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.

Your Closets Best Accessory – Rubber Feet

Custom cabinetry extends beyond the kitchen and into the rest of the home – which means our protective rubber feet can be found there too. The entertainment center in the den; the bookcases in the library, the cabinetry in the bathroom, the ‘his and her’ walk-in closets, all come equipped with our favorite rubber protectors.

Beautiful walk-in closet

Valet Organizers, a customer of Bumper Specialties’, pairs function with elegance in their closet designs. They design media centers for the entertainers, wall beds for the spatially challenged, home offices for the workaholics, crafting stations for the serious DIYer, and deluxe walk-in closets for your designer threads. They like to use our small clear hemispherical BS-07 cabinet protector. This bumper foot provides a soft close cushion for sound dampening and vibration resistance.

Valet Organizers walk-in closet

They place our rubber bumper pads on the four corners of the underside of drawers and cabinets to protect the custom cabinetry against slams and wear. Rubber feet also protect against marring and scratches. By cushioning the wood, you’ll lengthen the life of your custom woodwork. We offer various bumper feet perfect for cabinet door stop applications. We provide clear bumper feet that completely blend in with the woodwork. Alternately, you can choose from our black, brown, gray, and white bumper feet options. Custom colors are also available.

As the slippery slope of ideas, Pinterest makes it very easy to indulge in fantasies about the endless possibilities. They have some closets that would make even Carrie Bradshaw blush. Whether you’re stocking stilettos or bow ties, seeing your wardrobe perfectly displayed against the custom cabinets is enough to have MTV Cribs knocking on your door. But a glorious walk-in closet is not just for the rich and famous, Pinterest also has plenty of DIY/low cost ideas because Pinterest doesn’t discriminate when it comes to your budget.

Dark brown drawers in walk-in closet

Shoe lovers need shelves, watch lovers need drawers, and your meticulously color coordinated wardrobe needs to be hung in custom cabinets – which means all of these things need rubber bumper feet! Although the contents of your closet may be expensive, our rubber feet are not, so you’ll have more cash to fill that ample closet space.

Rubber Feet for POP Displays

Rubber feet are applied for protection on retail store displays, especially on Point of Purchase (POP) displays.  Bumper Specialties rubber feet grip the display to make sure it stays firmly in place without slipping or sliding.  since our rubber feet are 100% polyurethane, they will not stain or scuff any surface.

Rubber feet for POP display

Bumper Specialties products are most popular on acrylic displays.  We offer clear rubber feet so they do not detract from the display itself.  Our clear bumpers are nearly invisible when applied to an acrylic POP display.

WL Concepts creates retail displays with our rubber feet.  WL Concepts has an impressive portfolio collection featuring POP displays for The North Face, Macy's, and The Disney Store.  They create custom designs and displays, graphic, and even trade show exhibits, which all utilize rubber bumper feet for protection.  Bumper Specialties is proud to work with fellow United States Manufactures like WL Concepts.

Rubber feet protect acrylic displays

Bumper feet applied on acrylic retail displays

Photos (above) courtesy of WL Concepts

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!