stops leaves the cork and foam in the dust. Bumper Specialties, Inc.’s polyurethane bumper feet provide a quieter close for cabinet doors than the competition. Our bumpers hold up longer when used underneath glass table tops and will not tear or break down as easily as round cork feet and hexagon shaped foam pads do. Since cork and foam are lower-quality materials than polyurethane, attempting to bond a reliable adhesive to these parts is a difficult task. Typically, the adhesives used on cork bumpers and foam pads are just as cheap and unreliable as the stoppers themselves, preventing these parts from performing properly. Bumper Specialties, Inc.’s self-adhesive polyurethane bumper stops are the clear winner in comparison to cork stoppers or foam bumpers.