New rubber made frames?

[denizen]

Hi guys,

I noticed that some frame companies like Ray Ban and Maui Jim are making sun glass frames made of rubber?

Can someone please explain the process in which the rubber is solidified?

Is the rubber just incasing a plastic frame?

People with rubber allergies not advised to wear these frames or is coating of some sort on them?

I am obviously intrigued by these types of frames. I am unable to google any real in depth info on them.

Any information would be helpful.

Thank you.

[JERRY HUANG]

It is done by injection mold process.

Manufacturers would spray Nylon base coat over the rubber parts to increase flexibility or simply blend in color pigment in the heating tank prior to injection prcoess to create colors.

Is the rubber just incasing a plastic frame?--------I supposed rubber material is made to increase more cusion for sports and/or industrial eyewears.


People with rubber allergies not advised to wear these frames or is coating of some sort on them?-------Rubber material from EMS, Swiss also advertised as allergy free material. I have not seen any complaint about this issue! Again, most sports frames do have nylon base paint spray over and the paint is also allergy free!

Hi guys,

I noticed that some frame companies like Ray Ban and Maui Jim are making sun glass frames made of rubber?

People with rubber allergies not advised to wear these frames or is coating of some sort on them?

Can someone please explain the process in which the rubber is solidified?

Is the rubber just incasing a plastic frame?

People with rubber allergies not advised to wear these frames or is coating of some sort on them?

I am obviously intrigued by these types of frames. I am unable to google any real in depth info on them.

Any information would be helpful.

Thank you.

[denizen]

It is done by injection mold process.

Manufacturers would spray Nylon base coat over the rubber parts to increase flexibility or simply blend in color pigment in the heating tank prior to injection prcoess to create colors.

Is the rubber just incasing a plastic frame?--------I supposed rubber material is made to increase more cusion for sports and/or industrial eyewears.


People with rubber allergies not advised to wear these frames or is coating of some sort on them?-------Rubber material from EMS, Swiss also advertised as allergy free material. I have not seen any complaint about this issue! Again, most sports frames do have nylon base paint spray over and the paint is also allergy free!

Thank you for the reply.

The material appears very durable. Good to know it is allergy free as well.

The manufacturing process would make these frames dirt cheap it seems. Way cheaper than acetate and then hand shaping and buffing.

Thanks again.

[Chris Ryser]

Therte are simply to apply coating materials available on the market that will seal the frame surface against all allergies.

[gordmac]

Years ago I believe there were rubber frames for sports called Allstars. They were great for kids but were ugly. You could only wear them for sports

[denizen]

accidental double post

[rcroutch]

They are not very new, I have owned the Daddy-O RB 2015 for years now, the 2016 is good as well. I also have a new pair of the New Wayfarer and a Maui Jim Island Time all made out of the same material I belive Lux calls it PROPIONATE. What I have always loved about the Daddy-O is its ability to hold any lens Rx/Base Curve and that it does not lose its shape. I had the RB2015 for about 4 years (before I replaced it with a pair of metal Nike) and never once had to do any adjustment to it. I don't know about it being hypo-alergenic but if it is that will only give me another selling point for it.

[denizen]

They are not very new, I have owned the Daddy-O RB 2015 for years now, the 2016 is good as well. I also have a new pair of the New Wayfarer and a Maui Jim Island Time all made out of the same material I belive Lux calls it PROPIONATE. What I have always loved about the Daddy-O is its ability to hold any lens Rx/Base Curve and that it does not lose its shape. I had the RB2015 for about 4 years (before I replaced it with a pair of metal Nike) and never once had to do any adjustment to it. I don't know about it being hypo-alergenic but if it is that will only give me another selling point for it.

It was new to me. I have not seen many of the rubber made frames before. I recently have been selling the maui jim Cat III. I love them.
Is propionate a fancy word for "rubber" in lux speak?

[denizen]

Years ago I believe there were rubber frames for sports called Allstars. They were great for kids but were ugly. You could only wear them for sports

i bet.

the thing with these rubber frames is that is they are not terribly stylish. the ones for ray ban are not too bad. you cannot beat the shaping you get from acetate and metal frames.

[JERRY HUANG]

Tag Heuer features stylish rubber temples too and they are not cheap!

[JERRY HUANG]

1 ton of rubber material= $5,000 USD FOB Korea
1 ton of acetate sheets = $3,500 USD FOB Italy
1 ton of titanium wire= $7,000 USD FOB Nagoya, Japan
1 ton of Nickel Silver= $3,500 USD FOB Korea
Rubber is not cheap!

[JERRY HUANG]

Is it a violation to post factory material cost????

[Chris Ryser]

A ton in the world that is in the metric system (with exception of the USA) a ton is 1,000 kg's which would make a heck of a lot of frames.