Juma Solid Color Rods are sold by foot but can be sold in a continuous length of 3 feet. If multiple feet are ordered, it may be sent as the continuous 3 foot length unless otherwise noted in the order.
Juma ® is a high-quality, modern processing material for the production of components and art objects. Juma ® consists of a mixture of various mineral base materials, embedded in a resin component.
Key features of Juma ® are:
- Excellent mechanical machinability such as drilling, milling, grinding and polishing.
- Low risk of breakage due to high modulus of elasticity and high elongation at break.
- High-quality surface due to high surface hardness and low abrasion losses.
- Resistant to all common substances such as cleaning agents, oils, fats, weak to medium acids and alkalis.
- Very low water absorption (hydrolysis stable).
- Thermal shaping in boiling water is possible.
- Can be polished and painted to produce glossy or matt surfaces.
- Pleasant feel due to good thermal properties.
Applications of Juma ® are:
- knife construction as a handle shell (knife handle block)
- Turning material e.g. as pen blank for pen production
- jewelry making and jewelry design
- Restoration of furniture, art and cultural assets with ivory inlays
- Billiard cue construction as e.g. ferrule and for inserts
- Musical instrument construction such as decorative rings, mouthpieces, piano keys, guitar bridges, and much more.
- decorative rings and mouthpieces on pipes
- eyeglass manufacturing
- etc...
