Wire Protection Grommet Edging
Top performance * 49% Savings * 9.5x Productivity Gain
Spring-Fast Grommet Edging protects wires and cables from chafing and arcing with:
- Superior performance: encapsulated spring steel core outperforms glued-on nylon grommets.
- Snap on installation: lowers costs 49% vs. grommets with glue. Watch the 4 min. video above.
- Improved efficiency: 9.5x – due to fewer steps in workflow.
- Nylon clad steel substrate assures high performance in normal or hostile conditions
- 12 Spring-Fast Series from High Heat to Military Spec are available. Call for custom solutions.
Applications: edge protection across multiple industries – HVAC, Food Service, Servers/datacenters, Energy/Power
General Aviation Applications: avionics racks, fuselage edges, ribs & lightening holes.
New NASM22529/3 has multi axis flexibility -perfect for flanged edges, lightening holes & penetrations.
Applications: C4 systems, land-based E-shelters, tactical equipment & DoD missile systems.
Grommet Differentiation Table (GDT)
| Grommet Series | Castle Geometry | Flexibility | Polymer Coating | Extra Cushion | 100% TPE Encapsulation | High Heat | Mil Spec | Application Method | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | Alternating | 2 axis | Yes | No | No | 285°F/140°C | No | Snap on/No adhesive | No cure time delay |
| BT | Alternating | 2 axis | Yes | Yes | No | 185°F/85°C | No | Snap on/No adhesive | No cure time delay |
| AP | Opposing | Multi axis | Yes | No | No | 285°F/140°C | No | Snap on/No adhesive | No cure time delay |
| FM | Opposing | Multi axis | Yes | No | No | 285°F/140°C | No | Snap on/No adhesive | 1 side flush No cure time delay |
| BAP | Opposing | Multi axis | Yes | Yes | No | 285°F/140°C | No | Snap on/No adhesive | No cure time delay |
| SL | Opposing | Multi axis | Yes | No | Yes | 203°F/95°C | No | Snap on/No adhesive | No cure time delay |
| SL-FST | Opposing | Multi axis | Yes | No | Yes | 194°F/90°C | No | Snap on/No adhesive | EN45545-2/NFPA130 compliant No cure time delay |
| NASM22529/1 | Alternating | 2 axis | Yes | No | No | 285°F/140°C | Yes | Snap on/No adhesive | No cure time delay |
| NASM22529/2 | Alternating | 2 axis | Yes | Yes | No | 185°F/85°C | Yes | Snap on/No adhesive | FAA Acceptable No cure time delay |
| NASM22529/3 | Opposing | Multi-axis | Yes | Yes | No | 285°F/140°C | Yes | Snap on/No adhesive | FAA Acceptable No cure time delay |
| High Heat (AP) | Opposing | Multi axis | Uncoated | No | No | 800°F/427°C | No | Snap on/No adhesive | No cure time delay |
| High Heat (FM) | Opposing | Multi axis | Uncoated | No | No | 800°F/427°C | No | Snap on/No adhesive | 1 side flush No cure time delay |
| FOR REFERENCE | |||||||||
| MS21266 Nylon | Opposing | 2 axis | NA | Yes | NA | 257°F/125°C | Yes | Adhesive Required | 8-24hr cure time delay |
| MS21266 Teflon | Opposing | 2 axis | NA | Yes | NA | 527°F/275°C | Yes | Adhesive Required | 8-24hr cure time delay |
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- Steel substrates encapsulated with silicone, EPDM, or PVC.
- Compliant with: FMVSS 302, UL94, FAR25, ASTM and FDA approvals.
Tools to cut, measure and apply Spring-Fast and Trim-Fast™
Tools available: Installation roller, full by-pass shears, castle removal, measuring scale, go-no go sizing gauge
Plastic Edging – Grommet Edging
The traditional names for these products vary, but to name a few: plastic grommets, plastic edge protection, flexible edging, rubber edging trim, rubber edge trim, wire grommets, caterpillar grommets, railroad track grommets, chicken track grommets, cable bushings, cable pass-throughs and cable grommets.
Cables or wires passing through or over sheet metal, rigid plastic or composite frames can suffer abrasion from sharp edges. This can break down the electrical insulation and cause a range of problems from data loss or complete lack of functionality to arcing and possibly catastrophic fires.
Traditionally, simple molded plastic edging grommets have been used to prevent this. The most common is the old MS21266 and/or BACG20Z in Nylon or PTFE. These have no retentive strength unto themselves with installation procedures requiring an adhesive application which is labor intensive, costly in time and has safety issues (VOC’s) due to the solvents and glues. Further, over time, the glue and nylon grommet will degrade, become embrittled and fall out. The Spring-Fast family of grommet edging outperforms the traditional nylon grommet strips and does it at a lower installed cost in a fraction of the time.
