Pop its and other sensory silicone fidget toys have taken over TikTok and primary school playgrounds. Are they a passing fad, a concentration aid, or both? When I had my first child, the thing that filled me most with dread was television. You read that right: it wasn’t the loss of my independence; the prospect…
Tiktok’s newest craze is here and Irish stores have been ramping up to meet the demand for 2021’s version of the fidget spinner. Pop its, or push poppers as they are sometimes known, are simple devices. Made of plastic and silicone, the colourful toys usually come in disc or square shapes and work similarly to…
Is silicone rubber or plastic? Silicone, scientifically known as polysiloxane, lies in a gray area, but it’s generally considered a rubber. It’s a human-made elastomer (a polymer with elastic properties) that has the properties of both plastic and rubber. Silicone can be used to form liquids, hard solids, and rubbery products, but since elastomers are generally referred to…
The rapid development of China’s manufacturing industry, especially the vigorous development of the footwear industry, the luggage industry, the toy industry, the sporting goods industry and the building materials industry, will drive the sustained and rapid growth of the domestic demand for EVA foaming materials.The production and application of China’s EVA foaming materials started late,…
EVA Foam is a polymer of Vinyl acetate and ethylene used for flooring and other purposes like sports equipments, setting designs and many more. In spite of being soft they are highly different from typical rubber.Advantages of EVA foam:· They are soft and flexible.· They are crack resistant.· They have a lustrous property.· They are…