Umbrella plastic part
Rib Tip Cap
Overview
- Made by
- Qinxi in-house
- Materials
- PP, PE, TPE, Nylon
- Finish options
- Natural / matched colour, Matte or gloss texture, Custom Pantone colour
Manufacturing process & quality control points
- 1
Multi-cavity mould tooled to the rib end profile; a cap that is loose will fall off and let the rib puncture the canopy.
Quality control points
- Cap bore fit to rib end · Dry fit on rib samples from the current batch · First article
- 2
PP or PE injected, TPE for soft versions. Colour is matched to the frame or the canopy.
Quality control points
- Dimension · Caliper / gauge per drawing · First article + 1 pc per 2 h
- Colour · Compare against approved swatch under D65 light · Per batch
- 3
Gate burr removed; sharp edges on a tip cap are a safety defect.
Quality control points
- Sharp edge / burr · Visual + tactile check · 100%
- 4
Caps are pressed onto ribs and pulled. A cap pulled off in service exposes a sharp rib end.
Quality control points
- Pull-off resistance · Pull test to agreed spec (e.g. no pull-off at specified force) · 5 pcs per batch
- Tip radius (safety) · Visual / radius gauge, no sharp point · 100%
Used in
Relevant compliance
- EU REACH (SVHC)
EU
All metal & plastic parts, electroplated components and fabric coatings
- PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)
EU
Plastic grips, rubber/elastomer coatings and dyed printed fabric in prolonged skin contact
- California Proposition 65
US
All products sold into California containing listed chemicals
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Custom materials, finishes and logos available. Send your drawing or sample.