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I've thrown out an expensive chefs knife this week with a sticky rubber handle. Also two pairs of boots where the rubber bases have just crumbled. I contacte
by whitehexagon 2y ago
I've thrown out an expensive chefs knife this week with a sticky rubber handle.
Also two pairs of boots where the rubber bases have just crumbled. I contacted the manufacturer of one of them because they were a very expensive 'best pair' and had hardly ever been worn. The reply was that boots have to be worn every few months to prevent this, and not covered by warranty. I wonder if all polymers/plastics are like this, use it or lose it. Entropy rebooted.
- bayindirh 2y agoUnfortunately rubber deteriorates as it absorbs moisture. I forgot the name of the reaction, but keeping these things in a well ventilated, cool and dry place extends their life a lot.
- whitehexagon 2y agoMaybe hydrolosis, which doesn't sound particularly useful for hiking boots, especially with UK weather.
- robinsonb5 2y agoI've had good luck using bicarbonate of soda as a mild abrasive on knives and saucepan handles with that horrible rubberised soft-touch coating. On good quality items it removes the stickiness. On poor quality items it removes the soft-touch coating, which is still a good result in my book!