MagPad

Magnetic Pad, MagPad, Rubber Coated Magnetic Mounting Pad, Taxi Magnet, Car Roof Top Magnets have been developed to provide a range of handy and powerful limpet magnets with a soft contact base to minimize the possibility of damage to paintwork, particularly when applying and removing the Magpad. All Magpads have a multipole magnet circuit to give the combination of good pull-off as well as sideways/shear resistance. The magnets are encapsulated in a polyurethane compound which provides a soft contact surface. The metal top of the Magpad is zinc plated for corrosion resistance. Magpads come in a variety of sizes with various stud and screw hole mounts as detailed.

MagPad magnetic pads

A unique product, the Magpad / Thread Stud Rubber Coated Magnetic Pad / Rubber Covered Magnet Plate Holder is ideal for fixing rooftop signs to vehicles or other signs to any steel surface. The rubber magnetic pad is designed to provide an extremely high resistance to shear forces as well as excellent pull strength. Objects can be fixed to the pad using the locking nut and bolt assembly provided and the six-pole striped magnetic field will then ensure that the sign or object is securely attached to a steel surface.

The car roof top magnet (magnetic pad) is designed for applications where high shear strength is required with minimum scratching. The car roof magnet is a magnetic clamping assembly with a soft polyurethane coating. The soft polyurethane coating causes almost zero abrasion but gives a much higher surface friction. Most magnets have a strong direct pull force but they can be made to slide along a surface with about 20% of the direct pull force when used on steel. The car roof top magnet has a strong direct pull force but the increased friction of the polyurethane means that it takes around twice the direct pull force to get the magnet to slide. This means that the car roof top magnet resists sliding along a ferromagnetic steel surface better than magnets without the polyurethane coating. It can provide immense resistance to shear forces when mounted on a smooth metal surface, as typically found on motor vehicle body parts.

This unique combination removes the risk of scratching paintwork – the polyurethane coating on the base of the magnet is relatively soft and therefore less likely to cause abrasion.

The polyurethane coating of the car roof top magnet also reduces the peel strength of the magnet, making it easier to remove from the metal surface when used for either interior or exterior applications.

For note, the car roof top magnet has zinc coated backing plates for corrosion resistance and come in various designs with screw holes or stud mountings.

Typical uses include car roof signs, antenna clamp systems, vehicle tracking units, temporary signage, attaching to boards and pictures for clamping to metal partitions, etc. It is sometimes called a Taxi Magnet as it is used within the taxi signs attached to the car roof to hold them securely in place. Please be aware note that magnets will not attract to panels are made of non-magnetic materials such as aluminium or carbon fibre; the majority of car panels have ferromagnetic mild steel content which magnets will attract strongly onto.

Another use is with use with doors. The unit can clamp onto mild steel strips on doors and provides a good clamping force with very little slip and low noise when clamping.

The Magpad / Car Roof Magnet is also ideal for lighting fixing assemblies. It clamps securely to mild steel walls and girders with no damage to paintwork and no slippage on vertical surfaces, making it a superb choice for temporary and permanent lighting fixings.